
Ruth Martin
Speech-Language Pathologist
101 ACADIAN ST NEW IBERIA LA, 70560About
Dr. Ruth Martin is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEW IBERIA, LA. Dr. Martin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Martin 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. Martin 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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