Santa Cruz Ear Nose and Throat Hearing Aid Center

With degrees from A.T. Still University and Brigham Young University, Ruth serves as the Director of Clinical Audiology for Santa Cruz Ear, Nose and Throat Medical Group. As a diagnostic specialist, Ruth identifies the extent and damage of hearing loss and helps patients come to the appropriate steps to correct the problem. In addition to her work, Ruth is active in the community and serves as a consultant to Dominican Hospital’s newborn hearing screening program, is a guest lecturer on tinnitus, pediatric audiology and auditory processing disorders, and is a taxi driver to her six children.

Leah Karraker is a licensed hearing care provider and is knowledgeable in the latest technology in hearing aids and devices so she can help you make the best choice in your individual hearing needs, lifestyle and budget. 

Rachel Ersoff is a licensed hearing care practitioner with knowledge and experience in the diagnostic processes used to assess and treat hearing problems with the latest technology in hearing aids and devices.

"Hearing the leaky water faucet, the wind whistle, and a babbling brook may seem like normal background noise to those who have not experienced any hearing loss. Often one forgets that those high frequency sounds ever existed. It is not a necessity, rather, it is a privilege to be able to hear." - Nicole Burgis

Dr. Nicole Burgis obtained her Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Sacramento State University and her Doctorate in Audiology from Pacific University of Oregon. In August of 2020, Nicole accepted an Audiologist position at Santa Cruz Ear Nose and Throat, where she performs comprehensive hearing evaluations, ototoxic monitoring, tinnitus evaluations, vestibular assessments, and dispenses hearing devices.

Dr. Burgis has extended her education in tinnitus management by obtaining Certificate Holder of Tinnitus Management (CH-TM) credentials through American Academy of Audiology. This credential represents her competency in working with tinnitus patients to evaluate and help manage their tinnitus.

Dr. Burgis' promise to her patient’s is to follow best practice, stay up to date with changes in the field of Audiology, and to make each patient feel heard and their concerns addressed.