
Melinda E Long
Speech-Language Pathologist
31606 NE PINK HILL ROAD GRAIN VALLEY MO, 64029About
Dr. Melinda Long is a speech language pathologist practicing in GRAIN VALLEY, MO. Dr. Long specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Long 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. Long 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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