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Susan Scherer
Speech-Language Pathologist
10770 E BILBY RD TUCSON AZ, 85747About
Dr. Susan Scherer is a speech language pathologist practicing in TUCSON, AZ. Dr. Scherer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Scherer 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. Scherer 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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