
Melissa Egerton SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
545 ROWLETT RD GARLAND TX, 75043About
Dr. Melissa Egerton is a speech language pathologist practicing in GARLAND, TX. Dr. Egerton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Egerton 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. Egerton 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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