Melissa E Rios M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1525 E 6TH ST WESLACO TX, 78596About
Dr. Melissa Rios is a speech language pathologist practicing in WESLACO, TX. Dr. Rios specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rios 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. Rios 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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