
Melissa Ann Thomas SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
10 MAIN ST WADDINGTON NY, 13694About
Dr. Melissa Thomas is a speech language pathologist practicing in WADDINGTON, NY. Dr. Thomas specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Thomas 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. Thomas 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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- Ms. Meghann E. Langelier M.S., CCC-SLP29 LEROY ST. POTSDAM NY 13676
- Mrs. Kim M. Thompson SPEECH LANGUAGE PATH10 MAIN STREET WADDINGTON NY 13694
- Mrs. Dale L Pike MA18 BERNARD ST LAWRENCE NY 11559
- Ms. Katherine Marie Barry MA CCC-SLP16 HIGHLAND AVE MASSENA NY 13662
- Mrs. Kristen Sutton SLP10 MAIN STREET WADDINGTON NY 13694
- Ms. Alice Woodford SLP6 COMMERCE LANE CANTON NY 13617
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566 LOUISE ST WINCHESTER ON K0C 2K0