
Melissa Ann Willes SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1034 N 500 W PROVO UT, 84604About
Dr. Melissa Willes is a speech language pathologist practicing in PROVO, UT. Dr. Willes specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Willes 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. Willes 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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