Melissa Rugg
Speech-Language Pathologist
71 LYELL AVE SPENCERPORT NY, 14559About
Dr. Melissa Rugg is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPENCERPORT, NY. Dr. Rugg specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rugg 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. Rugg 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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