Susan Dickson
Speech-Language Pathologist
915 CRENSHAW BLVD LOS ANGELES CA, 90019About
Dr. Susan Dickson is a speech language pathologist practicing in LOS ANGELES, CA. Dr. Dickson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dickson 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. Dickson 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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