Yvette Bethea

Ms. Bethea received her B.A. in Speech Pathology and Audiology and a Master of Science degree in Audiology from USL, in Lafayette, LA. She also took several specialty classes in Audiology, such as Neuroanatomy, through LSU. She gained private practice experience through her graduate school externship prior to graduation and was employed in an ENT private practice while in graduate school. She then moved to Monroe, LA to begin her post graduate clinical fellowship year and employment at St Francis Medical Center, obtaining experience in both the hospital and rehabilitation center with head injured and stroke patients of all ages. She was recruited by Ochsner Clinic of Baton Rouge to head the newly formed Audiology Department, focusing on diagnostic testing for hearing and dizziness. Within 3 years, she established the Hearing Aid dispensing clinic, which was her area of greatest interest. She also served as a clinical supervisor for graduate students from both UL and LSU. After more than 22 years with OCBR, Yvette departed to establish her private Audiology practice, Associates In Hearing, LLC. This practice allows for focused time and attention on diagnosing hearing loss and addressing that loss through personal counseling and the use of prescriptive hearing instruments. Our emphasis will be on better understanding of the personal hearing issues of the individual as well as how the loss also affects friends and family members. In addition to establishing her private practice, Yvette also plans to continue her education beyond the classes she attends annually, by pursuing a clinical doctorate in Audiology.