Ruth Starnes Whitley
Speech-Language Pathologist
1437 DEVENGER RD GREER SC, 29650About
Dr. Ruth Whitley is a speech language pathologist practicing in GREER, SC. Dr. Whitley specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Whitley 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. Whitley 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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