Dr. Richard Kalunga PHD
Speech-Language Pathologist
2 WISCONSIN CIR CHEVY CHASE MD, 20815About
Dr. Richard Kalunga is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHEVY CHASE, MD. Dr. Kalunga specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kalunga 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. Kalunga 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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