Dru A Cunningham MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
48 MEDICAL PARK EAST DRIVE BIRMINGHAM AL, 35235About
Dr. Dru Cunningham is a speech language pathologist practicing in BIRMINGHAM, AL. Dr. Cunningham specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cunningham 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. Cunningham 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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