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Melissa Cardona
Speech-Language Pathologist
720 GRACERN RD STE 450 COLUMBIA SC, 29210About
Dr. Melissa Cardona is a speech language pathologist practicing in COLUMBIA, SC. Dr. Cardona specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cardona 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. Cardona 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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Nearby Providers
- Mrs. Vanessa E Coleman-lebby MSP, CCC-SLP2329 HERTFORD DR COLUMBIA SC 29210
- Amy Muzynoski720 GRACERN RD STE 450 COLUMBIA SC 29210
- Mrs. Jane H Thoennes M.S., CCC/SLP2800 ASHLAND RD COLUMBIA SC 29210
- Ms. Lauren Burke MSP3900 BENTLEY DR COLUMBIA SC 29210
- Sara Mousavi720 GRACERN RD STE 450 COLUMBIA SC 29210
- Lindsay Gantt720 GRACERN RD COLUMBIA SC 29210
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