
Cathy Deruiter SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2600 N WYATT DR TUCSON AZ, 85712About
Dr. Cathy Deruiter is a speech language pathologist practicing in TUCSON, AZ. Dr. Deruiter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Deruiter 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. Deruiter 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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