
Melissa Hillquist MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
551 S HIGLEY RD MESA AZ, 85206About
Dr. Melissa Hillquist is a speech language pathologist practicing in MESA, AZ. Dr. Hillquist specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hillquist 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. Hillquist 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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