
Mrs. Susan Yvonne Peterson
Speech-Language Pathologist
10730 HENDERSON RD VENTURA CA, 93004About
Dr. Susan Peterson is a speech language pathologist practicing in VENTURA, CA. Dr. Peterson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Peterson 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. Peterson 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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- Angelica Mulvihill10730 HENDERSON ROAD VENTURA CA 93004
- Erika Ann Dowd10730 HENDERSON RD VENTURA CA 93004
- Larin Wilson M.A., CCC-SLP8423 HOLLISTER ST VENTURA CA 93004
- Kristine Eckert10730 HENDERSON RD VENTURA CA 93004
- William George Reagan M.A., SLP,CCC10730 HENDERSON RD VENTURA CA 93004
- Mrs. Cathy Lynne Decker M.A., CCC-SLP8159 CALAVERAS ST VENTURA CA 93004
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ST JOHNS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
1600 N ROSE AVE OXNARD CA 93030VENTURA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTERl
3291 LOMA VISTA RD VENTURA CA 93003