Melanie Wilson Wentworth
Speech-Language Pathologist
4109 HIGHWAY 98 W SUMMIT MS, 39666About
Dr. Melanie Wentworth is a speech language pathologist practicing in SUMMIT, MS. Dr. Wentworth specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wentworth 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. Wentworth 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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