
Melanie Mims
Speech-Language Pathologist
220 ASCALON CT JOHNS CREEK GA, 30005About
Dr. Melanie Mims is a speech language pathologist practicing in JOHNS CREEK, GA. Dr. Mims specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mims 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. Mims 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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- Valerie S Rapowitz M.S.,C.C.C.,SLP1593 ASHEFORDE DR MARIETTA GA 30068
- Jill Widem775 ELLSBOROUGH CT JOHNS CREEK GA 30005
- Carol Nicklen1230 JOHNSON FERRY PL MARIETTA GA 30068
- Chizoba Kambili Chinweze M.S.1670 CLAIRMONT RD DECATUR GA 30033
- Melissa Whitman MSCCCSLP7390 MCGINNIS FERRY RD SUWANEE GA 30024
- Kimberly Milliken4319 S LEE ST BUFORD GA 30518
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