Melissa Hardesty
Speech-Language Pathologist
100 DEBARTOLO PL YOUNGSTOWN OH, 44512About
Dr. Melissa Hardesty is a speech language pathologist practicing in YOUNGSTOWN, OH. Dr. Hardesty specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hardesty 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. Hardesty 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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