Mrs. Melanie E Canada M.S,, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
65 DEANE RD RUCKERSVILLE VA, 22968About
Dr. Melanie Canada is a speech language pathologist practicing in RUCKERSVILLE, VA. Dr. Canada specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Canada 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. Canada 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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