Ms. Melissa Diane Pacheco M.S., SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
501 S ABILENE AVE PORTALES NM, 88130About
Dr. Melissa Pacheco is a speech language pathologist practicing in PORTALES, NM. Dr. Pacheco specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pacheco 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. Pacheco 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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