
Melanie Anne Slagle toney MA, BS
Speech-Language Pathologist
402 15TH AVE SE STE 100 PUYALLUP WA, 98372About
Dr. Melanie Slagle toney is a speech language pathologist practicing in PUYALLUP, WA. Dr. Slagle toney specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Slagle toney 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. Slagle toney 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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