Melissa Hagar
Speech-Language Pathologist
17609 VENTURA BLVD ENCINO CA, 91316About
Dr. Melissa Hagar is a speech language pathologist practicing in ENCINO, CA. Dr. Hagar specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hagar 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. Hagar 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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