Mrs. Melanie Ellen Vargas SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
7969 ASHTON AVE MANASSAS VA, 20109About
Dr. Melanie Vargas is a speech language pathologist practicing in MANASSAS, VA. Dr. Vargas specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Vargas 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. Vargas 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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