Ruth Cunningham SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
181 TARENTUM CULMERVILLE RD TARENTUM PA, 15084About
Dr. Ruth Cunningham is a speech language pathologist practicing in TARENTUM, PA. Dr. Cunningham specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cunningham 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. Cunningham 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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