Melissa Marquardt
Speech-Language Pathologist
21000 S FRANKFORT SQUARE RD STE D FRANKFORT IL, 60423About
Dr. Melissa Marquardt is a speech language pathologist practicing in FRANKFORT, IL. Dr. Marquardt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Marquardt 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. Marquardt 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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