Ms. Melissa Ann Flores MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
320 3RD ST EAST NORTHPORT NY, 11731About
Dr. Melissa Flores is a speech language pathologist practicing in EAST NORTHPORT, NY. Dr. Flores specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Flores 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. Flores 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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