
David L Ray MA CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2607 BRIDGEPORT WAY W UNIVERSITY PLACE WA, 98466About
Dr. David Ray is a speech language pathologist practicing in UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA. Dr. Ray specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ray 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. Ray 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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