
Mrs. Melissa C Depaola M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
854 RATHBUN AVE STATEN ISLAND NY, 10309About
Dr. Melissa Depaola is a speech language pathologist practicing in STATEN ISLAND, NY. Dr. Depaola specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Depaola 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. Depaola 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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