
Melissa Lee Larson MELISSA FISCHER
Speech-Language Pathologist
6600 BRUCEVILLE RD SACRAMENTO CA, 95823About
Dr. Melissa Larson is a speech language pathologist practicing in SACRAMENTO, CA. Dr. Larson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Larson 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. Larson 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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