Mrs. Melanie Moore Pollard
Speech-Language Pathologist
158 HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES BUILDING CULLOWHEE NC, 28723About
Dr. Melanie Pollard is a speech language pathologist practicing in CULLOWHEE, NC. Dr. Pollard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pollard 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. Pollard 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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