Melanie Busby
Speech-Language Pathologist
2933 BIG OAKS DR GARLAND TX, 75044About
Dr. Melanie Busby is a speech language pathologist practicing in GARLAND, TX. Dr. Busby specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Busby 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. Busby 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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