Susan M Sisk
Speech-Language Pathologist
693 LEESVILLE RD LYNCHBURG VA, 24502About
Dr. Susan Sisk is a speech language pathologist practicing in LYNCHBURG, VA. Dr. Sisk specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sisk 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. Sisk 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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