Melissa Ott
Speech-Language Pathologist
515 BRIGHTFIELD RD LUTHERVILLE MD, 21093About
Dr. Melissa Ott is a speech language pathologist practicing in LUTHERVILLE, MD. Dr. Ott specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ott 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. Ott 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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