Audiology Technology near North Bergen, NJ

Biography: Dean Mancuso, Au.D., currently serves as Assistant Professor of Audiology at Columbia University Medical Center, where he specializes in providing diagnostic, rehabilitative and preventative audiological services to adult patients. Dr. Mancuso has a background as a music recording engineer with a bachelor's degree from SUNY Fredonia in Sound Recording Technology. After several years working in the recording industry, Dr. Mancuso received his Master's Degree in Communication Sciences from CUNY Hunter, and his Doctor of Audiology degree from Salus University. Dr. Mancuso's clinical interests lie in the diagnosis, prevention and management adult hearing loss, including hearing aids, osseointegrated devices, and other assistive technology. He also performs vestibular testing including Videonystagmography (VNG), Vestibular-Evoked Myogenic Potentials (cVEMP and oVEMP), and Vestibular Head Impulse Testing (VHIT). Dr. Mancuso's current research is in the area of music perception among normally hearing and hearing-impaired populations. He is nationally certified by the American Academy of Audiology and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Biography: Dr. Meghan Despotidis, AUD is an Audiologist who practices in New York, NY. Dr. Meghan Despotidis, AUD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

Biography: Alana M. Abbott, AuD, CCC-A, currently serves as Assistant Professor of Audiology at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Abbott graduated summa cum laude from Loyola University Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Language Hearing Sciences. She received her Doctorate in Audiology from Northwestern University and completed her audiology residency at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Abbott's clinical focus includes auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing, pediatric and adult audiological diagnostic testing, and pediatric and adult amplification. Dr. Abbott enjoys participating in clinical research and collaborating with her colleagues to learn about new treatments for hearing loss. When she is not diagnosing and treating hearing loss, Dr. Abbott enjoys traveling and learning about other cultures. Dr. Abbott is licensed in Audiology through New York State and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

Biography: Dr. Jaymee Franknecht, AUD is an Audiologist who practices in New York, NY. Dr. Jaymee Franknecht, AUD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital.

Biography: Jennifer Jones, AuD currently serves as Assistant Professor of Audiology at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Jones received her Masters of Science Degree from Hunter College and her Clinical Doctorate in Audiology from the Osborne College of Audiology at Salus University. Prior to joining Columbia University Medical Center, Dr. Jones served as Senior Audiologist at The New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai for 12 years. Dr. Jones focused on providing hearing and balance services to both adult and pediatric patient populations. Dr. Jones's clinical interests lie in audiological diagnostic testing, vestibular diagnostic testing, and adult amplification. Dr. Jones holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology.

Biography: Dr. Cassandra Bosworth, AUD is an Audiologist who practices in New York, NY. Dr. Cassandra Bosworth, AUD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Shannon Quinn, AUD is an Audiologist who practices in New York, NY. Dr. Shannon Quinn, AUD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian.

Biography: Dr. Kimberly Szabo, AUD is an Audiologist who practices in New York, NY. Dr. Kimberly Szabo, AUD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian.

Biography: Dr. Coleman received her Bachelor of Science degree from Pace University and her Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree from Montclair State University. Dr. Coleman is licensed in Audiology through the New York State Department of Education and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Dr. Coleman's clinical interests include diagnosis of adult hearing loss and audiologic rehabilitation, including fitting and management of amplification.

Biography: Dr. Heidi Kwestel is a Clinical Audiologist at the Hearing and Speech Center, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, at Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She holds a Doctor of Audiology degree (Au.D.) from Northeastern University in Boston Massachusetts, and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Kwestel is certified in Audiology (CCC-A) through the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).Dr. Kwestel completed her Audiology Residency at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mt. Sinai. Her clinical expertise includes diagnosis of pediatric and adult hearing loss, otoacoustic emission (OAE) testing, audiologic rehabilitation including management of hearing aids, bone anchored hearing aid devices and cochlear implants for the adult and pediatric populations, and electrophysiological testing including Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR), Electrocochleography (ECochG) andVestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential(VEMP) testing.

Biography: Dr. Courtni J. McFarlane received her Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from The State University of New York at Cortland. Dr. McFarlane is licensed in Audiology through the New York State Department of Education and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA). She presently maintains membership in ASHA.Dr. McFarlane completed her Audiology Residency at Weill Cornell Medicine. Her clinical expertise includes the diagnosis of adult and pediatric hearing loss, Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) testing, Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) testing, and audiologic rehabilitation, including management of amplification for the adult and pediatric populations.