
Mrs. Melissa L Meacham
Speech-Language Pathologist
109 SUMMERGLEN RDG NEWPORT NEWS VA, 23602About
Dr. Melissa Meacham is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Dr. Meacham specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Meacham 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. Meacham 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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