The Hearing, Balance and Speech Center was founded in 1988, by Dr. Natan Bauman with the vision of creating a hearing healthcare facility that treats every patient with dignity and first-rate care. The audiologists, hearing aid specialists, and office staff at the Hearing, Balance and Speech Center are highly-trained and exceptionally friendly. We understand that for many, visiting a healthcare provider can be a stressful experience. Our comfortable surroundings and compassionate staff of professionals will ease your fears.
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Dr. Natan Bauman, Ed.D., M.S., Dr. Bauman is a leader in the field of hearing healthcare. He received a Masters degree in electro-acoustics and electronics from Wroclaw Polytechnic Institute in Poland, and both a Masters degree in Audiology and Doctoral Degree in Audiology from Columbia University Dr. Bauman has published numerous articles in professional journals. He is a frequent guest speaker and lecturer at audiological symposiums both nationally and internationally. For a more in- depth professional summary of Dr. Bauman click here.
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Janice Howard, M.A., CCC-A Ms. Howard is a nationally-certified and state-licensed audiologist and hearing aid dispenser. She received her B.S. in Communication Sciences and her M.A. in Audiology from the University of Connecticut. Her professional associations include: the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the American Academy of Audiology, the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, the National Hearing Aid Society, and the Occupational Hearing Conservation. Ms. Howard has extensive experience in all aspects of audiology, with special emphasis on diagnostic audiometry and hearing aid dispensing. Janice has been a full-time audiologist in the New Haven area since 1985, and joined the staff of the Hearing, Balance & Speech Center in 1990.
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| Zelda Shleifer, Au.D., CCC-A Doctor of Audiology Zelda Shleifer received her Doctoral of Audiology at the University of Connecticut. Before pursuing her Au.D., Ms. Shleifer received her B.A. in Humanities from Thomas Edison State University in Trenton, NJ. Dr. Shleifer provides audiological services for pediatric, vestibular, and hearing testing. She also performs hearing aid evaluations, consultations, fittings, and verifications. She works out of our Bristol and Hamden offices. |
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Gulten "GT" Karasay, B.A., NBC-HIS Hearing Aid Specialist Ms. Karasay received her B.A. in speech and hearing pathology from Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL. She holds a Connecticut state license, and is a nationally board certified Hearing Instrument Specialist. She is a member of the International Hearing Society, and brings over fifteen years experience working with the senior community on the shoreline. Ms. Karasay also plays an integral part in the hearing aid fitting process to ensure that each of her patients reaches his/her optimum level of hearing. |
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Kurt Klopfenstein, B.A. Hearing Aid Specialist Kurt is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a B.A. in Natural Environmental Science. From there he pursued his interest in treating hearing loss and dispensing hearing aids. He is state licensed in CT, RI and has reciprocity with MA. |
| Office Staff Fran Kennedy - Office Manager Sue Dalton - Asst. Office Mgr/Bristol Receptionist/Billing Jennifer Riccio - Front Desk Manager Mary Levandoski - Front Desk Receptionist Debra Gianninni - Medical ReportsTypist Jennifer Cormier - Marketing Director |
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Hearing, Balance and Speech Center
Hamden, Branford, Norwalk, and Bristol
1-800-HEAR-IT-1
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