
Melissa Wirtz
Speech-Language Pathologist
4140 OLD MILL PKWY SAINT PETERS MO, 63376About
Dr. Melissa Wirtz is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAINT PETERS, MO. Dr. Wirtz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wirtz 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. Wirtz 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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