
Melissa Brookshire SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
11030 RAVEN RIDGE RD STE 101 RALEIGH NC, 27614About
Dr. Melissa Brookshire is a speech language pathologist practicing in RALEIGH, NC. Dr. Brookshire specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Brookshire 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. Brookshire 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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