Tessa Melancon Himel MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
108 CYNTHIA ST RAYNE LA, 70578About
Dr. Tessa Himel is a speech language pathologist practicing in RAYNE, LA. Dr. Himel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Himel 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. Himel 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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