Our Professional Staff

Dr. Avni Patankar completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and following her work with the Marcus Institute in Atlanta, she decided a career in Speech Pathology and Audiology after helping pediatric patients diagnosed with genetic disorders. Her interest in Audiology peeked when she was at Auburn University completing clinical coursework prior to graduate studies. She completed her Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree from East Tennessee State University in 2011. Dr. Patankar received her doctorate training at the Mountain Home Veterans Affairs Medical System in Johnson City, TN and completed her externship in Audiology at the University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA.

Elisabeth joined Maple Hearing Clinic in June of 2024. She is kind, caring, and hard working as a Patient Care Coordinator. Elisabeth is bilingual and enjoys communicating with our patients in English and Spanish. Helping others has always been an important part of her life; it's something that she wholeheartedly enjoys and looks forward to doing so at Maple Hearing Clinic. She is a proud mom of three boys and two girls and in her free time loves to travel and exercise!