Melissa Del rosario Ruiz MS SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
F34 CALLE GUILLERMINA BAYAMON PR, 00957About
Dr. Melissa Ruiz is a speech language pathologist practicing in BAYAMON, PR. Dr. Ruiz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ruiz 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. Ruiz 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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