Melissa R Gaston
Speech-Language Pathologist
420 BULLARD AVE STE 104 CLOVIS CA, 93612About
Dr. Melissa Gaston is a speech language pathologist practicing in CLOVIS, CA. Dr. Gaston specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gaston 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. Gaston 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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