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Staff
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Dr.
Peters graduated Magna Cumme Laude with a B.S. in Biochemistry
from the University of North Texas. He graduated in the top 10% of
his Medical School Class at the University of Texas at Galveston.
In addition to being board certified in otolaryngology, he has
completed an additional one year fellowship in otology and
neurotology; specializing in the medical and surgical treatment of
all ear, facial nerve and hearing related disorders including
Otosclerosis, Meniere's disease, Acoustic Neuromas, Facial Nerve
Paralysis and Cochlear implants. He is an associate Clinical
Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
and has authored several medical journal publications. A CV is
available upon request. Please be sure to read his message(s)
and article(s) as listed below:
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Leslie
Lianos is a clinical audiologist at Dallas Otolaryngology
Associates. She received both her Bachelor and Master of Science
degrees in Communication Disorders from the University of Texas at
Dallas. She has been practicing audiology since 1989 and
specializes in pediatric audiology, auditory brainstem response
evaluations, and ENG testing. She also performs intraoperative
auditory brainstem response monitoring and neural response
telemetry testing during acoustic tumor removal and cochlear
implant surgery. |
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Melody Zaragoza
received her Bachelor of Science
degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences from Texas Tech
University Health Sciences Center in 2003. In 2007, she
earned her Doctor of Audiology degree from Nova Southeastern
University in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Melody performs diagnostic
testing such as behavioral hearing evaluations, auditory brainstem
response, auditory steady state response, electrocochleography, and
video nystagmography for adults and children. She also dispenses
hearing aids and works closely with cochlear implant patients. |
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Kristin
King received her Bachelor of Science
in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences from Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center in 2004. She is currently obtaining her
Doctor of Audiology degree from Texas Tech University Health
Sciences Center with an expected graduation in May of 2008. She
performs comprehensive audiological testing, auditory brainstem
response evaluations, VNG testing, and cochlear implant evaluations.
Also, Kristin specializes in hearing aids and performs neural
response telemetry testing during cochlear implant surgery.
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Consultant
Profiles |
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Linda Daniel, M.A.,
Lic. Audiologist; M.S. Communication Disorders, Cert.
Auditory-Verbal Therapist. In her preschool years, Linda told her
mother, “When I grow up I’m going to teach deaf people to
talk.” Pursuing her dream, she received a Bachelor of Science
degree in Speech and Hearing Science from the University of Iowa,
a Master of Arts degree in Audiology from the University of Denver
and a Master of Science degree in Communication Disorders from the
University of Wisconsin. A Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist,
Linda brings over 25 years of experience to the deaf children and
adults who receive the cochlear implant. Ms. Daniel provides
family-based therapy services which help patients develop a
sophisticated sense of hearing and intelligible speech. Her goal
is for each person to function as independently as possible at
school, at work and in society. |
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Brenda
Weinfeld Bliss, M.S., CCC-SLP/A, Cert.AVT, a dually certified
speech/language pathologist and audiologist graduated from The
University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. in Speech/Language
Pathology. She became dually certified in speech/language
pathology and audiology graduating from The University of Texas at
Dallas, Callier Center for Communication Disorders. Following her
formal schooling, she completed her fellowship years at The House
Ear Institute in Los Angeles, California, working on the single
channel trials for cochlear implants under the direction of Dr.
William House. Dr. House pioneered the single channel 3M cochlear
implant device. Once completing her internship in speech/language
pathology and audiology, she pursued her certification in
auditory-verbal therapy. Brenda Bliss is also the director of
Bliss Speech and Hearing services. Her practice provides
auditory-verbal therapy services and cochlear implant
rehabilitation to infants, children and adults with varying
degrees of hearing loss. Bliss Speech and Hearing Services, Inc
also provides therapy for all types of speech and language
disorders including language, articulation, voice, and fluency
disorders as well as oral-motor and verbal apraxia and Pervasive
Developmental Disorder (PDD). |
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Sarah S. Nuche, Ph.D.,
is a licensed psychologist who holds a doctoral degree in child
clinical psychology from the University of North Texas. She
also obtained master’s degrees in Special Education, from the University
of Houston, and in school psychology, from the University of North
Texas. She obtained additional course work in deaf education from
Boston University and her pre-doctoral training included a practicum
at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders and an internship
with the Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Terrell State
Hospital Consortium. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in
pediatric neuropsychology at the Southwestern Medical Center at
Dallas. Dr. Nuche is certified as a health service provider and
maintains a private practice in psychology. Her areas of expertise
include assessment and intervention, across the lifespan, for
individuals with sensory differences, neurological and
neuropsychiatric disorders, and developmental delays. Additionally,
she has experience in the public schools as an elementary teacher
and school psychologist for a regional deaf education program. |
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