Melisa Annette Lummus CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
817 N MOUND ST NACOGDOCHES TX, 75961About
Dr. Melisa Lummus is a speech language pathologist practicing in NACOGDOCHES, TX. Dr. Lummus specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lummus 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. Lummus 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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