
Mrs. Melanie C Ikerman MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
8315 OROURKE CT MOBILE AL, 36695About
Dr. Melanie Ikerman is a speech language pathologist practicing in MOBILE, AL. Dr. Ikerman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ikerman 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. Ikerman 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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