Rebecca Sue Ryan MS/CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
631 JUNCTION CREEK DR WILMINGTON NC, 28412About
Dr. Rebecca Ryan is a speech language pathologist practicing in WILMINGTON, NC. Dr. Ryan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ryan 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. Ryan 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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