Melisa Earnest ST
Speech-Language Pathologist
200 JHF DR PITTSBURGH PA, 15217About
Dr. Melisa Earnest is a speech language pathologist practicing in PITTSBURGH, PA. Dr. Earnest specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Earnest 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. Earnest 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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