Melissa Jackson
Speech-Language Pathologist
12110 CLAYTON RD SAINT LOUIS MO, 63131About
Dr. Melissa Jackson is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAINT LOUIS, MO. Dr. Jackson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Jackson 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. Jackson 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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