Melanie Crawford
Speech-Language Pathologist
3 WESTERN HILLS DR PARKERSBURG WV, 26105About
Dr. Melanie Crawford is a speech language pathologist practicing in PARKERSBURG, WV. Dr. Crawford specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Crawford 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. Crawford 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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