Melissa Ernst
Speech-Language Pathologist
450 PACIFIC ST BROOKLYN NY, 11217About
Dr. Melissa Ernst is a speech language pathologist practicing in BROOKLYN, NY. Dr. Ernst specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ernst 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. Ernst 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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