
Jennifer Melanson
Speech-Language Pathologist
350 MONTEVUE LN FREDERICK MD, 21702About
Dr. Jennifer Melanson is a speech language pathologist practicing in FREDERICK, MD. Dr. Melanson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Melanson 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. Melanson 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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