Ms. Susan Hearn
Speech-Language Pathologist
1624 LEIMERT BLVD OAKLAND CA, 94602About
Dr. Susan Hearn is a speech language pathologist practicing in OAKLAND, CA. Dr. Hearn specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hearn 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. Hearn 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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