Meet Cynthia A. Schaffer, Au.D.

Dr. Cynthia Schaffer received her Master’s degree in Communication Disorders from California State University, Long Beach in 1989. She completed her graduate internship at the renowned House Ear Institute in Los Angeles. She worked with a large Speech and Hearing clinic for 5 years where she specialized in working with senior citizens. She then went to work for a major hearing aid manufacturer as a Custom Product Design Specialist, aiding in the production of non-standard and specialty hearing aids.

In 1996, Cynthia and her family moved to Raleigh, NC and she began working with Dr. Grady Thomas at North Carolina Audiology Associates. In the year 2000, Dr. Thomas retired and sold the practice to Cynthia. While working, she returned to school and received her Doctor of Audiology degree from A.T. Still University in 2002. She has special interests in hearing rehabilitation, cognition, and aging, as well as educating the community about hearing loops for greater accessibility among the hard of hearing.

Dr. Schaffer is a Licensed Audiologist in North Carolina, certified by the American Board of Audiology, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology.