
Erica Ricker
Speech-Language Pathologist
118 NORTHPORT AVE BELFAST ME, 04915About
Dr. Erica Ricker is a speech language pathologist practicing in BELFAST, ME. Dr. Ricker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ricker 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. Ricker 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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