Our Doctors of Audiology
Gregory T. Swingle, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
Gregory T. Swingle, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
Dr. Gregory T. Swingle is a native of southern Arizona and has focused his career on providing high-quality, personalized hearing healthcare for each one of his patients. He received his Audiology Doctoral Degree from the University of Arizona and decided to complete his clinical externship at the Washington D.C. VA Medical Center. He then returned to Arizona where he worked as a dispensing audiologist in Phoenix prior to joining Arizona Hearing Specialists in 2009. Dr. Swingle married Kristi Hesse (another audiologist at Arizona Hearing Specialists) in 2017; they took over as owners when the founding director, Dr. Janis Gasch, retired in early 2018. The Swingles continually strive to provide the best hearing healthcare to all of southern Arizona.
Doctor of Audiology
Dr. Gregory T. Swingle is a native of southern Arizona and has focused his career on providing high-quality, personalized hearing healthcare for each one of his patients. He received his Audiology Doctoral Degree from the University of Arizona and decided to complete his clinical externship at the Washington D.C. VA Medical Center. He then returned to Arizona where he worked as a dispensing audiologist in Phoenix prior to joining Arizona Hearing Specialists in 2009. Dr. Swingle married Kristi Hesse (another audiologist at Arizona Hearing Specialists) in 2017; they took over as owners when the founding director, Dr. Janis Gasch, retired in early 2018. The Swingles continually strive to provide the best hearing healthcare to all of southern Arizona.
Dr. Swingle’s credentials include:
- Doctor of Audiology, University of Arizona
- Master of Science (Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences), University of Arizona
- Licensed Dispensing Audiologist, Arizona
- Fellow – American Academy of Audiology
- Member – American Auditory Society
- Member – American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- Extensive continuing education hours completed yearly
Kristi P. Swingle, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
Kristi Swingle, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
Dr. Kristi Swingle (formerly Hesse) received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in speech and hearing sciences from the University of Arizona; she received her Audiology Doctoral Degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, School of Audiology. She spent the last year of her graduate degree program with Arizona Hearing Specialists as a student intern. Dr. Swingle worked here four years before leaving in 2006 to take a clinical professorship at the University of Arizona. After a wonderful experience at the university, she was excited to return to Arizona Hearing Specialists. In 2017, Dr. Swingle married Dr. Gregory Swingle, another audiologist at Arizona Hearing Specialists. Upon the retirement of the founding director, Dr. Janis Gasch, in 2018, Dr. Swingle and her husband became the new owners of Arizona Hearing Specialists. It is their goal to provide the best personalized hearing healthcare services to all individuals.
Doctor of Audiology
Dr. Kristi Swingle (formerly Hesse) received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in speech and hearing sciences from the University of Arizona; she received her Audiology Doctoral Degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, School of Audiology. She spent the last year of her graduate degree program with Arizona Hearing Specialists as a student intern. Dr. Swingle worked here four years before leaving in 2006 to take a clinical professorship at the University of Arizona. After a wonderful experience at the university, she was excited to return to Arizona Hearing Specialists. In 2017, Dr. Swingle married Dr. Gregory Swingle, another audiologist at Arizona Hearing Specialists. Upon the retirement of the founding director, Dr. Janis Gasch, in 2018, Dr. Swingle and her husband became the new owners of Arizona Hearing Specialists. It is their goal to provide the best personalized hearing healthcare services to all individuals.
Her credentials include:
- Doctor of Audiology, Penn College of Optometry
- Bachelor of Science, University of Arizona
- Master of Science (Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences), University of Arizona
- Licensed Dispensing Audiologist, Arizona
- Fellow – American Academy of Audiology
- Member – American Auditory Society
- Member – American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- Extensive continuing education hours completed yearly
Her awards include:
- Jean R. Guloien Outstanding Master’s Student Award, University of Arizona
- Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, University of Arizona
Nick Ramirez, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
Nick Ramirez, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
Dr. Nick Ramirez, a proud Arizona native, has been part of the southern Arizona community for the past 30 years. He received his Audiology Doctoral Degree from the University of Arizona and remains a loyal Wildcat fan through thick and thin. Dr. Ramirez is passionate about patient care. He believes that communication through good hearing is the key to good relationships. Family involvement and support are critical factors in the rehabilitation process, in conjunction with hearing aids and assistive listening devices. His areas of interest include diagnostic audiology, hearing aid technology, tinnitus management, cochlear implant candidacy/mapping and aural rehabilitation. Dr. Ramirez is known for providing quality service and his compassion toward his patients.
