Meet The Audiology Team | North Hills ENT

North Richland Hills and Grand Prairie Audiologists

We won’t stop until you get the results you’re looking for. Schedule an appointment today and meet our team of Audiologists. Call us at 817-398-3439.

Rebecca W. McDonald, Au.D., F-AAA

Doctor of Audiology

Dr. McDonald is passionate about audiology and her focus on providing the highest quality of patient care. She has 18 years of experience in fitting and dispensing hearing aids.

She has worked as a clinical audiologist in private practice and with the Veteran’s Administration, as a hearing aid researcher at The Medical University of South Carolina, and most recently was faculty at Texas Women’s University. She received her Masters and Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) degrees at Vanderbilt University and her Bachelors in Communication Sciences at Louisiana Tech University. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (F-AAA). Outside of work she enjoys volunteering at her children’s school, practicing yoga, reading and spending time with family.

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Bobbi DeSplinter, Au.D., CCC-A, F-AAA

Doctor of Audiology

Dr. Bobbi DeSplinter earned her Doctorate in Audiology from Missouri State University after completing her Bachelor of Science in Speech and Language Pathology with a minor in Deaf Education at the University of Tulsa. She completed her fourth-year doctoral residency at a busy hospital-based ENT clinic in Springfield, Missouri before moving back to her home state of Texas.

She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (F-AAA).

Dr. DeSplinter’s clinical focus includes diagnostics for adults and pediatrics, amplification, tinnitus management, cochlear implants, BAHA devices, vestibular and electrophysiological evaluations, and aural rehabilitation. She is very passionate about helping others and strives to improve the quality of life for every patient she sees. Outside of work, Dr. DeSplinter enjoys spending time with her friends and family, attending country music concerts, and spoiling her cat, Skylar.

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Amy Zahn, Au.D., CCC-A

Doctor of Audiology

Dr. Zahn completed her Bachelors of Arts in General Studies with minors in Spanish, Biology, and Chemistry at Texas Tech University. She received her Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) degree at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

She is bilingual with over eight years of diverse experience working with an on-site neuro-otologist as a Cochlear Implant specialist doing intra-operative monitoring for Cochlear implantation and assessing BAHA (Bone-anchored-hearing-aids) candidates. She also has extensive experience with vestibular assessments including Sinusoidal Harmonic Acceleration and electrophysiological evaluations for the adult and pediatric populations. As a clinical audiologist, she also worked at John Peter Smith (JPS) Hospital evaluating adult hearing and balance disorders. She specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss and vestibular disorders. Her primary focus is evaluating patients with the highest quality of care in both the pediatric and adult populations. Dr. Zahn is married and has two children. She loves to spend time with her family, volunteering at church, reading, and working out at the gym.

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Michelle Cardenas

Otolaryngology Technician

As an Otolaryngology Technician, Michelle enjoys working with our expert audiology team to ensure top notch care for our patients. She works closely with our Audiologists to administer hearing tests and is highly trained to ensure the accuracy of test results.

Michelle received her training from the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Michigan Ear Institute in Novi, Michigan. She continues to study and learn from our onsite doctors of audiology and keeps up to date on the latest hearing devices in order to effectively help patients adjust to their new hearing aids. Michelle is our primary point of contact and can answer any questions patients may have about their hearing or hearing aids. She also assists with scheduling and seeking proper information from insurance companies, so patients know what benefits they have before seeing one of our audiologists. Michelle joined North Hills ENT in 2014 and became a part of North Hills Hearing and Balance Center in 2015. Outside of work, Michelle enjoys spending time with her family, listening to music, and going to sporting events.

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Tracey Carney, Au.D., CCC-A, F-AAA

Doctor of Audiology

Dr. Tracey Carney earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from James Madison University and a Doctorate in Audiology from Salus University, George S. Osborne College of Audiology, graduating Cum Laude. She joined the North Hills ENT team in the fall of 2021 after years in a large East Texas ENT practice.

Dr. Carney holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency in Audiology (CCC/A) from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and a member of the Texas Academy of Audiology. Her clinical interests focus on advanced diagnostic and balance testing as well as hearing aids for pediatrics and adults.

As a hearing aid user herself, Dr. Carney strives to support and guide patients of all ages to achieve their own personal communication goals. Outside of the office, Dr. Carney enjoys spending time outside, watching sports, and relaxing with her family and two dogs – a plott hound named Amadeus and a rhodesian ridgeback named Artemis.

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