HEARING PARTNERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA - Key Persons
Aggie is a Boynton Beach resident. She is an animal advocate as well as community volunteer. Her hobbies include gourmet cooking, interior design, travel, foreign language, white water rafting, kayaking as well as a multitude of outdoor sports. She served with a Combat Support Hospital in the United States Army. Aggie is also involved with local as well as global humanitarian work spreading the gift of hearing.
Aggie is a Boynton Beach resident. She is an animal advocate as well as community volunteer. Her hobbies include gourmet cooking, interior design, travel, foreign language, white water rafting, kayaking as well as a multitude of outdoor sports. She served with a Combat Support Hospital in the United States Army. Aggie is also involved with local as well as global humanitarian work spreading the gift of hearing.
Andrea graduated from Cerritos College in Norwalk, CA with a degree in Business Administration. She has over 13 years of experience as a Full Charge Bookkeeper. She highly values attention to detail and accuracy, and is committed to maintaining precise records for the health of the practice and the benefit of our patients. She has been a member of the Hearing Partners family since 2007. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.
In her spare time, she enjoys running, reading, and spending time with her family and friends.
Barb arrived in Florida permanently in the fall of 2022. Her background includes over 15 years as an office manager for a dental practice in West Michigan. This has resulted in a broad understanding of office protocol, including procedural coding, insurance billing, account management and patient care. Additionally, Barb has served as the Treasurer for a few non-profit organizations in Michigan. She brings to this position a strong accounting knowledge, industry certification in QuickBooks, and a desire to help people through the health care process. Every single patient is the most important patient.
Barb has 3 adult children and is an empty nester. Barb's hobbies include playing golf, water aerobics, taking walks and the Arts.
Barb is the Front Office Coordinator in our Jupiter office.
Dr. Alexis Heffner was born and raised in South Florida. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with her Bachelor of Science in psychology and then continued to Nova Southeastern University, where she earned her Doctorate in Audiology with highest honors. Dr. Heffner specializes in audiometric diagnostics, hearing device technology, and aural rehabilitation. Before joining Hearing Partners of South Florida, she practiced in an ear, nose and throat setting for many years. She holds the certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. Dr. Heffner strives to help each patient achieve a successful outcome with patience and understanding. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and cooking.
Dr. Ali R. Silverman is a South Florida native, born and raised in Broward County. She received her degree in Biological Sciences from Florida State University. She then went on to earn her Doctorate in Audiology from Nova Southeastern University. During her time at NSU, Dr. Silverman became involved with Audiology advocacy efforts, serving as the Government Relations chair for their SAA chapter. She worked to organize advocacy trips to both Tallahassee, FL and Washington D.C. Upon graduation, Dr. Silverman was recognized with the Chancellor's Award by her program.
In the heat of the pandemic, Dr. Silverman moved across the country to complete her clinical year at the Phoenix VA, where she was able to gather valuable clinical experiences serving Veterans of all ages. She then returned to her roots here in South Florida to launch the Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, Out-Patient Audiology program, offering full diagnostic audiology and amplification services. Dr. Silverman has experience working with all ages, from newborns to geriatrics. Her interests range from general diagnostic audiology to more specialized domains, such as vestibular and tinnitus.
Dr. Silverman recognizes the importance of keeping one engaged so that they can maintain quality of life throughout their lifespan. She is passionate about working with her patients to provide compassionate and comprehensive hearing healthcare.
Job Titles:
- Audiologist With Hearing Partners of South
Dr. Michelle Looney is an Audiologist with Hearing Partners of South Florida, where she specializes in audiometric diagnostics, hearing device technology, and aural rehabilitation.
Dr. Looney has always been driven by her passion for treating those with implantable devices, specifically cochlear implants. After graduating from the University of Central Florida with her Bachelors in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Dr. Looney received her Doctorate of Audiology at the University of South Florida.
When not focusing on Audiology or her non-profit work with Hearing the Call, Dr. Looney enjoys baking, outdoor activities, and spending time with her family.
Dr. Looney has always dreamed of working in her hometown of Jupiter, Florida, and she is keen to help those in her community by sharing in their hearing journey.
