Ruth Eakin
Speech-Language Pathologist
3850 PANTHER DR ZANESVILLE OH, 43701About
Dr. Ruth Eakin is a speech language pathologist practicing in ZANESVILLE, OH. Dr. Eakin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Eakin 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. Eakin 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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