
Sarah Melcher
Speech-Language Pathologist
218 OAKDALE AVE PEKIN IL, 61554About
Dr. Sarah Melcher is a speech language pathologist practicing in PEKIN, IL. Dr. Melcher specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Melcher 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. Melcher 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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