
Melissa Basel
Speech-Language Pathologist
306 BALCHEN ST MASSAPEQUA PARK NY, 11762About
Dr. Melissa Basel is a speech language pathologist practicing in MASSAPEQUA PARK, NY. Dr. Basel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Basel 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. Basel 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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