Melissa Leone
Speech-Language Pathologist
20 N WOODBURY TURNERSVILLE RD BLACKWOOD NJ, 08012About
Dr. Melissa Leone is a speech language pathologist practicing in BLACKWOOD, NJ. Dr. Leone specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Leone 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. Leone 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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