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Ruth Ann Brooks CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2765 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY STAFFORD VA, 22554About
Dr. Ruth Brooks is a speech language pathologist practicing in STAFFORD, VA. Dr. Brooks specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Brooks 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. Brooks 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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Nearby Providers
- Ms. Eileen Roberts Jacobson M.S./CCC-SLP9811 DANFORD ST FREDERICKSBURG VA 22407
- Miss Lori Beth Anderson M.S. SLP1020 WRIGHT CT FREDERICKSBURG VA 22401
- Cara Staley Bullock600 JACKSON ST FREDERICKSBURG VA 22401
- Tiffany Williams203 SPINNAKER WAY STAFFORD VA 22554
- Ms. Rachel Sayre Frakes MED SLP-CF1001 SAM PERRY BLVD FREDERICKSBURG VA 22401
- Mrs. Dawm Thompson Burgess M.S.,CCC-SLP2765 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY STE 203 STAFFORD VA 22554
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101 HOSPITAL CENTER BOULEVARD STAFFORD VA 22554