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Staff

Ballachanda, Ph.D., FAAA Bopanna Ballachanda, Ph.D., FAAA
Director of Audiology

Dr. Ballachanda is the Director of Audiology at Premier Hearing Center. He holds a Ph.D. in Auditory Neuroscience with specialization in Audiology. He has published two books, several articles, and was faculty member at Purdue University and University of New Mexico. He is the past President of the New Mexico Speech-Language Hearing Association.


Gold, Au.D., CCC-A Brad Gold, Au.D., CCC-A
Richardson, TX

Dr. Brad Gold is an audiologist with Premier Hearing Center in Richardson, TX.  Dr. Gold has a master's degree in audiology from the prestigious Callier Center for Communication Disorders which is acknowledged as one of the top five audiology schools in the nation.  He furthered his education with a doctorate in audiology from Salus University.  He has a bachelor's degree in biology and secondary level science education from the Universtiy of Texas at Dallas.  Dr. Gold also attended Indiana University medical school for one year.


Peck, Au.D., CCC-A Treasure Peck, Au.D., CCC-A
Tucson, AZ

Treasure Peck is the audiologist at Premier Hearing Center on Orange Grove Road in Tucson, AZ.  She came to Tucson in 2001 to attend the University of Arizona where she obtained her Master of Science in Audiology in 2003.  At this time she began practicing as a dispensing audiologist.  Dr. Peck went on to obtain a Clinical Doctorate of Audiology from Pennsylvania College of Optometry-School of Audiology in 2006.  She is a state and nationally certified Audiologist and has 7 years of hearing aid dispensing experience.


Whitby, Licensed Dispenser, BS Dan Whitby, Licensed Dispenser, BS
Fort Worth, TX

Dan Whitby graduated with a Bachelor of Science in the field of Sociology from Ball State University in Indiana.  He was a missionary for 23 years and was the president of two non-profit agencies.  He and his family lived in Russia for 4 years.  For 5 years Dan has been a licensed Dispenser and Fitter of Hearing Aids as well as a member of the Texas Hearing Aid Association.  He is now the Provider for Premier Hearing Center in Fort Worth, TX.


Seiler, M.S., CCC-A Susan Seiler, M.S., CCC-A
Phoenix, AZ

Susan Seiler graduated from Arizona State University in Speech and Hearing and obtained a Masters degree in Audiology.  Susan worked in a large Ear, Nose and Throat office for over 25 years.  She has been involved in a hearing aid practice at the same location since 1982.  She is the Provider at Premier Hearing Center's Phoenix clinic off Osborn Road.


Taylor, Ph.D. Th.D. Rebecca Taylor, Ph.D. Th.D.
Grapevine, TX

After years of study in audiology, Dr. Taylor ironically became hearing impaired overnight following a surgical procedure. Her ability to solve communication problems broadened as she personally triumphed over hearing loss.  Dr. Taylor combines that practical understanding with 20 years of professional experience fitting hearing aids and assistive listening devices.  She is passionate about helping people maximize the hearing they have left with cutting edge technology and wireless connectivity.  Dr. Taylor is a noted speaker and conducts active listening seminars for corporations.  With doctorates in audiology and theology, Dr. Taylor is uniquely qualified to help people in a way that is transformational for business and life application.  Dr. Taylor is a graduate of Purdue University, University of Memphis and Tabernacle Bible Seminary.  She practices audiology at the Premier Hearing Center in the Dallas/Fort Worth area located at Grapevine, Texas.


Jackson, MA/CCC-A Cathy Jackson, MA/CCC-A
Santa Fe, NM

Cathy Jackson is an audiologist with Premier Hearing Center in Santa Fe, NM.  She has a masters degree in audiology from the University of Texas at Austin.  Ms. Jackson comes to Premier Hearing with seventeen years experience in a large ear, nose and throat clinic.  Her fields of expertise are diagnostic audiology, hearing aid dispensing, programming and assistive listening systems.  She has experience working with multiple hearing aid manufacturers.  Ms. Jackson is a state and nationally certified audiologist. 


Ogden Marguerite C. Ogden
Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA

Dr. Marguerite Ogden received her Bachelors of Science from the University of Texas at Austin with highest honors in Communication Sciences and Disorders.  During her undergraduate career, she was a National Merit Finalist and the State of Texas Collegiate Judo Champion.  She began her doctoral work at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., the world's only liberal arts university for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.  She completed her doctoral work at the University of Texas with a specialization in Audiology and Culturally Deaf Individuals.  During her doctoral career she was awarded several scholarships, including the Starkey William F. Austin Scholarship, which is awarded to only five Au.D. students nationally.  Dr. Ogden is fluent in American Sign Language.  She has worked at audiology clinics in Houston, Austin, Washington D.C., and Sydney, Australia.  When she is not working, you can find her dancing the Texas Two Step.


Pina, Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA Christina M. Pina, Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA
Albuquerque, NM

Christina Piña is a native of the southwest.  She received her Bachelor of Science degree from New Mexico State University.  In 2005, she moved to Tucson and received her Doctorate in Audiology at the University of Arizona.   While attending the University of Arizona, Dr. Piña participated in research in electrophysiology and completed her thesis on the acoustic characteristics of open fit hearing aids.  Dr. Piña is a dispensing audiologist and has specialized training in disorders of the vestibular system, Tinnitus Retraining Therapy, and cochlear implants.  She is board certified through the American Speech Language Hearing Association and is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology.