Melisa Beth Thayer SLPS
Speech-Language Pathologist
808 MILL LAKE RD FORT WAYNE IN, 46845About
Dr. Melisa Thayer is a speech language pathologist practicing in FORT WAYNE, IN. Dr. Thayer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Thayer 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. Thayer 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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