Nola received a Master's Degree in Audiology from California State University, Long Beach in 1982 with an undergraduate degree in special education. Nola holds certifications of clinical competence from the American Hearing and Speech Association and the American Academy of Audiology. She is licensed by the state in Audiology and hearing aid dispensing. She has practiced Audiology in Los Angeles County for 24 years, 15 of those have been in the Santa Clarita Valley. For several years, she served as Director of Audiology at Valley Hospital Medical Center in Van Nuys. Her professional affiliations include the American Academy of Audiology, American Hearing Aid Associates, California Academy of Audiology, American Speech and Language Association and Self Help for the Hard of Hearing.
Patrice Rifkind Au.D., CCC-A
Patrice received her Master's Degree in Audiology from California State University, Northridge in 1995 and her Doctorate from the University of Florida in 2004. She is licensed by the state in Audiology and hearing aid dispensing. Patrice holds certifications of clinical competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association and the American Academy of Audiology. She also holds teaching credentials in special education and taught in the Santa Clarita Valley elementary schools for 10 years. She has lived in the SCV with her family for over 20 years. Her professional affiliations include the American Speech and Hearing Association, American Academy of Audiology, California Academy of Audiology, and American Hearing Aid Associates.
Ginny Newman Au.D., CCC-A
Ginny received her Master's Degree in Audiology from California State University, Los Angeles in 2000 and her Doctorate in Audiology from the University of Florida in 2003. She is licensed by the state of California in Audiology and hearing aid dispensing. Ginny has obtained her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association and holds membership in the American Academy of Audiology. Ginny was born and raised in West Los Angeles. She recently relocated to the Santa Clarita Valley where she looks forward to becoming a part of the community. Her professional affiliations include the American Speech and Hearing Association, American Academy of Audiology and American Hearing Aid Association.
Nina Ball, M.S. Audiologist
Nina received her Master's Degree in Audiology from California State University, Los Angeles in 2003. She is licensed by the state of California in Audiology and hearing aid dispensing. Nina has obtained her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association and holds membership in the American Academy of Audiology. She has always been passionate about helping and enriching the lives of others, thus taking courses in communication disorders prompted her interest in the field of Audiology. For the past two years she has been fulfilled with the chairperson responsibilities for Fostering Imagination, a nonprofit for foster youth. She currently resides in Pasadena, CA.
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