Hearing & Balance Specialists of Kansas City is a clinician-owned private practice specializing in tinnitus and sound sensitivity, dizziness and imbalance, dizziness following a concussion, auditory processing, hearing loss, and hearing aids.
Our Providers
Samuel Bittel, Au.D.
Vestibular Audiologist
Dr. Bittel is a specialist in the evaluation and treatment of vestibular disorders, dizziness, disequilibrium, and vertigo. He is regularly invited lecturer locally and nationally, is actively involved in research, and well published in the scientific literature.
Learn MoreLaura Flowers, Au.D.
Tinnitus and Sound Sensitivity Audiologist
Dr. Flowers has been identifying, evaluating, and managing hearing loss, tinnitus, and sound sensitivity conditions for more than 13 years. Her passion for providing excellence in hearing health care has been fundamental to successful interactions and lifelong relationships with her patients and their families.
Learn MoreLainey Lake, Au.D.
Hearing and Auditory Processing Audiologist
Dr. Lake specializes in diagnosing hearing loss and tinnitus, offering her patients the most advanced hearing aid technology available. Her goal is to improve her patients’ lives through better hearing and auditory rehabilitation.
Learn MoreLiz Fuemmeler, Au.D.
Vestibular and Concussion Audiologist
Dr. Fuemmeler is a specialist in the evaluation and treatment of vestibular disorders, dizziness, disequilibrium, and vertigo. She also performs specialized objective assessments following concussion or head injury.
Learn MoreJulie Shoemake, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Julie works with patients with impairments in auditory processing, receptive language, expressive language, speech sounds, and cognition.
Learn MoreAshley Reed, DPT, AIB-VR/CON
Vestibular and Concussion Therapist
Dr. Reed specializes in the treatment of patients with dizziness and vestibular disorders, imbalance, concussions, and musculoskeletal or neurological disorders requiring physical therapy care.
Learn MoreLaura Frye, MA, SpEd, MS, CCC-SLP
Dyslexia Specialist
Laura Frye has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of dyslexia. She provides dyslexia evaluations for families all around the greater Kansas City area.
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