
Melinda Phares
Speech-Language Pathologist
401 S. QUEEN STREET MARTINSBURG WV, 25401About
Dr. Melinda Phares is a speech language pathologist practicing in MARTINSBURG, WV. Dr. Phares specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Phares 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. Phares 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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