Melissa M Schachter
Speech-Language Pathologist
207 HALLOCK RD STONY BROOK NY, 11790About
Dr. Melissa Schachter is a speech language pathologist practicing in STONY BROOK, NY. Dr. Schachter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schachter 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. Schachter 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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