Melissa K O'brein
Speech-Language Pathologist
120 BELLVIEW AVE WINCHESTER VA, 22601About
Dr. Melissa O'brein is a speech language pathologist practicing in WINCHESTER, VA. Dr. O'brein specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. O'brein 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. O'brein 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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