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Mrs. Michelle A Rusk MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
709 DONNINGTON DR CHESAPEAKE VA, 23322About
Dr. Michelle Rusk is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHESAPEAKE, VA. Dr. Rusk specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rusk 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. Rusk 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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