Meet Our Hearing Specialists
Our Mission
To continue our legacy practice by embracing what has defined us for the past 60 years: improving our patients’ quality of life through better hearing.
We will serve the needs of our community, our country, and our world with a commitment to excellence and compassion in all that we do.
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About Us
At Whittier Hearing Center we are dedicated to helping you find the right solutions for your hearing problems. Our staff of licensed professionals use the latest in diagnostic test equipment to insure that you get an accurate hearing test. They take the time to explain the results to you, in language you can understand. They answer all the questions you may have about hearing, hearing loss, and hearing aids.
You can trust your hearing to us. We are the clinical/rehabilitative audiologists for many local medical facilities including Presbyterian Health Physicians, AppleCare and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. We also work with many local ENTs and all the neurotologists centers at UCI, UCLA, USC, and House Ear Clinic.
For many years they have trusted their patients to us for both diagnostic testing and for hearing aids. That is a trust that has been earned over the years by the quality of care we provide. Furthermore, our services are not only for people who have hearing problems. We offer custom made hearing protection for musicians and people who work in noisy environments. We also do custom-made in-the-ear monitors for musicians and custom fit earpieces for hands-free cellular phone operation. Our custom-made swim molds are a must-have for both children and adults who enjoy swimming and going to the beach.
We are the oldest (and largest) facility of our kind in the area. Whittier Hearing Center has been serving the needs of the community from the same location in Uptown Whittier for over 60 years. While the staff has changed over the years, our commitment to serving the needs of our patients has not. We’re here to help people live the life they want with the hearing they have. See our services page for more information.
Here is our promise to you. A promise we have been making, and keeping, for over 60 years!
You will never find a hearing aid sales person at Whittier Hearing Center. What you will find are highly educated, well trained, caring, concerned professionals dedicated to helping you find the best solutions for your personal hearing problems.

Mary Ann Gilbert, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
“I am extremely proud of what we do at Whittier Hearing and of the staff that serves you. I feel honored to have lead this practice for the past 30 years and look forward to many more!”

Kim Ortega, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
“This is my passion and my love. I cannot imagine doing anything else. It is the most fulfilling job anyone could have. I look forward to being at Whittier Hearing Center and serving our patients for the next 40 years!”

Brian Hoang, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
“My passion is helping people. Now I get to do it every day with every patient! I love it.”
(He is fluent in Vietnamese)

Ariel Arista, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
“I love to see how people’s lives change as they begin to hear better. It’s exciting to see their quality of life and relationships improve as communication get easier!”

Linda Farrow, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
In the past she worked at the House Ear Clinic, at a busy ENT office, and at Tustin Hearing. She views her job as not just testing hearing, but educating her patients about hearing, hearing loss, and treatment options. She has experience with complex diagnostic issues as well as being versed in hearing aid prescription and fitting.
“I love being able to help my patients down the path to better hearing. The connection I make with my patients becomes a bond of trust and friendship and I truly see what the gift of hearing is all about.”

Samaí Chavez, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
Dr. Chavez is fluent in both English and Spanish. She is highly qualified as a clinical audiologist for those times you need a diagnostic hearing test. She is equally qualified to prescribe and fit hearing aids. She says that she makes a personal connection with each patient and considers them to all be her friends.
“I was not able to help my Grandfather to hear better. I never want any person or family to go through the reduced quality of life that comes with hearing loss. Instead I want to help everyone I can to hear the best they can.”

Suhana Shereef, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
“I feel very fortunate to have found a field that fulfilled my desire to help others, be of service, and make a meaningful contribution to the community.”
(On Sabbatical)

Carole Maa, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
“I love helping the patient who has gone elsewhere and failed with hearing aids. It is a joy to watch their face light up when they get the correct hearing aids fit to their special hearing needs.”
(On Sabbatical)

Lizette Gamas
Licensed Hearing Aid Dispenser
“I want everyone to smile when they get their hearing aids and know that better hearing is better living.”
(Fluent in Spanish.)

Stephanie Harrison, B.A.
Licensed Hearing Aid Dispenser
“Growing up I witnessed the detrimental impact communication difficulties has on families. At Whittier Hearing Center I am fulfilled knowing that I am doing something I love to make a difference in a meaningful way”