
Melony Anne scheel O'flaherty M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2850 RUBY VISTA DR ELKO NV, 89801About
Dr. Melony O'flaherty is a speech language pathologist practicing in ELKO, NV. Dr. O'flaherty specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. O'flaherty 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. O'flaherty 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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