Joseph Dean Riggert MSE, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1774 CENTRE ST RAPID CITY SD, 57703About
Dr. Joseph Riggert is a speech language pathologist practicing in RAPID CITY, SD. Dr. Riggert specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Riggert 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. Riggert 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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