Ms. Lisa D Melcher MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1000 S 1ST ST LOVINGTON NM, 88260About
Dr. Lisa Melcher is a speech language pathologist practicing in LOVINGTON, NM. Dr. Melcher specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Melcher 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. Melcher 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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