
Miss Melanie Mak M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1200 EL CAMINO REAL SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94080About
Dr. Melanie Mak is a speech language pathologist practicing in SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Dr. Mak specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mak 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. Mak 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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