
Sharon Johansen
Speech-Language Pathologist
5606 S 147TH ST OMAHA NE, 68137About
Dr. Sharon Johansen is a speech language pathologist practicing in OMAHA, NE. Dr. Johansen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Johansen 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. Johansen 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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