
Susan Rufe CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4915 ASPEN HILL RD ROCKVILLE MD, 20853About
Dr. Susan Rufe is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROCKVILLE, MD. Dr. Rufe specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rufe 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. Rufe 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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