Roxy Sturgeon
Speech-Language Pathologist
2309 43RD AVE SE PUYALLUP WA, 98374About
Dr. Roxy Sturgeon is a speech language pathologist practicing in PUYALLUP, WA. Dr. Sturgeon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sturgeon 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. Sturgeon 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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