Ruth Elaine Boyd SLP-CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
4105 BRIGGS CHANEY RD BELTSVILLE MD, 20705About
Dr. Ruth Boyd is a speech language pathologist practicing in BELTSVILLE, MD. Dr. Boyd specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Boyd 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. Boyd 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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