Melissa Karen Barnes MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1006 N H ST ABERDEEN WA, 98520About
Dr. Melissa Barnes is a speech language pathologist practicing in ABERDEEN, WA. Dr. Barnes specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Barnes 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. Barnes 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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