Mrs. Melissa Kaplan Silverman M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
1905 ALVINA DR MISSOULA MT, 59802About
Dr. Melissa Silverman is a speech language pathologist practicing in MISSOULA, MT. Dr. Silverman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Silverman 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. Silverman 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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