Job Titles:
- President of Hearing Partners of South Florida, Inc
Dr. Nimet A. Adam is a Board-Certified Clinical Audiologist and President of Hearing Partners of South Florida, Inc. She has over 30 years of experience in audiology and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Adam received her training at Shands Medical Center. She is a member of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and a fellow of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA).
She has worked as an Industrial Audiologist and in clinical and administrative positions at a South Florida Rehabilitation Hospital. She has lectured extensively and is a consultant for various organizations and manufacturers. She was an adjunct professor at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and is currently a preceptor for doctoral students from various universities. She served on the Council for Accreditation of Audiology Programs in the United States and participates in local and global humanitarian projects. Dr. Adam is on the Board of Directors for the Entheos Cooperative, an Audiology based co-op that provides hearing healthcare services worldwide.
Her practice specializes in audiology diagnostics, management of hearing loss, tinnitus, vestibular (balance) diagnostics as well as implantable technology. Dr. Adam is dedicated to the health and wellness of the community. In 2019 , she started a local non-profit - Hearing The Call South Florida to provide low cost hearing health care services in the community.
Dr. Sheri Berg received her Doctorate of Audiology from the Salus University.
She completed her Master's Degree in Audiology at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Berg has experiencein a variety of clinical settings such as ENT practice and hospital. She has been practicing audiology forover 20 years. Dr. Berg is a Board-Certified Audiologist she is also a Clinical Supervisor for numerous universities for both third- and fourth-year students in the Doctor of Audiology Program.
Dr. Berg's areas of expertise include:
Diagnostic and Rehabilitative Audiology
Recommendation/Fitting of Hearing Devices
Tinnitus Assessment and Management
Cochlear Implant Assessment
Vestibular/Balance Assessment and Rehabilitation
In her spare time Sheri enjoys spending time with family and friends, exercise and walking her dogs.
Job Titles:
- Audiology Assistant / Front Office Coordinator
Elizabeth's original path started with speech pathology. Elizabeth found Audiology along the way and became an audiology assistant at an ENT clinic several years ago. Spending time working with and getting to know patients has been such a rewarding experience that she wouldn't have it any other way. She enjoys spending time with her husband and their 3 furbabies Ivy, Dinah, and Alice, as well as studying foreign language and cooking.
Jan's experiences include working in a variety of Ear, Nose and Throat offices not only in the suburbs of Detroit, MI, but also in Pittsburgh, PA. Jan has worked in various hospitals thru out the country mainly in adult and pediatric Rehabilitation Units. She worked with PT, OT, Speech Pathology and medical students.
She created a Hearing Aid Bank for Cancer patients while in Atlanta, GA which received not only local recognition, but also national recognition. She has worked in private practices in various cities and was a Sales Trainer throughout the Midwest.
She was Educational Specialist and Trainer for a large hearing aid manufacturer (Oticon) for over 13 years. While being a Trainer she not only gave seminars to professionals but also to patients and their families. Her goal was to make everyone an "expert" with the products.
Monica is the Front Office Coordinator for our Hearing Partners Delray Beach office.
Born and raised in Miami, FL., she now resides in Wellington with her son, Nicholas, and their dog (Zoe) and 3 cats (Mila, Molly, and Jack)! Having spent much of her life as an ENT patient herself, she finds it incredibly rewarding to connect with patients who are working to heal themselves through the gift of hearing. Monica enjoys lazy Sundays, all kinds of music, road trips, cooking and creative writing.
She is so honored to be a part of the Hearing Partners family and looks forward to meeting you!
Job Titles:
- Audiology Assistant / Back Office Coordinator
Shayne was born and raised in South Florida. She graduated form Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelors in Business Administration. Shayne has been with Hearing Partners for many years in various roles, and truly enjoys interacting with patients. In her off time Shayne enjoys spending time with family and friends and she is patiently awaiting adding a few grandchildren to the family.
Job Titles:
- Front Office Specialist / Billing
Wendy has been a part of the Hearing Partners of South Florida team for over 2 years. Wendy handles insurance billing and check out. She loves animals and is originally from New York.