
Ruth Mcgivern
Speech-Language Pathologist
KENCREST SERVICES PLYMOUTH MEETING PA, 19462About
Dr. Ruth Mcgivern is a speech language pathologist practicing in PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA. Dr. Mcgivern specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcgivern 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. Mcgivern 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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