
Alexis Leighty
Speech-Language Pathologist
8840 N MAGNOLIA AVE STE 220 SANTEE CA, 92071About
Dr. Alexis Leighty is a speech language pathologist practicing in SANTEE, CA. Dr. Leighty specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Leighty evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Leighty helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
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