Melanie Bates
Speech-Language Pathologist
433 RIDGEWOOD ST VICKSBURG MS, 39180About
Dr. Melanie Bates is a speech language pathologist practicing in VICKSBURG, MS. Dr. Bates specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bates 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. Bates 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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