Melissa Shorter
Speech-Language Pathologist
15270 VOSS RD APT 224 SUGAR LAND TX, 77498About
Dr. Melissa Shorter is a speech language pathologist practicing in SUGAR LAND, TX. Dr. Shorter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shorter 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. Shorter 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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