HearingLife - Lorton

Dr. Steven Kulsar is a licensed Doctor of Audiology in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC as well as New York. He joined Hearing Life in late 2020 after nearly 6 years serving and managing clinics in Maryland and functioning as the telehealth audiologist for the state. He brings prior Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) and Audiology private practice as well as hospital experience. Dr. Kulsar performs an array of comprehensive diagnostic audiological assessments for patients across the lifespan, and provides education and treatment to patients regarding aural rehabilitation options including dispensing state-of-the-art digital hearing aid technology. Outside of the office, Dr. Kulsar has more than a decade of experience interpreting, researching, and teaching American Sign Language (ASL) and serves as a freelance ASL interpreter. Dr. Kulsar completed his undergraduate degree cum laude, with distinction in Communication Sciences and Disorders at James Madison University (JMU) in Virginia in 2008. He continued at JMU to earn his Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree in 2012, defending a dissertation exploring sign language development in infants of deaf parents. He spent his fellowship year at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York. Dr. Kulsar most recently completed his Ph.D. in the Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences department at Gallaudet University in 2019. He holds his Certificate of Clinical Competency in Audiology from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) and is recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA). Dr. Kulsar strives to provide optimal, individualized, and comprehensive audiological care to patients with hearing-related concerns. Through education, counseling, and rehabilitation, he assures that expectations are mutually met and that patients receive continued quality care. He encourages his patients to seek answers to their questions to expedite meeting individual needs. Dr. Kulsar realizes that hearing loss is not a one-size-fits-all model and works with each patient to maximize his or her abilities. He currently resides in Alexandria, VA, but enjoys extensive domestic and international travel when he can get away, and loves to hear about the travels of his patients.

Margaret Peter is a licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist offering comprehensive hearing evaluations and works with clients to find the best hearing solution to achieve the hearing health goal they desire.