Melissa Burnham MA, SLP-CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
5 RUTGERS ST CHATHAM NJ, 07928About
Dr. Melissa Burnham is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHATHAM, NJ. Dr. Burnham specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Burnham 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. Burnham 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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