Mrs. Melissa M Brydon M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1350 OLD FREEPORT RD PITTSBURGH PA, 15238About
Dr. Melissa Brydon is a speech language pathologist practicing in PITTSBURGH, PA. Dr. Brydon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Brydon 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. Brydon 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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