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Patricia Truesdale Johnson MS. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1087 13TH ST SE HICKORY NC, 28602About
Dr. Patricia Johnson is a speech language pathologist practicing in HICKORY, NC. Dr. Johnson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Johnson 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. Johnson 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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CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTERl
810 FAIRGROVE CHURCH RD HICKORY NC 28602CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LINCOLNl
433 MCALISTER RD LINCOLNTON NC 28092