Ms. Leah Jeanne Melamed M.S.,CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
11 KATHAY DR LIVINGSTON NJ, 07039About
Dr. Leah Melamed is a speech language pathologist practicing in LIVINGSTON, NJ. Dr. Melamed specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Melamed 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. Melamed 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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