
Katherine Melillo SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3700 FOX STONE DR RALEIGH NC, 27603About
Dr. Katherine Melillo is a speech language pathologist practicing in RALEIGH, NC. Dr. Melillo specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Melillo 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. Melillo 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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