Melissa Santariga
Speech-Language Pathologist
510 MALONEY RD POUGHKEEPSIE NY, 12603About
Dr. Melissa Santariga is a speech language pathologist practicing in POUGHKEEPSIE, NY. Dr. Santariga specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Santariga 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. Santariga 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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