Melissa A Folsom MS, CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
707 N BROADWAY BALTIMORE MD, 21205About
Dr. Melissa Folsom is a speech language pathologist practicing in BALTIMORE, MD. Dr. Folsom specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Folsom 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. Folsom 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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