Meet Our Team
Central Florida Speech and Hearing Center is comprised of professionals who are deeply committed to their clients and the total quality of treatment and care. It’s the team that makes Central Florida Speech and Hearing Center a leading provider of quality, customized hearing and speech solutions. Our expertise is measured by our commitment to patient satisfaction, continuing education, and the application of current technologies. Our staff is highly qualified and will not only make a diagnosis, but will use state-of-the-art treatment, methods and collaboration to find a solution.
Our Audiologists are among the most experienced hearing care professionals and have attained a doctoral degree in audiology. They bring that knowledge to work every day to help our patients discover the self-confidence they need to function in daily life. Our Speech-Language Pathologists have achieved the high-level degrees in their field and are trained in human communication, its development and its disorders. Training and years of experience allows them to provide the level of care and treatment our patients deserve.
Dr. Perez has been a licensed Audiologist since 2016. She joined the staff at CFSHC in February of 2018. She graduated Magna Cum Laude, earning a Doctorate of Audiology degree from Wayne State University in May of 2015 and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Sciences & Disorders from Wayne State University in 2011. She completed her fellowship at the Michigan Ear Institute (neurotologist practice) in Farmington Hills, MI. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology. My name is Katie Farid, and I am a Clinical Audiologist at Central Florida Speech and Hearing Center. I earned my Doctorate of Audiology and Bachelors of Science in Communication Disorders from Auburn University. I joined the Center’s team in 2021 for my clinical externship, and I am happy to continue my career here. I enjoy all areas of audiology, but I am particularly interested in electrophysiological testing and pediatrics. I am a native of Alabama and recently relocated to Lakeland with my husband. I enjoy cooking, reading mystery novels, and spending time with my family. My name is Tomi Thomas and I am a Hearing Aid Specialist at Central Florida Speech & Hearing Center. I have been practicing since 2008. I am from Dade City, Florida and worked in a clinic in that area for the past 17 years. I joined the staff here at Central Florida Speech & Hearing Center in November 2021. I enjoy trouble shooting and problem solving with my patients to ensure that all of their hearing needs are being met. I enjoy the challenge of my profession to help people hear their friends and family better. It is my greatest passion knowing that I can contribute to someone understanding their grandchildren better, to enjoy their conversations with their spouse, to interact with a group at a restaurant or church, or to hear the television clearly. I am excited to begin this new chapter at this facility. Please come by the center to see me. I can clean, adjust, and repair your hearing aids. I can also re-evaluate your hearing during your visit. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to help you on your hearing journey! See you soon! Brandi has been a licensed audiology assistant since 2010, She enjoys working with hearing aids and assisting with diagnostic testing.
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