
Melanie Mendell
Speech-Language Pathologist
16362 JOHNSON CREEK DR NORTHVILLE MI, 48168About
Dr. Melanie Mendell is a speech language pathologist practicing in NORTHVILLE, MI. Dr. Mendell specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mendell 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. Mendell 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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