Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists of Florida » Meet the Audiologists

Betty Jane Hoade, AuD

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Director of Audiology
Dr. Hoade received her Bachelor of Arts in speech pathology and audiology from Michigan State University in 1975, Master of Science in audiology from the University of Wyoming in 1978 and doctor of audiology form Arizona School of Health Sciences in 2002. After working as an audiologist in the Cheyenne, Wyoming schools and in Bexar County Hospitals in San Antonio, Texas she moved to Fort Myers joining a private practice ENT Clinic in 1981. She is a well rounded audiologist who has worked with patients of all ages from birth on up and in various fields within audiology; hearing and balance disorders, diagnostic audiology, hearing aid assessment, fitting and dispensing and pediatric audiology. Dr. Hoade is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology.

Sara Goldfarb, M.S.

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“For the past 20 years, it has been my goal to reduce the frustration and isolation created by hearing loss by providing solutions that will not only improve communication, but enhance quality of life.”

Mrs. Sara Goldfarb has over twenty years of experience in a variety of audiology settings working with children and adults. She believes that the best part of her profession is hearing from her patients about the sounds they hear for the first time in many years.

Mrs. Goldfarb received her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Science and Disorders from Radford University in Radford, Virginia in 1987 and her Master of Science degree in Audiology from this same prestigious institution in 1988.

Mrs. Goldfarb worked in private practice in Jacksonville, Florida until 2000 when she relocated to Ft. Myers, Florida. For the next 8 years she continued her career in Audiology including working with a hearing aid technology company. In 2009 she joined Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists of Florida as a full time Audiologist. Her love of improving the lives of patients through better hearing is a career path she is happy to pursue.

Jeffrey Py, AuD

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Dr. Py entered the field of Audiology due to his interest in music and technology. He combined all of his knowledge from these interests into ambient music composition and production. As unlikely it seems, this led Dr. Py to his combined career of Doctor of Audiology and music aficionado.

Dr. Py received his Associate in Arts degree from the Ft. Myers, Florida campus of Edison College in 2000. By 2003 he had received his Bachelor in Science degree focusing on communication disorders from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. In 2007 he had achieved his Doctorate in Audiology from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN. Dr. Py says about Audiology, “As soon as you have a grasp of how sound flows, and then how people hear it, hearing healthcare as a science also becomes art.” It is this creed with which Dr. Py approaches the discipline of Audiology.

In 2008 Dr. Py joined Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists of Florida working with all populations. Dr. Py considers himself not only a practitioner or a therapist but an artist. His expertise in the field of Audiology along with his love of music and technology brings exceptional care to his patients.

Ericka DeVore, AuD

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Dr. DeVore received her clinical doctorate degree (Au.D.) in audiology at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is licensed to practice in the state of Florida and is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology.

Dr. DeVore brings to the practice personal care, from diagnosing whether a child is experiencing a hearing loss, or interpreting hearing test results for adult patients and explaining the type of hearing loss the patient is experiencing. She counsels families and individuals about the issues of hearing loss, the impact it can have and the positive news about today’s solutions.

When it comes to finding the right hearing aid, Dr. DeVore bluntly says, “Size of the hearing aid is not the issue; it is the sophistication of the circuitry inside and the expertise of the audiologist that dispenses it.”
“It is hearing with a personal touch,” Dr. DeVore says. She will let patients choose what best fits their needs and what their budgets can tolerate.

Hobbies:
– She and her Clydesdale “Eris” keep Lee County safe as part of the Sheriff’s office Mounted Patrol Unit.

Stephanie O’Neal, AuD

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Dr. Stephanie O’Neal received her Bachelor of Arts in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology from the University of Northern Colorado in 2002.

Wanting to continue her pursuit of excellence in the field of audiology, she went on to receive her Master of Arts in Audiology and a Doctor of Audiology at the University of Pittsburgh.

It was at the University of Pittsburgh that she was offered the opportunity to teach medical students in Chengdu China about the use of hearing aids. This was an opportunity she simply could not pass up.

After her journey to China, she returned to Denver, Colorado to complete her residency at Denver Health Medical Center, ENT Division.

Dr. O’Neal has worked with all age groups, including implementing newborn hearing screenings. Her special interest is in evaluating and fitting all age groups of patients with hearing aids.

Dr. O’Neal is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and has been with ENT Specialists of Florida since early 2007.