Ms. Melissa Erin Tolman M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
313 FARMINGDALE CIR VERNON HILLS IL, 60061About
Dr. Melissa Tolman is a speech language pathologist practicing in VERNON HILLS, IL. Dr. Tolman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tolman 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. Tolman 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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