Mrs. Melissa S Schmidt MS CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2016 CEDAR PLAZA DRIVE SUITE 9 MUSCATINE IA, 52761About
Dr. Melissa Schmidt is a speech language pathologist practicing in MUSCATINE, IA. Dr. Schmidt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schmidt 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. Schmidt 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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