Melissa Kay
Speech-Language Pathologist
380 WASHINGTON AVE ROOSEVELT NY, 11575About
Dr. Melissa Kay is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROOSEVELT, NY. Dr. Kay specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kay 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. Kay 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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