Melinda Medina
Speech-Language Pathologist
1681 HICKORY LOOP LAS CRUCES NM, 88005About
Dr. Melinda Medina is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAS CRUCES, NM. Dr. Medina specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Medina 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. Medina 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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