Melissa Barber MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
2018 ROCK SPRING RD FOREST HILL MD, 21050About
Dr. Melissa Barber is a speech language pathologist practicing in FOREST HILL, MD. Dr. Barber specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Barber 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. Barber 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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