
Melissa A Evans
Speech-Language Pathologist
420 N RAYNOR AVE JOLIET IL, 60435About
Dr. Melissa Evans is a speech language pathologist practicing in JOLIET, IL. Dr. Evans specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Evans 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. Evans 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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- Sara M Gilbert SLP2423 GLENWOOD AVE JOLIET IL 60435
- Irene Marie Costello2423 GLENWOOD AVE JOLIET IL 60435
- Mrs. Sheila Schicke Trout MSCCC2423 GLENWOOD AVE JOLIET IL 60435
- Alice Townsend212 BARNEY DR JOLIET IL 60435
- Mrs. Tricia Kathleen Edgerley MA, CCC-SLP2423 GLENWOOD AVE JOLIET IL 60435
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