Melanie Petersen
Speech-Language Pathologist
5701 E RED OAK DR SIOUX FALLS SD, 57110About
Dr. Melanie Petersen is a speech language pathologist practicing in SIOUX FALLS, SD. Dr. Petersen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Petersen 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. Petersen 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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