Mrs. Melissa Braskett CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
9414 NE FOURTH PLAIN BLVD VANCOUVER WA, 98662About
Dr. Melissa Braskett is a speech language pathologist practicing in VANCOUVER, WA. Dr. Braskett specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Braskett 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. Braskett 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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