
Francesca Lucia Rush MA CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
12021 LIVINGSTON RD FORT WASHINGTON MD, 20744About
Dr. Francesca Rush is a speech language pathologist practicing in FORT WASHINGTON, MD. Dr. Rush specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rush 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. Rush 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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- Miss Miguelina Zapata M.S. CCC-SLP4500 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20011
- Courtney Overton8101 Hinson Farm Road, Suite 118 Alexandria VA 22306
- Chelsia Latney5601 PARKER HOUSE TERRACE HYATTSVILLE MD 20782
- Dr. Angela Marie Grice PHD617 UNDERWOOD ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20012
- Sonia I Lopez-medina M.S., CCC-SLP7703 GROMWELL CT SPRINGFIELD VA 22152
- Alicia Thompson M.S. CCC-SLP6529 3RD ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20012
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2501 PARKERS LANE ALEXANDRIA VA 22306