
Dr. Brenda Melvin
Speech-Language Pathologist
2877 REDWINE RD EAST POINT GA, 30344About
Dr. Brenda Melvin is a speech language pathologist practicing in EAST POINT, GA. Dr. Melvin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Melvin 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. Melvin 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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