Doctor of Audiology
Dr. Nick Ramirez, a proud Arizona native, has been part of the southern Arizona community for the past 30 years. He received his Audiology Doctoral Degree from the University of Arizona and remains a loyal Wildcat fan through thick and thin. Dr. Ramirez is passionate about patient care. He believes that communication through good hearing is the key to good relationships. Family involvement and support are critical factors in the rehabilitation process, in conjunction with hearing aids and assistive listening devices. His areas of interest include diagnostic audiology, hearing aid technology, tinnitus management, cochlear implant candidacy/mapping and aural rehabilitation. Dr. Ramirez is known for providing quality service and his compassion toward his patients.
His credentials include:
- Doctor of Audiology, University of Arizona
- Bachelor of Science (Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences) University of Arizona
- Licensed Dispensing Audiologist, Arizona
- Member of the American Academy of Audiology
- Member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Extensive continuing education hours completed yearly
John Cobb, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
John Cobb, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
Tucson native, Dr. John Cobb has a wealth of audiology experience. The Rincon High School graduate received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in audiology from the University of Arizona. He served as the coordinator of audiology at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston from 1975-79 and then went on to be the director of COBB Audiology & Hearing Aid Center in Fort Worth, TX from 1979 until 2009. Dr. Cobb practices what he preaches – he wears hearing devices as a result of what he describes as a “music-induced hearing loss.”
Doctor of Audiology
Tucson native, Dr. John Cobb has a wealth of audiology experience. The Rincon High School graduate received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in audiology from the University of Arizona. He served as the coordinator of audiology at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston from 1975-79 and then went on to be the director of COBB Audiology & Hearing Aid Center in Fort Worth, TX from 1979 until 2009. Dr. Cobb practices what he preaches – he wears hearing devices as a result of what he describes as a “music-induced hearing loss.”
His credentials include:
- Doctor of Audiology, Arizona School of Health Sciences
- Master of Science, University of Arizona
- Licensed Dispensing Audiologist, Arizona Hearing Specialists
- Director of COBB Audiology & Hearing Aid Center, Fort Worth, TX
- Coordinator of Audiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
- Member – American Speech – Language – Hearing Association
- Fellow – American Academy of Audiology
- Extensive continuing education hours completed yearly
Cheri Oswant, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
Cheri Oswant, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
Dr. Cheri Oswant has more than 30 years’ experience in the field of Audiology. Her roots are in Pennsylvania. She attended The Pennsylvania State University where she received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communication disorders. She received her Audiology Doctoral Degree from The Pennsylvania College of Optometry, School of Audiology. Dr. Oswant has had a vast and varied career, working in both clinical settings as well as spending time on the manufacturer’s side of the business.
Doctor of Audiology
Dr. Cheri Oswant has more than 30 years’ experience in the field of Audiology. Her roots are in Pennsylvania. She attended The Pennsylvania State University where she received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communication disorders. She received her Audiology Doctoral Degree from The Pennsylvania College of Optometry, School of Audiology. Dr. Oswant has had a vast and varied career, working in both clinical settings as well as spending time on the manufacturer’s side of the business.
The effects of hearing loss are personal for Dr. Oswant. She understands the frustration and family dynamics that take place when someone has hearing loss. Her goal is to educate her patients and their families about their hearing loss and to help minimize the effects they may experience in their daily lives.
Dr. Oswant is relatively new to Tucson. She joins Arizona Hearing Specialists after spending over a year at Banner University Medical Center, where she primarily worked at the North Hills location before the department was closed.
Her credentials include:
- Doctor of Audiology, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, School of Audiology
- Licensed Dispensing Audiologist, Arizona
- Member – American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Extensive continuing education hours completed yearly
Rachel Noble
Rachel Noble
Licensed Hearing Aid Dispenser
Rachel Noble, although relatively new to Tucson, has called Southern Arizona home for over 30 years. As the daughter of an audiologist, she received years of on-the-job training, from front office to the billing department, and everything in between. Years later, under his apprenticeship, Rachel went on to pursue her hearing aid dispensing license which she received from the Arizona Department of Health Services in 2009. Rachel is committed to efficient patient care. She believes that proper orientation at the beginning of a patient’s hearing aid journey, and continued support through routine maintenance is an essential factor in a patient’s roadmap to hearing success.
Licensed Hearing Aid Dispenser
Rachel Noble, although relatively new to Tucson, has called Southern Arizona home for over 30 years. As the daughter of an audiologist, she received years of on-the-job training, from front office to the billing department, and everything in between. Years later, under his apprenticeship, Rachel went on to pursue her hearing aid dispensing license which she received from the Arizona Department of Health Services in 2009. Rachel is committed to efficient patient care. She believes that proper orientation at the beginning of a patient’s hearing aid journey, and continued support through routine maintenance is an essential factor in a patient’s roadmap to hearing success.
Her credentials include:
- Licensed hearing aid dispenser, Arizona
- Extensive continuing education hours completed yearly
