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THE WOMEN OF
Coastal Hearing
Coastal Hearing
For the team at Coastal Hearing Center, bringing the sounds
For the team at Coastal Hearing Center, bringing the sounds
of everyday life back to a person who has lost their normal
of everyday life back to a person who has lost their normal
hearing ability is the most rewarding aspect of their careers.
hearing ability is the most rewarding aspect of their careers.
“Good hearing connects you to people and helps
“Good hearing connects you to people and helps
communication,” says Dr. Karen Slater. Unfortunately,
communication,” says Dr. Karen Slater. Unfortunately,
that quality of life can diminish over time. “To witness the
that quality of life can diminish over time. “To witness the
transformation from isolation to reconnecting with the sounds
transformation from isolation to reconnecting with the sounds
of life is so gratifying.” Slater loves seeing a patient’s quality
of life is so gratifying.” Slater loves seeing a patient’s quality
of life improve by helping to provide the latest state-of-the-art
of life improve by helping to provide the latest state-of-the-art
technology that gives them the capability to hear their loved
ones.
Slater has been serving the Gulf Coast for more than
36 years. She grew a small business into a large practice,
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Mindy Taylor Au.D., Charlene Taylor Au.D.,
Lauren O’Keefe Au.D., Karen Slater Au.D.,
Jamie Graham Au.D., Amanda Guillotte Au.D.,
Sydney Lee Au.D.
now with locations spanning from Pass Christian to
now with locations spanning from Pass Christian to
Pascagoula. “Our team of seven audiologists bring unique
Pascagoula. “Our team of seven audiologists bring unique
testing to all ages not provided by any other facility on the
testing to all ages not provided by any other facility on the
Coast.”
Coast.”
What many might not realize, however, is that Audiologists
What many might not realize, however, is that Audiologists
at Coastal Hearing Center do much more than sell hearing
at Coastal Hearing Center do much more than sell hearing
aids. They off er services to diagnose specifi c types of hearing
aids. They off er services to diagnose specifi c types of hearing
loss to see if it can be treated by a physician fi rst.
loss to see if it can be treated by a physician fi rst.
“We also off er various types of hearing protection for
“We also off er various types of hearing protection for
industrial workers, hunters, and musicians,” says Slater. “If
the only option to restore better hearing is a hearing aid, we
then fi t appropriately and provide continued care throughout
the life of the hearing aid to assure optimal benefi t.”
PASS CHRISTIAN
257 Davis Ave., Ste. B
228.863.6592
BILOXI
1720A Medical Park Dr.,
Ste. 140
228.207.7102
GULFPORT
401 Security Square,
228.863.6592
PASCAGOULA
3101 Denny Ave., Ste. 210,
228.207.7102
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