Joy Hiers
Speech-Language Pathologist
1510 WHISKEY RD AIKEN SC, 29803About
Dr. Joy Hiers is a speech language pathologist practicing in AIKEN, SC. Dr. Hiers specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hiers 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. Hiers 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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