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Meet the Team

About Our Patient Satisfaction Scores

The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Leadership

Audiologists

  • Lead Audiologist

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    Biography

    Tracey Ambrose, AuD, CCC-A, has been a practicing audiologist for more than 10 years. Dr. Ambrose completed her fourth year of training at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital where she became proficient in managing patients affected by ototoxicity. After graduating, Dr. Ambrose went to work at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN. Dr. Ambrose remained at LeBonheur for seven years, where she honed her diagnostic testing in behavioral testing, electrophysiology, hearing aid management, cochlear implant programming and intra-operative monitoring. She also started the cochlear implant program at LeBonheur and facilitated several conferences on the topic to educate the professional community. Dr. Ambrose joined Children’s National in April 2015.

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  • Audiologist

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    Claire Buxton, AuD CCC-A joined the Children’s National Hearing and Speech team in 2007 as a fourth year audiology extern. Dr. Buxton was part of the cochlear implant team at Children’s for seven years before moving on to work as a clinical educator at the University of Maryland and Gallaudet University. At Gallaudet, Dr. Buxton developed clinical lab experiences for graduate students in audiology and co-instructed the cochlear implant course. Dr. Buxton returned to Children’s in 2020 to work with the cochlear implant team and serve as a team lead for the newborn hearing screening program. She holds a certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She is part of a humanitarian audiology team that travels to Guatemala on an annual basis to provide training for local audiology technicians.

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    Patricia Craun, AuD, CCC-A, joined the Children’s National Hearing and Speech team in 2006 and is a valuable member of the Cochlear Implant Program team. Dr. Craun provides support to our patients in English, as well as Spanish and American Sign Language. She earned her doctorate in Audiology from Gallaudet University in 2005. Dr. Craun holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and is also a member of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance. Additionally, she enjoys traveling with her family and hopes to one day visit the Grand Canyon.

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    Aubrey Ellis, Au.D., CCC-A, earned a Doctorate of Audiology from the University of Memphis in 2019.  She received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders in 2015. She has been practicing at Children’s National Hospital since January of 2022. Dr. Ellis serves patients including fitting and programming of hearing aids, cochlear implants and bone conduction devices as well as performing audiologic and vestibular assessments. She holds a license from the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland as well as a clinical certification in Audiology from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology. Dr. Ellis is a native of Thibodaux, LA

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    Emily Fustos, AuD, CCC-A, joined the Children’s National Hearing and Speech team in 2016 and is a member of the Cochlear Implant Program. Dr. Fustos provides support to our patients in English as well as American Sign Language. Dr. Fustos earned her doctorate in Audiology from Vanderbilt University in 2016. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders, with minors in Psychology and Business, from Pennsylvania State University in 2012. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and is also a member of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance.

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    Contact Information

    202-476-5600

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    Gemma Messina, Au.D., CCC-A, joined the Children’s National Hearing and Speech team in 2021. Dr. Messina earned a Doctorate of Audiology from Gallaudet University in 2021. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Science and Disorders in 2017. Dr. Messina performs audiologic assessments, vestibular assessments, and auditory processing evaluations as well as the fitting and programming of hearing aids and bone conduction devices. She holds a clinical certification in Audiology from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.

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  • Audiologist

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