Vincent Howard is a Health and Care Professions Council-registered Clinical Audiologist with expertise in aural microsuction (including paediatric ear cleaning), hearing and balance, diagnostic hearing assessments and Hearing Aid technology.

Vincent has experience of working in both NHS and private audiology settings and ran Amplifon’s flagship store in High Street Kensington before co-founding Hearology.

Vincent contracted tinnitus from standing too close to the speakers at a Motörhead concert as a teenager and his search for a solution to the ringing sound in his head led him to his career in audiology. As can be seen from Vincent’s many five-star reviews across Hearology’s various review platforms, he has found his true calling!

Bridget McCubbin is a Senior ENT Nurse Practitioner registered with both the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the Royal College of Nursing. She has a BSc (Hons) in Professional Practice in Nursing, an ENB Higher Award and an ENB certificate in ENT Nursing.

Bridget has over 26 years of extended ENT experience, which includes managing an ENT operating theatre and an ENT pre-operative assessment clinic as well as significant time spent working in acute ENT care and an NHS urgent referral clinic.

Bridget has worked at Hearology since 2017 and has recently added prescribing for ear infections to her extensive repertoire. Bridget is a highly skilled and caring practitioner and nowhere is this more apparent than in her paediatric work.

Bridget also speaks Igbo (Nigerian).

Bernadette Wilson-Bristol qualified with Honours in Nursing and ENT and has 25 years of extended ENT experience.

Bernadette is registered with both the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the Royal College of Nursing and was a Sister ENT Practitioner at the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital outreach service at Edgware Community and Finchley Memorial Hospitals.

Sister Bernadette is also a vastly experienced aural microsuction trainer and an expert in paediatric ear care. She has been with us since 2016 and we are very lucky to have her here with us at Hearology.

Michael Field is a Health and Care Professions Council-registered Audiologist and Tinnitus Lay Counsellor. His international career to date has spanned 36 years and taken in speech pathology, Hearing Aid dispensing and aural microsuction.

Michael found his vocation as an Audiologist due to his father’s deafness (caused by his time with the 10th Royal Hussars Tank Regiment) and his daughter’s hearing loss resulting from a mastoidectomy.

Michael has been with Hearology since 2015 and is now a Director of the company. He is a resident of Forest Row in East Sussex and established our Shop-Clinic there. You will not meet a kinder, more generous person.

Michael also speaks German.

Clarissa Purdy is a versatile, attentive Audiologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council who specialises in diagnostic hearing assessments, hearing aid dispensing and aural microsuction.

Prior to joining Hearology, she worked in both private practice and the NHS. Clarissa is always passionate about having meaningful patient interactions and applies a holistic approach when deciding which hearing aid is best suited to a patient’s lifestyle.

Kristina Pinterova is an ENT Nurse Practitioner with 23 years of experience in ENT nursing.

Kristina is registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and holds a Nursing Diploma.

Kristina joined the Royal National ENT Hospital in London in 2008 where she developed her aural microsuction specialism working in the ENT Outpatients department. Kristina has worked at Hearology since 2019 and her skillset extends to paediatric care.

Kristina also speaks Hungarian and Slovak.

Eva Opitz is a Health and Care Professions Council-registered Audiologist with a Master of Science in Advanced Audiology who specialises in diagnostic hearing assessments, hearing aid dispensing and microsuction.

Prior to joining Hearology, Eva has worked in multiple NHS departments and more recently in a private audiovestibular practice, building her skills and knowledge in adult rehabilitation as part of multidisciplinary teams.

Eva’s attentive and honest style makes her an ideal expert and companion for your audiological journey.

Eva also speaks French.

Stephen Archer is an Audiologist of 37 years standing who is registered with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists.

Stephen originally qualified from the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital and went on to serve in several of their advanced, clinical departments including diagnostic audiology in the ENT Outpatients department.

Stephen’s caring approach and charming manner are in evidence from his many five-star reviews across Hearology’s various review platforms.

Irene Wong is an Academy of Healthcare Science and Health and Care Professions Council-registered Clinical Audiologist holding a BA in linguistics and psychology and a MSc in Audiological Science with Clinical Practice from University College London (UCL). She currently specialises in adult diagnostic hearing assessment, hearing rehabilitation, and aural microsuction.

Irene has previously completed clinical training and worked in various NHS Trusts including St. George’s Hospital, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and the Royal London Hospital, where she gained comprehensive knowledge and experience with adults and paediatric cases.

Irene began to experience tinnitus in both ears as a child and, over the years, became aware of how the tinnitus was affected by noise exposure and different life events. She learned piano at a young age and her passion for instrumental and classical music remains. She bonds with her clients as a clinical professional, an active listener – and as an individual with personal experience of how healthy hearing is indispensable to every aspect of life.

Irene also speaks Cantonese and Mandarin.

Harry Davidson is a highly skilled aural microsuction practitioner and is also Hearology’s lead balance and vestibular specialist.

Harry is registered with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists, has a BSc in Pharmacology, an MSc in Audiology and a Certificate of Audiological Competence – one of the profession’s most prestigious qualifications. This qualification, which Harry gained in 2007 after three years at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, allows him to work across all areas of audiology, including vestibular assessment and rehabilitation. Harry has since helped to rehabilitate countless patients with a variety of complex hearing and balance problems.

Harry has worked at Hearology since 2018, predominantly out of our Victoria clinic – which is why Hearology’s balance service is based there.

Harry also speaks French.

Aida is a Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists-registered Clinical Audiologist and Hearing Therapist with a Bachelor’s in Audiology and Speech and Language Pathology from Manipal University (Karnataka, India). She is now studying for a Master’s in Advanced Audiology at UCL.

Aida’s many specialisms include aural microsuction, adult diagnostic hearing assessment, adult hearing rehabilitation, tinnitus assessment and rehabilitation and auditory processing disorder rehabilitation.

Aida has worked in a variety of NHS and private healthcare settings including Charing Cross and St. George’s University Hospitals and has extensive knowledge and experience with complex cases.

Aida also speaks Hindi and Konkani.

Kaye Stiemer is a Health and Care Professions Council-registered Clinical Audiologist with a BCommPath Audiology (Hons). She specialises in adult diagnostic hearing assessments and hearing aid dispensing.

Kaye has a number of years experience in both the public and private sector. She has extensive understanding of the hearing rehabilitation process from experience gained in both rehabilitation and psychiatric hospital departments. She has also worked in rural clinics and schools in her native South Africa, environments with very limited resources where she strived to provide the best outcome for her patients despite challenging conditions.

Kaye is friendly and empathetic and grateful to work in a field where she has the opportunity every day to improve her clients’ quality of life by enabling a greater connection with the world and people around them.

Micaela Stonestreet is a Health and Care Professions Council-registered Audiologist with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Pathology and Audiology. She has expertise in aural microsuction, diagnostic hearing assessments, hearing aid technology and tinnitus management.

Micaela has experience in diagnostic audiology and tinnitus management, having previously worked as a speech pathologist and audiologist at Uitenhage Provincial Hospital in South Africa and subsequently as a clinical audiologist in a tinnitus specialist private practice in Johannesburg, before moving into private practice in the United Kingdom.

Micaela is committed to delivering patient-centered care, with a holistic approach to communication, hearing, and tinnitus management. Her compassionate and patient nature ensures that her clients feel comfortable and at ease throughout their visits, which is especially important for her tinnitus clients.