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Paparella Ear, Head & Neck Institute's Hearing Institute is staffed by highly trained and certified audiologists, dispensers and technicians who specialize in providing the highest level of diagnostic hearing evaluations and custom fitting for assistive hearing devices. They take pride in the comprehensive care they provide in a compassionate and caring manner.
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Dr. Yingjiu Nie
After receiving her medical degree in China, Dr. Yingjiu Nie practiced as an otolaryngologist and helped establish that country’s first Early Hearing Identification and Intervention Program, dedicating six years to identifying and treating children at risk of, or suffering from, hearing loss.
Seeking advanced training in the field, Dr. Nie came to the U.S. and enrolled in the University of Minnesota’s PhD program in speech, language and hearing sciences while also completing its audiology clinical education program. In 2006, she completed her audiologic clinical training at Paparella Ear, Head & Neck Institute. She continues to work as an audiologist and research associate in the Audiology Lab at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Nie is looking forward to earning her PhD program in the spring of 2010, having completed her dissertation cochlear implants.
Dr. Nie’s clinical interests include implantable hearing prosthesis (cochlear implants and BAHA), pediatric audiologic treatment (including, but not limited to, hearing aids and assistive listening devices) and physiological evaluations (OAEs, ABRs, and vestibular testing).
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Sara Lindgren, HIS
Sara Lindgren is a Minnesota State Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist. She joined Paparella Ear, Head & Neck Institute in 2006 and became a part of The Hearing Institute in 2008 as an American Academy of Head and Neck Surgery – Certifed Ototech. Sara also holds a degree as a radiologist technologist. In her free time she enjoys boating, snowmobiling, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. Sara welcomes patient contact via email.
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Tristin Santori, HIS
Tristin Santori is a Minnesota State Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist. She joined Paparella Ear, Head & Neck Institute and The Hearing Institute in 2005 as a certified Oto-Tech. Her clinical interests include using hearing aids to assist with tinnitus management and staying on top of the technology trends and improvements. Tristin enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, watching movies, photography and collecting Coca-Cola antiques.
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Jessica Holo, Au.D.
Jessica Holo received her bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences from Minnesota State University Moorhead and completed her Doctorate in Audiology at A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Health Sciences in Mesa, AZ. She joined Paparella Ear, Head & Neck Institute during the summer of 2009. Jessica enjoys traveling and spending time with friends and family in her spare time.
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Jessica Church, Au.D. Extern
Jessica Church received her Bachelor of Arts in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from the Michigan State University in 2008. She is currently a student in the Doctor of Audiology program at Central Michigan University, and she will complete her Doctorate in 2012. Jessica’s clinical interests include cochlear implants, pediatrics, and the evaluation and treatment of vestibular disorders. In her spare time she enjoys scrapbooking, spending time with friends, and exploring the Twin Cities.
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Bridget Miskowiec, Au.D. Extern
Bridget Miskowiec received her Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Central Florida in 2008. She is currently in her fourth year of the Doctor of Audiology program at the University of South Florida. Her clinical interests include evaluation and treatment of vestibular disorders, tinnitus management, and hearing aids. Bridget is delighted to be back in her hometown, Minneapolis. In her spare time she enjoys playing volleyball, water sports, walking her dog, spending time with family and friends and relaxing at her family's cabin on the north shore of Minnesota.
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