
Melissa Alschuler MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
63 FEDERAL RD BARRINGTON RI, 02806About
Dr. Melissa Alschuler is a speech language pathologist practicing in BARRINGTON, RI. Dr. Alschuler specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Alschuler 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. Alschuler 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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- Paul William Austin M.ED., CCC-SLP-A115 Georgia Ave Providence RI 02905
- Mrs. Kristi J Pickering31 HIGHRIDGE RD WESTPORT MA 02790
- Ms. Laine Mowry M.S. CCC-SLP800 QUAKER LN EAST GREENWICH RI 02818
- Maureen Durkin M.S. CCC-SLP830 CHALKSTONE AVE PROVIDENCE RI 02908
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593 EDDY STREET PROVIDENCE RI 2903WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLANDl
101 DUDLEY STREET PROVIDENCE RI 2905MIRIAM HOSPITALl
164 SUMMIT AVENUE PROVIDENCE RI 2906