Mr. Melissa C Loeffel
Speech-Language Pathologist
1601 BUTTERFIELD TRL KANKAKEE IL, 60901About
Dr. Melissa Loeffel is a speech language pathologist practicing in KANKAKEE, IL. Dr. Loeffel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Loeffel 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. Loeffel 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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