Matthew A Ricca TSLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5200 E FARNESS DR TUCSON AZ, 85712About
Dr. Matthew Ricca is a speech language pathologist practicing in TUCSON, AZ. Dr. Ricca specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ricca 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. Ricca 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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