
Melissa Hjelt Copple
Speech-Language Pathologist
2744 INVERNESS DR CARLSBAD CA, 92010About
Dr. Melissa Copple is a speech language pathologist practicing in CARLSBAD, CA. Dr. Copple specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Copple 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. Copple 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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