Melissa Zapf
Speech-Language Pathologist
757 S LEBANON RD LOVELAND OH, 45140About
Dr. Melissa Zapf is a speech language pathologist practicing in LOVELAND, OH. Dr. Zapf specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Zapf 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. Zapf 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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