Mrs. Melissa Crist-harper SPEECH PATHOLOGY
Speech-Language Pathologist
306 STANAFORD RD BECKLEY WV, 25801About
Dr. Melissa Crist-harper is a speech language pathologist practicing in BECKLEY, WV. Dr. Crist-harper specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Crist-harper 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. Crist-harper 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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