Georgia Hearing Center at ENT of Athens

Dr. Luffler has been with Georgia Hearing Center since 2010.  She completed her externship at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.  She received her Doctorate in Audiology from the University of Akron also in Ohio.  She is a member of the American-Speech-Language- Hearing Association (ASHA), the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), and the Georgia Academy of Audiology (GAA).  She is also a member of the Ethical Practices Committee through the Academy of Audiology.  Dr. Luffler has experience in aural rehabilitation, hearing aid dispensing, vestibular testing, electrophysiologic testing, diagnostic testing of all ages, and works with implantable devices including bone-anchored hearing technology.  She is also on the Allied Health Professional Staff at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, Georgia.

Dr. Erin Steele grew up in Snellville, Georgia and graduated from Armstrong State University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Science and Disorders.  In 2020, she completed her Doctorate of Audiology at East Tennessee State University.  She performed her externship at the Atlanta Veteran’s Affair Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia.  Dr. Steele has experience in aural rehabilitation, hearing aid dispensing, vestibular testing, electrophysiologic testing, diagnostic testing of all ages, and working with implantable devices including bone-anchored hearing technology. She currently holds certification in Audiology through the American Speech-Language Association and, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology, and is a member of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology.  She is also board certified in Audiology, and on the Allied Health Professional Staff at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, Georgia.