Melissa Purvis, MS, CCC-SLP
About Me
About Me
Melissa began her career as a practicing clinician in 1995. She has provided speech and language services to the adult population in various Inpatient, Day Rehab and Outpatient settings. Melissa worked with Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 between 2000-2007 in the Outpatient Department at the Flagship Hospital. She is now back at Shirley Ryan 小恩雅 in the Outpatient Department in Burr Ridge. Melissa has specialized in working with patients who have neurological disorders including Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, brain tumors, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and more recently with patients experiencing 'brain fog" following Covid. She has provided therapeutic services for patient's with aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, dysphagia/swallowing disorders and memory loss. In addition, Melissa has completed certification for the SPEAKOUT!? and LOUD Crowd? programs through the Parkinson's Voice Project. She currently runs in-person and on-line weekly outpatient community based Parkinson's groups for ongoing maintenance of voice and communication skills.
Melissa has been mentioned in the book Relentless: How a Massive Stroke Changed My Life for the Better by Ted W. Baxter as well as in a .
Location
Burr Ridge Outpatient and DayRehab Center?
7600 County Line Road
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Education & Training
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Education
1993 – 1995
Nova Southeastern University, MS, Communication Science
1991 – 1993
University of Florida, BS, Communication Science and Disorders
1989 – 1991
University of South Florida, AS
Affiliations
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Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist-State of Illinois; Board Certified
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Certificate of Clinical Competence; American Speech-Language Hearing Association
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Illinois Speech-Language and Hearing Association
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Certification for SPEAKOUT!? and LOUD Crowd?
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Lee Silverman Voice Treatment Loud (LSVT) training
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Advanced Team Training through Parkinson's Foundation
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Advanced Competency for Treatment of Burns
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CPR certified
