Melissa Mercer MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
460 AMHERST ST NASHUA NH, 03063About
Dr. Melissa Mercer is a speech language pathologist practicing in NASHUA, NH. Dr. Mercer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mercer 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. Mercer 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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