Melissa Parker
Speech-Language Pathologist
10480 RAINBOW BRIDGE DR PEYTON CO, 80831About
Dr. Melissa Parker is a speech language pathologist practicing in PEYTON, CO. Dr. Parker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Parker 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. Parker 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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