Natalie Fernandez-roque

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Get to know Audiologist Dr. Natalie Fernandez-Roque, who serves patients in Juno Beach, Florida.

An exceptional audiologist, Dr. Fernandez-Roque is the Owner of Tri County Hearing & Speech Centers in Juno Beach, Florida. She has over thirty years of experience in audiology, vestibular assessment and rehabilitation. She strives to make a difference in people’s lives by giving them the gift of hearing.

At Tri County Hearing and Speech Centers, the journey to better hearing is their ultimate goal. Their audiologists guide patients through the process of diagnosing and understanding their hearing loss and choosing the best technology level in amplification for their individual needs.

Academically, Dr. Fernandez-Roque received her Doctor of Audiology degree from the University of Florida in 2000. She completed her undergraduate coursework and received her Master of Science degree from the University of Florida in 1979.

Recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and the Florida Academy of Audiology, she is board-certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She is also nationally board-certified as a Hearing Instrument Specialist and is licensed in the State of Florida.

Throughout her career, Dr. Fernandez-Roque was the owner of Miami Hearing and Speech Center from 1996 until 2007, and established Widex Dominicana and Widex Panama in 2003, which are still operating under new management. She has been practicing audiology since 1979. She relocated to Jupiter, Florida from Miami in 2010, practicing with Dr. John Li, and joined Ear, Nose and Throat Associates of South Florida in November, 2012.

In her professional experience, she has served on the Boards for the Florida Academy of Audiology and the Florida Speech-Language and Hearing Association, and was a Clinical Supervisor and Adjunct Professor for Nova University since the inception of their audiology department. She has also served as a consultant for various otolaryngologists in South Florida for vestibular assessment and management.

Audiology is a branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and related disorders. Audiologists treat those with hearing loss and proactively prevent related damage. By employing various testing strategies, they aim to determine whether someone has normal sensitivity to sounds. As an audiologist, Dr. Fernandez-Roque takes part in services such as prescribing and fitting hearing aids, recommending assistive listening devices, and providing aural rehabilitation.

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