Mrs. Melissa Monarch Elder CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
101 FAIRGROUNDS RD. HARDINSBURG KY, 40143About
Dr. Melissa Elder is a speech language pathologist practicing in HARDINSBURG, KY. Dr. Elder specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Elder 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. Elder 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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