Gold Country Hearing Center - Rocklin

Dr. Kimberly Bonney is the owner of Gold Country Hearing Centers. She is a Doctor of Audiology who specializes in audiometric and balance testing as well as digital hearing aid assessments.

She earned her Master's Degree in Audiology  from Sacramento State University and her Doctorate Degree in Audiology from Salus University. She has deep compassion for people with hearing loss and remains current with the latest technological advances in hearing health. Kimberly strives to offer the highest standard of service to ensure the best solution for your hearing needs. Her number one priority in enhancing the quality of life for her patients and their families.

With nearly two decades of experience, Dr. Kristin Hallstrom, Au.D., still marvels at the perfect mix of art and science, blended together to help patients improve their quality of life through improved communication and social interactions. To her, audiology is an extremely rewarding profession. She brings diverse experience in clinical and rehabilitative audiology, specializing in diagnostic hearing evaluations, hearing aid fittings, and vestibular assessments for those patients with dizziness/imbalance issues. She takes a team-like approach with her patients to develop an individualized treatment plan to best suit their needs, thus allowing her to establish a personal connection, something that is important to her.  

Dr. Halstrom received her master’s (M.A.) degree from Ohio State University in 2002 and went on to receive her Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree in 2008 from Salus University. She completed an audiology fellowship at the California Ear Institute in Palo Alto, CA, before accepting a position at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center. Clinical teaching and precepting audiology students had always been a passion of hers, so she left UCSF to join the clinical faculty team at the University of the Pacific (UOP). She then served as the Director of Clinical Audiology at UOP for two years prior to working at Kaiser Permanente. Now, Gold Country Hearing and Balance is lucky to count her as part of their team. 

Outside of the clinic, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, skiing, golfing, hiking, mountain biking, paddleboarding, and of course, following Ohio State football (GO BUCKS!).

Hearing Instrument Specialist Samantha Poulos joins Gold Country Hearing with a commitment to excellent patient care and education. She is a graduate of CSU Sacramento where she majored in audiology and speech-language pathology, with a minor in deaf studies. Samantha believes better hearing can change lives by enhancing not only her patient’s lives, but also the lives of their families. She feels it’s an honor to help others improve their life by treating their hearing loss. 

With over fifteen years of experience, Hearing Instrument Specialist Susan Honaker brings a wealth of knowledge and a personal touch to her work. Susan began her career working alongside her family in their four hearing aid clinics, and she credits her father as her most influential teacher. This foundation gave her not only technical expertise but also a deep understanding of the personal impact that improved hearing can have on an individual's quality of life.

What Susan finds most rewarding in her practice is the moment when patients experience improved hearing and see their faces light up as they reconnect with sounds and conversations they've been missing. She values the relationships she builds with patients and their families, approaching each case with empathy and dedication.

A highlight of Susan's career was traveling to Haiti, where she fitted profoundly hearing-impaired children with hearing aids. This life-changing humanitarian experience allowed her to witness children hearing sounds for the first time, an indescribable moment that continues to inspire her work today.

Susan cherishes time with her children and grandchildren. She developed a passion for cruise travel and aims to embark on at least one cruise with her dear husband annually. Her favorite destinations are Caribbean islands, where she finds joy in the tranquil turquoise waters. At home, Susan's French Bulldog, her self-described "little princess diva," is often found contentedly snoring in her lap.

Susan's combination of technical expertise, compassionate care, and genuine enthusiasm for improving quality of life through better hearing makes her an invaluable member of our team.