Audiologists | Pinnacle ENT

Alyssa Acquavita, AuD

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Rebecca Afroilan, MS, CCC-A, FAAA

Audiologist

Rebecca F. Afroilan received her graduate degree in audiology from Gallaudet College in 1975 and completed her undergraduate training at SUNY at Geneseo in New York State with a Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, in speech and hearing sciences in 1973. She earned an award for Continuing Education from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 2006…

Nicole Balliet, AuD, CCC-A

Audiologist

Dr. Nicole Balliet recently joined Valley Forge Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates as a clinical audiologist. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology and received her doctorate in audiology from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Balliet also holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association…

Kamila Bome, AuD, FAAA

Audiologist

Dr. Kamila Bome received her doctoral degree in audiology (AuD) from Salus University and completed her undergraduate degree at Temple University with a Bachelor of Arts in communication disorders. Throughout her educational career, she participated in multiple internship opportunities: East Penn Hearing Center, Head & Neck Associates, and Temple University Partners of Audiology. Her residency…

Kimberly Bruzas, MS, CCC-A

Audiologist

Kimberly A. Bruzas, M.S., CCC-A is based out of our Doylestown, PA office. She received her undergraduate degree in speech pathology & audiology and her graduate degree in audiology from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Kimberly also holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in audiology (CCC-A). Kimberly is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology…

Alexandra Cortese, AuD

Audiologist

Dr. Cortese received her graduate degree in communication sciences & disorders from Penn State University in 2004 and went on to receive her doctorate from Central Michigan University in May 2008. She has been working for Chester County Otolaryngology & Allergy Associates since 2008. Dr. Cortese is a licensed Audiologist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.…

Jody Eddy, MS, CCC-A, FAAA

Audiologist

Jody L. Eddy received her graduate degree in audiology from Gallaudet University in 1990. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in audiology from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology. Jody is a guest lecturer at La Salle & West Chester Universities. She is…

Mary Gracey, MA, CCC-A

Mary B. Gracey, MA, CCC-A, Mary graduated with a B.A. degree in Spanish and communication from the University of Delaware. She obtained her master's degree in audiology and hearing impairment from Northwestern University. Mary has a special interest in vestibular balance testing.

Mark Lisi, AuD, CCC-A

Audiologist

Dr. Mark A. Lisi received his graduate degree in audiology from Towson State University, Maryland in 1997 and his doctorate at Arizona School of Health Sciences in 2006. He started practice in 1998 and has been with Pinnacle ENT since 2004. He is board certified in American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and has a Pennsylvania Audiology…

Sarah Nowling, AuD, CCC-A

Audiologist

Dr. Sarah Nowling received her bachelor’s degree from Marywood University in 2009, and her clinical doctorate in audiology in 2013 from the Osborne College of Audiology at Salus University. She completed her clinical externship at Hackensack University Medical Center. Dr. Nowling is licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and holds membership with the American Speech-Language-Hearing…

Kathy Proud, AuD, CCC-A

Audiologist

Dr. Kathy Proud received her bachelor’s degree in 1998 from the University of Maryland, College Park and her Master’s in 2000 from The College of New Jersey. She graduated with her Doctorate of Audiology from A.T. Still University in August 2008. Dr. Proud has been working in the field of audiology since 2000. She has…

Julia Rainsford, AuD, CCC-A

Audiologist

Dr. Julia Rainsford received her bachelor’s degree in communication and science disorders from the University of Pittsburgh in 2008, and her doctorate in audiology from the University of Maryland in 2012. She completed a clinical externship at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona and worked in a private practice prior to joining Otolaryngology Associates in 2013.…

Melissa Reitnour, MA, CCC-A

Audiologist

Melissa Reitnour received her Master’s in Audiology from Temple University and her Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing from West Virginia University. She is a member of The Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and is licensed in the state of Pennsylvania. Melissa specializes in tinnitus, dizziness and hearing aids…

Erikka Resendiz, AuD

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Tina Rice, AuD, CCC-A

Tina D. Rice, AuD, CCC-A, Tina graduated with a B.S. degree in communicative disorders from University of Wisconsin – Steven’s Point. She obtained her master’s degree in audiology from The University of Kansas Medical Center and her doctorate degree in audiology from PCO School of Audiology. Her specialties are hearing aids, diagnostics and vestibular assessment.…

Laura Richards, MA, CCC-A

Audiologist

Laura Richards has been practicing audiology for the past 24 years. She has been working for Valley Forge Ear Nose and Throat Associates since 1997. She maintains her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is a licensed audiologist for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Julie Roper, MA, CCC-A

Julie M. Roper, MA, CCC-A, Julie graduated with a B.S. degree in communicative disorders from Penn State University and obtained her master's degree in audiology from Temple University. Julie's areas of interest are hearing aids and diagnostic audiology. She is located in our Doylestown office.

Rosario Saad, AuD, CCC-A

Audiologist

Dr. Rosario Saad received both her Master’s in Audiology and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Deaf Studies from The College of New Jersey. She then went on to earn her Doctor of Audiology at the University of Florida. She is a member of the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Texas Academy…

Melinda Scholl, MA, CCC-A

Melinda J. Scholl, MA, CCC-A, Melinda graduated with a B.S. degree in communicative disorders from West Chester University and obtained her master’s degree in audiology from The College of New Jersey. Melinda concentrates on diagnostic audiology and hearing aids in our Lansdale office.

Gale Schwartz, MS, CCC-A

Gale M. Schwartz, MS, CCC-A, Gale graduated with a B.S degree in speech pathology/audiology from The George Washington University. She obtained her Master of Science degree in audiology from Teacher's College, Columbia University. Gale is interested in diagnostic audiology and audiologic rehabilitation.

Rian Shapiro, AuD, CCC-A

Rian A. Shapiro, AuD, CCC-A, Rian graduated with a B.S. degree in communication disorders from Penn State University and obtained her master’s degree in audiology from CUNY, Hunter College. She has her doctorate degree in audiology from Salus University. She is a full-time audiologist in the Sellersville and Doylestown offices, focusing on hearing aids and…

Allison Singer, AuD, FAAA

Audiologist

Dr. Allison Singer graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in 2003, received her clinical doctorate in audiology in 2009 from the School of Audiology at Pennsylvania College of Optometry (now Salus University), and is licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. She has been with our practice since 2008. She provides diagnostic and rehabilitative…

Jennifer Spaventa, AuD

Audiologist

Dr. Spaventa has recently joined the CCOAA Audiology Team since graduating with her doctorate in Audiology from Salus University in 2017. Dr. Spaventa graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She is licensed to practice in the state of Pennsylvania, and is a fellow…