Ms. Tracy Rippetoe
Speech-Language Pathologist
768 CHEVELLE DR BATON ROUGE LA, 70806About
Dr. Tracy Rippetoe is a speech language pathologist practicing in BATON ROUGE, LA. Dr. Rippetoe specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rippetoe 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. Rippetoe 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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