Our Staff

Dr. Coleman has a doctorate in audiology and served as an audiologist to a U.S. President for 14 years. John has 20 years experience at House Ear Clinic and 30 years in the field of audiology. He is well versed in all aspects in audiology and has a special interest in hearing aids and amplification technology.

Dr. Sanders has twenty years experience in the field of audiology, including a one year fellowship at House Ear Clinic. He has his masters degree in communicative disorders and a doctorate in audiology. Steve has a full range of competencies in audiological assessment and has special skills in auditory brainstem response evaluations, videonystagmography (VNGs), and hearing aid fittings.

Dr. Curran graduated from the University of Florida with a doctorate in audiology. She completed her fourth year externship at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. She offers a full range of audiologic services, including adult and pediatric evaluations, auditory evoked responses, and hearing aid evaluations and fittings.

Dr. Schauwecker graduated from Saint Louis University and went on to earn her doctoral degree in audiology from the University of Louisville. She completed her one year fellowship at the San Diego Veterans Hospital. She specializes in adult and pediatric hearing assessments, hearing aids and assistive listening devices, and dizziness assessments.

Dr. Johnson-Higgins graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She earned her doctorate in audiology from Missouri State University and completed her externship at Physicians Hearing Services. She enjoys working with people of all ages and is skilled in audiologic evaluations, hearing aid fittings, and dizziness assessment.

Dr. Allen graduated with her doctorate from San Diego State University/Univeristy of California, San Diego.  She completed her fourth year externship at Physicians' Hearing Services.  Her interests include universal newborn hearing screenings and amplification technology.

Dr. Heather Hook graduated with her Doctor of Audiology degree from Auburn University in Alabama in May of 2009.  She completed her fourth year externship at Physicians' Hearing Services.  Her interests include newborn hearing screenings, pediatric and adult diagnostics, hearing aid technology, and dizziness assessments. 

Pirayeh received her Masters of Science in Audiology from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom.  She is interested in newborn hearing screening, adult diagnostics, hearing aid fittings, and dizziness assessments. 

Alyssa graduated from Biola University with a B.A. in Communication Disorders. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Audiology at San Diego State University/ University of California San Diego.  Her professional interests include adult and pediatric diagnostic audiology and digital amplifcation technology.