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Marci Jo Merlina MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1802 FOLKEMER CIR YORK PA, 17404About
Dr. Marci Merlina is a speech language pathologist practicing in YORK, PA. Dr. Merlina specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Merlina 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. Merlina 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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