Melanie Garland CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3008B BERKMAR DR CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, 22901About
Dr. Melanie Garland is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Dr. Garland specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Garland 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. Garland 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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