Staff Member Profiles

Lisa Tanner Au.D. CCC-A

Audiologist

Dr. Lisa Tanner received her Doctorate in Audiology from the University of South Florida where she also completed her undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Dr. Tanner is involved in clinical work with patient’s hearing and balance which includes clinical management of vestibular disorders, cochlear implant training, pediatric audiology, auditory rehabilitation (i.e. hearing aids) and electrophysiology testing (i.e., electronystagmography (ENG), auditory brainstem response (ABR), electrocochleography (EcochG), Otoacoustic emissions (OAE), Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP), Vestibular Autorotation Test (VAT)). Dr. Tanner has a particular interest in tinnitus and hyperacusis. She has received advanced continuing education in Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) through Dr. Pawell Jastreboff and Dr. Margaret Jastreboff. She is a licensed audiologist in the state of Florida and is a member of the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the American Academy of Audiology.

Michelle Blanchard Au.D. CCC-A

Audiologist

Dr. Michelle Blanchard earned her Doctorate of Audiology from the University of South Florida. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Disorders from Florida State University. Dr. Blanchard became interested in the field of Audiology after volunteering throughout middle and high school with deaf and blind/deaf individuals in her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Blanchard is trained in the areas of comprehensive audiological evaluations for patients of all ages, advanced hearing aid technology, Electronystagmography, Vestibular Autorotation, Auditory Brainstem Response, Electrocochleography, Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials and Intraoperative monitoring. She is also proficient in sign language. She is a licensed audiologist in the state of Florida and is a member of the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Dr. Blanchard has attended numerous professional seminars and workshops.

Medical and Professional Services

We serve all ages at Tampa Bay Hearing and Balance Center. Our services are comprehensive and include: Ear, Hearing, Balance and Skull-Base Disorders; Surgeries of the Ear, Inner Ear, Facial Nerve and Skull-Base; Hearing Assessment & Testing; Dizziness, Vertigo, and Imbalance Assessment & Treatment; Electrophysiology Testing; Cochlear Implant Surgery, Consulting, Mapping, and Ongoing Care; Implantable Hearing Aids; Digital Hearing Aids