Hearing Doctors in Hurst, TX

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.

Dr. Tracey Doria 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. Doria 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. Doria strives to support and guide patients of all ages to achieve their own personal communication goals. Outside of the office, Dr. Doria 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.

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.