
Melissa Drapac
Speech-Language Pathologist
5201 FOUNTAIN DR CROWN POINT IN, 46307About
Dr. Melissa Drapac is a speech language pathologist practicing in CROWN POINT, IN. Dr. Drapac specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Drapac 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. Drapac 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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