Melissa Souferian
Speech-Language Pathologist
11 WOOLEYS LN GREAT NECK NY, 11023About
Dr. Melissa Souferian is a speech language pathologist practicing in GREAT NECK, NY. Dr. Souferian specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Souferian 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. Souferian 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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