Melissa Michelle Sigmon
Speech-Language Pathologist
39201 STATE ST FREMONT CA, 94538About
Dr. Melissa Sigmon is a speech language pathologist practicing in FREMONT, CA. Dr. Sigmon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sigmon 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. Sigmon 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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