Ms. Melanie Katherine Hodges MS,CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
711 AVIGNON DR RIDGELAND MS, 39157About
Dr. Melanie Hodges is a speech language pathologist practicing in RIDGELAND, MS. Dr. Hodges specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hodges 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. Hodges 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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