Ms. Ruth L Kirtner CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
11 E 27TH AVE EUGENE OR, 97405About
Dr. Ruth Kirtner is a speech language pathologist practicing in EUGENE, OR. Dr. Kirtner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kirtner 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. Kirtner 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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