Melissa Swaters MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
701 S 8TH ST CLINTON MO, 64735About
Dr. Melissa Swaters is a speech language pathologist practicing in CLINTON, MO. Dr. Swaters specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Swaters 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. Swaters 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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