Ms. Joellen Ruckman SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1305 NATIONAL RD WHEELING WV, 26003About
Dr. Joellen Ruckman is a speech language pathologist practicing in WHEELING, WV. Dr. Ruckman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ruckman 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. Ruckman 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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