Mrs. Melissa Yongue Starnes SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1211 STOWEHILL LN CATAWBA NC, 28609About
Dr. Melissa Starnes is a speech language pathologist practicing in CATAWBA, NC. Dr. Starnes specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Starnes 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. Starnes 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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