Mrs. Melissa Ann Barhorst MS CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
8835 MONROVIA LENEXA KS, 66215About
Dr. Melissa Barhorst is a speech language pathologist practicing in LENEXA, KS. Dr. Barhorst specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Barhorst 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. Barhorst 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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