Ms. Melanie Shafer
Speech-Language Pathologist
3594 N SNYDER RD TROTWOOD OH, 45426About
Dr. Melanie Shafer is a speech language pathologist practicing in TROTWOOD, OH. Dr. Shafer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shafer 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. Shafer 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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