Dr. Ruth Kaspar

About Dr. Kaspar, Au.d:

As the Director of Clinical Audiology for Santa Cruz Ear, Nose and Throat Medical Group, I’m committed to bringing you the individual attention and care you deserve. That’s why I make it a point to really listen to you and address your concerns.

Accuracy is the bottom line

Many hearing losses are medically correctable. As a diagnostic specialist, I identify the place and extent of hearing loss so we can take the appropriate steps to correct the problem or offer suggestions to help. My former positions instructing and training graduate students and medical interns at the university level in Massachusetts and Utah have prepared me well for this challenge. Teaching others is the best way to understand something yourself.

Knowledge erases fear and breeds understanding

Children and adults alike deserve a welcoming, non-threatening environment. I want my patients to feel safe and accepted. They need a good understanding of their hearing when they leave my office so that they will be able to explain their results to their family and friends. When others understand what someone else is experiencing, they’ll be much more accepting and supportive.

A commitment to the community

I am involved with many community projects and groups: consultant to Dominican Hospital’s newborn hearing screening program; trainer for County Early Start workers and medical assistants who conduct preschool hearing testing; guest lecturer on tinnitus, pediatric audiology and auditory processing disorders; soprano with the Santa Cruz Chorale; choir director in a local church; and taxi driver for my six delightful children.