Melinda B Croft SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4515 SW COUNTRY CLUB DR CORVALLIS OR, 97333About
Dr. Melinda Croft is a speech language pathologist practicing in CORVALLIS, OR. Dr. Croft specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Croft 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. Croft 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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