Melissa K Poole SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
280 W MACARTHUR BLVD OAKLAND CA, 94611About
Dr. Melissa Poole is a speech language pathologist practicing in OAKLAND, CA. Dr. Poole specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Poole 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. Poole 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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