Melissa B Bearden MCD, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
431 CHURCH ST SELMA AL, 36701About
Dr. Melissa Bearden is a speech language pathologist practicing in SELMA, AL. Dr. Bearden specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bearden 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. Bearden 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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