
Ms. Virginia dare Rufin CCCSLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
807 RUE DECATUR METAIRIE LA, 70005About
Dr. Virginia dare Rufin is a speech language pathologist practicing in METAIRIE, LA. Dr. Rufin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rufin 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. Rufin 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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