
Melissa Stone
Speech-Language Pathologist
5800 WASHINGTON BLVD ARLINGTON VA, 22205About
Dr. Melissa Stone is a speech language pathologist practicing in ARLINGTON, VA. Dr. Stone specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Stone 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. Stone 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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