
Melody Ritzema M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1377 11TH ST NW CLINTON IA, 52732About
Dr. Melody Ritzema is a speech language pathologist practicing in CLINTON, IA. Dr. Ritzema specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ritzema 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. Ritzema 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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