
Ms. Susan Whitehead Byars ED.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
1889 WINCHESTER TRL ATLANTA GA, 30341About
Dr. Susan Byars is a speech language pathologist practicing in ATLANTA, GA. Dr. Byars specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Byars 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. Byars 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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