Meet Nicolle Yopa

Nicolle received her Doctor of Audiology Degree from the Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium in 2015, and her Bachelor of Science in Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences from Ohio University in 2010.

She has training and experience in hearing and vestibular diagnostics & treatment, including electrophysiology testing, vestibular testing & treatment, tinnitus assessment & treatment, and hearing loss treatment with hearing aids and surgical hearing devices. However, her area of most focus is in treating adult hearing loss and tinnitus with hearing aids and cochlear implants.

Hereditary hearing loss runs in Nicolle’s family and hers was identified while attending Ohio University.

Best practices require both subjective and objective measures – it’s both a science and an art. Nicolle applies both with every patient, understanding that while two patients may have the same hearing loss on paper, their auditory processing and sound preferences/tolerance may greatly differ. She believes the best outcomes are achieved when a patient’s loved one or family is involved as hearing loss does not only affect the person having it. She is very transparent with her patients on the realistic outcomes that can be achieved based on the consultation and exam results. By the end of their appointments, her patients tend to feel all their questions have been thoroughly answered and they’re comfortable moving on to the next step.

In her spare time, Nicolle likes to experiment in her kitchen with new recipes and sourdough baking with the approval (or disapproval) of a kiddo’s taste buds. During the warm months, they try to spend as much time as possible outside on the trails, attending soccer games and checking out the newest ice cream spots.