Melissa A Rutherford SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
640 W MARKET ST AKRON OH, 44303About
Dr. Melissa Rutherford is a speech language pathologist practicing in AKRON, OH. Dr. Rutherford specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rutherford 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. Rutherford 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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