Mollie Bartlett
Patient Care Coordinator/Audiology Aide, OSU Hearing Professionals
Claudia Dome, AuD
Audiologist, OSU Hearing Professionals
Claudia Dome, AuD, is an Audiologist at the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The Ohio State University Medical Center. Claudia received her Bachelor's degree in Speech and Hearing Science and her doctoral degree in Audiology from the Ohio State University. Her interests include cochlear implants, otoacoustic emissions, and hearing aids.
Laura Feeney, AuD
Audiologist, OSU Hearing Professionals
Laura Feeney, AuD, received her bachelor's degree in Speech and Hearing Science and her doctoral degree in Audiology from The Ohio State University. Her interests include diagnostic audiology and hearing aid dispensing.
Laura Garish, AuD
Audiologist, OSU Hearing Professionals
Laura Garish, AuD, was born and raised in Upper Arlington, Ohio. She attended Purdue University for two years before returning to Columbus to the Ohio State University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in 1992. She continued her education at The University of Akron where she obtained her Master’s degree in 1994. After completing her clinical fellowship in Huntington, W.Va. and directing the Huntington Ear Clinic’s Audiology department, she again returned to Columbus in 1996. After a brief stint at a private practice, she joined the Ohio State University Medical Center’s Department of Otolaryngology in 1997. Laura completed her clinical doctorate degree in Audiology (AuD) in May of 2001 through the University of Florida. In addition to Dr. Garish’s clinical and rehabilitative practice, she is highly committed to Project EAR, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the eradication of hearing loss and ear disease in third world countries, particularly the Dominican Republic. Laura is a founding member, board member and the treasurer of Project EAR.
Brenda Hall, MEd
Audiologist, OSU Hearing Professionals
Brenda Hall graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a master’s degree in Audiology. She has been with the Department of Otolaryngology for more than 10 years. Her interests include basic audiological testing, working with cochlear implants, and hearing aid patients.
Debby LaPrete, AuD
Audiologist, OSU Hearing Professionals
Debby LaPrete received her bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University and her master's degree from the University of Cincinnati. She graduated from the Arizona School of Health Sciences with her AuD in 2009. Debby has worked at The Ohio State University since 1994 and specializes in providing services to cochlear implant and auditory brainstem implant recipients.
Maureen Richardson
Audiology Aide, OSU Hearing Professionals
Melissa Schnitzspahn, AuD
Audiologist, OSU Hearing Professionals
Melissa Schnitzspahn received her bachelor’s degree in Speech and Hearing Science from The Ohio State University in 1998 and her master’s degree in Audiology from The Ohio State University in 2000. She obtained her doctoral degree in Audiology from Arizona School of Health Sciences in 2008. Melissa’s interests include hearing aid dispensing and cochlear implants.
Eryn L. Staats, MA
Audiologist, OSU Hearing Professionals
Eryn L. Staats, MA received her bachelors degree in speech and hearing science at Ohio University in 1996 and her Masters degree in Audiology from The Ohio State University in 2003. Her interests include diagnostic audiology and hearing aid dispensing.
Gretchen Waggoner, AuD
Audiologist, OSU Hearing Professionals
Gretchen Waggoner, AuD earned her bachelor's degree in Speech and Hearing Science from Ohio University in 1994 and her master's degree in Audiology from Bowling Green State University in 1996. She now holds a Doctor of Audiology degree from the Arizona School of Health Sciences. Dr. Waggoner is a member of the American Academy of Audiology, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Ohio Academy of Audiology. She is an active participant in humanitarian mission work with Project EAR. Project EAR is a nonprofit foundation created to provide ear/hearing healthcare services for impoverished patients in the Dominican Republic. She has participated in seven mission trips and provides diagnostic services and prepares patients for hearing aid fittings. Dr. Waggoner’s interests include diagnostic audiology, hearing aid dispensing, and rehabilitation. 
Cari Mickelson, M.Ed.
Audiologist, OSU Hearing Professionals
Cari Mickelson graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Audiology. She has worked in a variety of medical settings for the past 25 years. Her interests include diagnostic audiology and hearing aid dispensing. Cari is currently a member of the Ohio Academy of Audiology and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. You can see Cari at our Gahanna location.
Medical Director of Audiology:
Edward Dodson, MD
Division Audiologists:
Claudia Dome, AuD
Laura Feeney, AuD
Laura Bedell Garish, AuD
Brenda Hall, MEd
Debby LaPrete, AuD
Cari Mickelson, MEd
Melissa Schnitzspahn, AuD
Eryn Staats, MA
Gretchen Waggoner, AuD
Audiology Support Staff:
Mollie Bartlett, Patient Care Coordinator, Audiology Aide
Maureen Richardson, Audiology Aide