Miss Melissa Kay Mcdonough M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
500 CAYCE ST FARMINGTON MO, 63640About
Dr. Melissa Mcdonough is a speech language pathologist practicing in FARMINGTON, MO. Dr. Mcdonough specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcdonough 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. Mcdonough 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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