
Melinda Kathleen Metcalf
Speech-Language Pathologist
216 N JACKSON ST ATHENS TN, 37303About
Dr. Melinda Metcalf is a speech language pathologist practicing in ATHENS, TN. Dr. Metcalf specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Metcalf 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. Metcalf 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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