Mrs. Susan Knap Wassum MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
915 COURT ST LYNCHBURG VA, 24504About
Dr. Susan Wassum is a speech language pathologist practicing in LYNCHBURG, VA. Dr. Wassum specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wassum 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. Wassum 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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