
Susan Lynn Dirks CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
701 FLAMINGO CT FRIENDSWOOD TX, 77546About
Dr. Susan Dirks is a speech language pathologist practicing in FRIENDSWOOD, TX. Dr. Dirks specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dirks 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. Dirks 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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