
Melissa Gershon
Speech-Language Pathologist
136 WILLIAM ST SPRINGFIELD MA, 01105About
Dr. Melissa Gershon is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPRINGFIELD, MA. Dr. Gershon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gershon 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. Gershon 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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