
Mrs. Melanie Beth Posey MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3551 ROGER BROOKE DR JBSA FT SAM HOUSTON TX, 78234About
Dr. Melanie Posey is a speech language pathologist practicing in JBSA FT SAM HOUSTON, TX. Dr. Posey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Posey 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. Posey 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. Maria Dolores Contreras6655 FIRST PARK TEN BLVD SAN ANTONIO TX 78213
- Emily Rebekah Gerloff MS. CCC-SLP730 N MAIN AVE SAN ANTONIO TX 78205
- Bianca Horton MS SLP -INTERN4095 DE ZAVALA RD SHAVANO PARK TX 78249
- Jeanne Lee Friesenhahn CCC-SLP27880 RIATA RANCH DR SAN ANTONIO TX 78261
- Ms. Barbara Crownover M.ED., CCC5800 BROADWAY ST STE 106 SAN ANTONIO TX 78209
- Ashley Marie Geer MS, CCC-SLP3551 ROGER BROOKE DR JBSA FT SAM HOUSTON TX 78234
Nearest Hospitals
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTERl
111 DALLAS STREET SAN ANTONIO TX 78205CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIOl
333 NORTH SANTA ROSA STREET SAN ANTONIO TX 78207