Our Professionals - Palm Desert
Hearing Aid Specialists
Howard L. Hait
Audioprosthologist, Hearing Aid Specialist
Howard has been in the hearing aid profession since 1962. He started in Lexington, Kentucky and relocated to California in 1973. He is a licensed Hearing Aid Dispenser, a Certified Audioprosthologist, Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist and is Nationally Hearing Aid Specialist. Mr. Hait has held many offices including 6 years as President of Hearing HealthCare Providers of California and currently on the Board for National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences. He is married, has two grown boys and lives in La Quinta.
Jeannette Hait
Audioprosthologist, Hearing Aid Specialist
Jeannette is a Licensed Hearing Aid Dispenser, a Certified Audioprosthologist, a Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist and is Nationally Hearing Aid Specialist. She has been a Proctor for the Department of Consumer Affairs licensing committee for the past 7 years and is a member of Hearing HealthCare Providers of California and has been a past board member. She is also a member of the International Hearing Society. She has been in the hearing aid profession since 1989, is married and lives in La Quinta.
Jason Brandt
Audioprosthologist, Hearing Aid Specialist
Education:
AA Degree in Economics, Licensed Hearing Aid Dispenser, Audioprosthologist
Board Certified:
Certified by American Conference of Audioprosthology, Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist
Special Interests:
I am dedicated throughout the process of testing, fitting, counseling and on going service enhancing the overall quality of life to each individual patient. The aural rehabilitation differs from patient to patient and is of the utmost importance when using amplification for the very first time.
Professional Memberships:
Hearing HealthCare Providers of California, International Hearing Society, Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce
Additional Information:
My goal is to provide our patients with the best hearing healthcare possible. I am utilizing state-of-the-art techniques optimizing speech audibility and comfort at the same time.
Brook D. McQuown
Audioprosthologist, Hearing Instrument Specialist
Education:
Advanced training as a Hearing Aid Technician, Licensed Hearing Aid Dispenser, Audioprosthologist
Board Certified:
Certified by American Conference of Audioprosthology, Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist
Special Interests:
An active supporter of the Starkey Hearing Foundation and having had the pleasure of fitting hundreds of children with hearing aids in several countries over many years now.
Professional Memberships:
Hearing HealthCare Providers of California, International Hearing Society
Additional Information:
Helping people hear better for 13+ years. My training and years of experience allows me to modify and repair hearing aids to provide optimum customer service to my patients, in many cases while they wait. The advancements in digital technology have never been as exciting as it is today.
Lab Technicians
Jason Parry
Senior Technician
Jason has been our Lab Manager since 2002. He is trained in hearing aid manufacturing and repair. He has been specially trained to build, repair and service all makes and model hearing instruments on-site. He lives in Desert Hot Springs with his wife.
Jaime Castaneda
Jaime joined Hearing Aid HealthCare in December of 2007. He is trained in hearing aid manufacturing and repair. He has been specially trained to build, repair and service all makes and model hearing instruments on-site and helps with the computers when needed, he lives in Cathedral City.
Office Manager
Debbie Summers
Debbie joined Hearing Aid HealthCare in November of 2006. She has been a great addition to our growing staff, she lives in Bermuda Dunes with her son. Debbie is also an active member of the National Fragile X Foundation.
Information Technology Specialist
Kevin Yost
Kevin has been with Hearing Aid Healthcare since July, 2006. He was hired as our Relief Manager and to expand the business in the rising need of computer technology. His background is in computers and has been a great asset to our staff. He presently lives in Bermuda Dunes.