Melissa Riddel
Speech-Language Pathologist
9433 BEE CAVE RD AUSTIN TX, 78733About
Dr. Melissa Riddel is a speech language pathologist practicing in AUSTIN, TX. Dr. Riddel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Riddel 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. Riddel 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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