Elizabeth Melendez
Speech-Language Pathologist
345 BROOK AVE BRONX NY, 10454About
Dr. Elizabeth Melendez is a speech language pathologist practicing in BRONX, NY. Dr. Melendez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Melendez 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. Melendez 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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