HearingLife - Scottsdale Miller

Cathy has been practicing audiology for more than 25 years. She received her Doctor of Audiology from A. T. Still University. She earned her Bachelor's degree at Loyola University and her Master's of Audiology from the University of Illinois. As an expert in her field, she has spoken extensively on hearing healthcare, hearing technology, and the treatment of hearing disorders. Cathy also provides audiological consultation to many doctors in the area. Through her memberships, she maintains the highest level of knowledge, education, and familiarization with hearing loss, emerging hearing aid technologies, and the changing needs of hearing-impaired patients.

In November of 2012, Cathy was awarded The Leo Doerfler Award. This award honors an audiologist who has demonstrated outstanding clinical services in the community and throughout his/her career. The Leo Doerfler Award is the Academy of Doctors of Audiology's most prestigious professional recognition and supports ADA's mission to advance practitioner excellence, high ethical standards, professional autonomy and sound business practices in the provision of quality audiologic care.

Sarah considers herself still a "cave girl," because that was one of her high school mascots (the Cavemen and Cave girls) while growing up in Carlsbad, New Mexico home of the illustrious Carlsbad Caverns. Sarah is also a Sun Devil, having graduated from Arizona State University with her Doctorate of Audiology in 2011. She studied psychology and speech therapy before being drawn to the field of audiology. "I was working with a family who had two autistic children," she explains. "The children were in speech therapy, which I found interesting, so I took classes in the speech and hearing sciences. From there, I knew audiology was for me." She continued, "Having a background also in psychology has helped me to better understand the emotional needs of my patients and their loved ones."

Sarah is a member of the American Academy of Audiology, the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, the American Auditory Society as well as other professional organizations. Once a year she travels to Guaymas, Mexico, as part of the "Help Me Hear" mission funded by the Mesa Baseline Rotary Club. She joins volunteers from other medical professions as they help those in need of medical care including hearing testing.