Carol Sayre, MS, CCC-A
Clinical Audiologist
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Carol Sayre has worked as a clinical audiologist for Salem Audiology Clinic for over two years. She performs diagnostic audiological evaluations, hearing aid evaluations, hearing aid fittings, and consultations. Prior to her current position, she worked as a staff audiologist for a major hearing aid manufacturer, Starkey Laboratories in Gresham, Oregon, for ten years.
Raised in Albany, Oregon, Carol now lives in Oregon City, with her dog Grace. She enjoys gardening, crocheting, camping fishing, BBQ competition, and traveling. She is actively involved in her church and has participated in several mission trips abroad to help with various building projects as well as served on the church board, participated in the church choir, and on the worship team.
Carol received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwest Nazarene University in 1976 in Speech and Hearing Sciences and her Master of Science from Portland State University in 1995 in Speech Communication – Speech and Hearing Sciences. She received her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 1997. She is currently taking courses to obtain her Au.D (doctor of Audiology) degree through the online distance program from Arizona School of Health and Sciences at A.T. Still University. She has been a member of the Oregon Hearing Society since 2000.
Dennis O'Loughlin, Au.D. CCC-A
Clinical Audiologist
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Dennis was born and raised in Texas. From an early age he understood the human body did not always work properly as both of his parents were in wheelchairs and at the age of seven he decided he would "help people" when he grew up.
In high school Dennis became interested in Sign Language and pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Habilitation of the deaf from Texas Christian University in 1996. In 1998 Dennis was awarded a Master of Liberal Arts degree from Texas Christian University. In 1999 Dennis moved to Portland, Oregon to work on his Master of Science in Audiology degree, awarded by Portland State University in 2001. In 2007 Dennis received his Doctor of Audiology degree from AT Still University of Health Sciences in Mesa, Arizona.
After graduation in 2001 through January 2006, Dennis worked for two Neurotologists in Portland. During his time in Portland he performed hearing evaluations, worked with patients with balance function disorders, helped patients with hearing conservation, worked with hearing aids, and was the lead audiologist for pediatric evaluations working with newborns though adulthood. Dennis also works with the cochlear implant population at Salem Audiology Clinic.
Dennis is married and has two daughters. During his free time Dennis enjoys spending time with his family, flying his airplane, doing professional acting, watching football, and snow skiing. Dennis' philosophy on hearing is: It's never too early to begin hearing conservation. Any time you feel there has been a change in your hearing have it tested as soon as possible.
Jonathan Hamm, COCH
Licensed Hearing Aid Specialist
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Jonathan Hamm became Salem Audiology Clinic's full-time repair technician in 2005, and has recently graduated to fitting hearing aids by acquiring his dispensing license in August of 2008. As a repair technician Jonathan is one of the people you will see for walk-in visits if your hearing aids fail or just need a good cleaning. He and his wife, Debbie, have two children, ages 3 and 5. Jonathan is also an accomplished musician, playing with the Salem Pops Orchestra.
Lisa Marie Bell, Au.D. CCC-A
Clinical Audiologist
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Lisa Bell is a recent addition to both Salem and the Salem Audiology Clinic. She splits her time between the Salem and Woodburn offices. While not a native of this area, Lisa has enjoyed the milder climate and is beginning to feel at home in Oregon.
Lisa Graduated from the University of Washington in 2008 with her Doctorate of Audiology degree. While at school, she met her husband, Matt, a classmate who she married in 2007; he is now her co-worker. Following the completion of her coursework, Lisa and her Husband embarked on a year-long adventure to New Zealand where she worked for a top, nationwide Audiology company. Although the lifestyle was laid-back and the scenery beautiful, Lisa returned to the Pacific Northwest in January 2009 to be closer to family.
She was raised in Ripon, Wisconsin, and completed her undergraduate work at the University of Minnesota-Twin cities. She graduated in 2004 with a double major in Speech and Hearing Sciences and Child Psychology. Lisa enjoys spending time with family, bicycling, walking, traveling and reading.
Matthew Bell, Au.D. CCC-A
Clinical Audiologist
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A transplant to the Pacific Northwest, Matt grew up in the Rocky Mountains of Utah. An avid music enthusiast, Matt worked as a professional musician for many years, and earned a Bachelor of Music in guitar performance from Utah State University in 2000. Upon graduation, Matt embarked upon a career as a musician for cruise ships and traveled extensively.
Matt moved to the Pacific Northwest in 2004 to pursue a Doctor of Audiology degree at the University of Washington, graduating in 2008. Matt and his new bride (also an audiologist) moved to New Zealand to work for a leading New Zealand Audiology company and experience life down under. Returning to the Pacific Northwest in early 2009 to be near family, Matt joined the staff at Salem Audiology Clinic as a clinical audiologist and licensed hearing aid specialist.
In his spare time, Matt enjoys reading, bicycling, fishing, music, movies and traveling. He and his wife are currently living in Salem, and are enjoying the many activities the area has to offer.
L. Joann Clinton
Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA
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Joann was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. She became interested in the field of communication disorders at the early age of twelve while volunteering at a day care center that served several children that had hearing loss.
Joann received her Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Science from the University of North Texas in 2002. She then moved to Hawaii to work on her Master of Science in Audiology which was completed in December of 2004. While Joann was in Hawaii she met her husband, then a sergeant in the Marine Corps, whom she married in July of 2008. In 2009 she received her Doctorate of Audiology from Salus University in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania.
Joann has been at Salem Audiology Clinic since March of 2006. She has also spent time in 2008 working for an otolaryngologist in McMinnville. Prior to working at Salem Audiology Clinic Joann worked at a neurotolgy clinic in San Antonio, Texas. During her career Joann has worked with all ages but especially enjoys working with children. She also has experience in working with hearing conservation programs, amplification and assistive listening devices as well as with patients that have balance disorders.
In her free time Joann enjoys spending time with her husband and new baby daughter. She also enjoys hula dancing, reading, knitting and playing with her two dogs.
C. Scot Frink
M.S. FAAA
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Scot Frink grew up in the field of audiology, his father having started Salem Audiology Clinic in 1981, one of the first private practice audiology clinics in the United States. Scot obtained his degree in audiology in 2004, but had been involved hearing aid repair since 1990 and dispensing hearing aids since 1995. He previously worked as regional trainer for Phonak Hearing systems from 1999 – 2001 in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska, before returning to private practice in 2002. He has presented numerous seminars on technology and practice development for state associations in his region, and currently owns his own practice in Salem, Oregon. He is a contributing editor for Your Health magazine, a local periodical. He is passionate about assisting the hearing impaired, serving on the Oregon State Hearing Aid Licensing Board since 2002, with a strong focus on consumer rights. When not at Salem Audiology Clinic, he spends time with his family at home. Yes, his children all have red hair.
