
Melissa Capo
Speech-Language Pathologist
432 WESTERN AVENUE ALBANY NY, 12203About
Dr. Melissa Capo is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALBANY, NY. Dr. Capo specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Capo 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. Capo 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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