Mrs. Melissa Anne Fitzgerald M.A./CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SALTZMAN CTR HEMPSTEAD NY, 11549About
Dr. Melissa Fitzgerald is a speech language pathologist practicing in HEMPSTEAD, NY. Dr. Fitzgerald specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fitzgerald 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. Fitzgerald 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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