Melissa Ballentine CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
93 WATER VILLAGE RD OSSIPEE NH, 03864About
Dr. Melissa Ballentine is a speech language pathologist practicing in OSSIPEE, NH. Dr. Ballentine specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ballentine 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. Ballentine 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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