Melissa Dowse Hancock
Speech-Language Pathologist
2200 N POPLAR ST NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR, 72114About
Dr. Melissa Hancock is a speech language pathologist practicing in NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR. Dr. Hancock specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hancock 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. Hancock 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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