Leslie Lesner Audiologist Alexandria, VA

Leslie Lesner, M.A.

"There is a wealth of hearing instruments and
assistive listening equipment available today.
We have to be creative in applying that
technology to help people hear better in
very difficult listening situations."

Leslie Lesner, M.A. has practiced audiology for 20 years. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech and Hearing Science and her Master of Arts degree in Audiology from the University of Illinois. She is pursuing her Doctor of Audiology degree from the School of Audiology at Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Ms. Lesner began her career on staff at an Ear, Nose and Throat physician's office and later consulted to several hospitals and private practices providing audiologic, hearing aid and dizziness evaluations. Four years later she teamed with educators and therapists in diagnosing, developing educational goals and managing the hearing needs of children with multiple handicaps in 93 school districts in the western suburbs of Chicago.

After five years as an Educational Audiologist, Ms. Lesner entered the information processing industry in marketing for Burroughs Corp., DBMS, Inc., IBS, Inc., and a biomedical equipment company, Stens Corporation. The computer training and business background she attained have been an asset as the hearing industry has "gone digital".

Ms. Lesner worked in private practice in Arlington and Alexandria, VA from 1996 to 2004 and developed a loyal patient base by combining state-of-the-art technology with careful treatment. She is commited to providing the best service and follow-through. She opened Lesner Hearing Center LLC in July, 2004 to address the growing call for greater patient care for people with hearing loss in Northern Virginia.

Ms. Lesner's specialized training in computer systems helps her acquire new techniques to fit digital hearing aids and assistive listening devices on patients of all ages. She explores the nature and impact of hearing loss with her patients and likes to be creative in applying new technology to help people hear well in very difficult listening situations. Her strong sense of what can be accomplished with hearing aids, a plan to get there and gentle tenacity help her patients get the most from their hearing aids. A sense of humor helps, too!

In August and December, 2006, Ms. Lesner appeared on WUSA Channel 9 TV in Washington D.C. and was interviewed about current hearing aid technology. Ms. Lesner has given numerous lectures and presentations about hearing loss and hearing aid technology. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists and is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She holds licenses in audiology and hearing aid dispensing in Virginia. Leslie Lesner is from Chicago.