Melissa Skaggs MS, CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
529 WESTPORT RD ELIZABETHTOWN KY, 42701About
Dr. Melissa Skaggs is a speech language pathologist practicing in ELIZABETHTOWN, KY. Dr. Skaggs specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Skaggs 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. Skaggs 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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