
Miss Mellisa Ann Vega MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
116 CALLE VILLA 1 RIO PIEDRAS PR, 00917About
Dr. Mellisa Vega is a speech language pathologist practicing in RIO PIEDRAS, PR. Dr. Vega specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Vega 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. Vega 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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