Melody Coffel MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
6 ALCLARE DR ASHEVILLE NC, 28804About
Dr. Melody Coffel is a speech language pathologist practicing in ASHEVILLE, NC. Dr. Coffel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Coffel 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. Coffel 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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