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Melissa Tumbleston
Speech-Language Pathologist
14394 S LAKESHORE DR COVINGTON LA, 70435About
Dr. Melissa Tumbleston is a speech language pathologist practicing in COVINGTON, LA. Dr. Tumbleston specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tumbleston 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. Tumbleston 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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