
Ms. Karen L Ruth CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
321 NORRISTOWN RD AMBLER PA, 19002About
Dr. Karen Ruth is a speech language pathologist practicing in AMBLER, PA. Dr. Ruth specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ruth 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. Ruth 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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