
Melissa Karp MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
50 LASER CT HAUPPAUGE NY, 11788About
Dr. Melissa Karp is a speech language pathologist practicing in HAUPPAUGE, NY. Dr. Karp specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Karp 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. Karp 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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