Melissa Fuqua MA-CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
7160 TCHULAHOMA RD STE 1 SOUTHAVEN MS, 38671About
Dr. Melissa Fuqua is a speech language pathologist practicing in SOUTHAVEN, MS. Dr. Fuqua specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fuqua 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. Fuqua 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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