Mrs. Melissa Rebecca Heck M.A CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
21 HIGH GATE DRIVE EAST SETAUKET NY, 11733About
Dr. Melissa Heck is a speech language pathologist practicing in EAST SETAUKET, NY. Dr. Heck specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Heck 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. Heck 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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