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Melissa John M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3459 5TH AVE PITTSBURGH PA, 15213About
Dr. Melissa John is a speech language pathologist practicing in PITTSBURGH, PA. Dr. John specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. John 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. John 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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