
Lauren Kay Ruhnke
Speech-Language Pathologist
6756 FASHION HILLS BLVD SAN DIEGO CA, 92111About
Dr. Lauren Ruhnke is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAN DIEGO, CA. Dr. Ruhnke specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ruhnke 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. Ruhnke 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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