
Susan Atterstrom
Speech-Language Pathologist
83 PEARL ST HYANNIS MA, 02601About
Dr. Susan Atterstrom is a speech language pathologist practicing in HYANNIS, MA. Dr. Atterstrom specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Atterstrom 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. Atterstrom 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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