Melissa Frederick M.SP.CCC.SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
245 LAWN MARKET SHARPSBURG GA, 30277About
Dr. Melissa Frederick is a speech language pathologist practicing in SHARPSBURG, GA. Dr. Frederick specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Frederick 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. Frederick 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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