Melissa K Flies SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
901 GRANT ST HARVARD IL, 60033About
Dr. Melissa Flies is a speech language pathologist practicing in HARVARD, IL. Dr. Flies specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Flies 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. Flies 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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