
Melissa Stallard Alcaraz
Speech-Language Pathologist
13900 HULL STREET RD MIDLOTHIAN VA, 23112About
Dr. Melissa Alcaraz is a speech language pathologist practicing in MIDLOTHIAN, VA. Dr. Alcaraz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Alcaraz 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. Alcaraz 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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