Mrs. Melissa Anne Petri
Speech-Language Pathologist
19 SHERWOOD AVE WEBSTER NY, 14580About
Dr. Melissa Petri is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEBSTER, NY. Dr. Petri specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Petri 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. Petri 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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