About Our Practice
Audiology of Scottsdale is a private hearing center located in Scottsdale, AZ, owned by Dr. Cathy Kurth. Lisa Elenes, H.I.S. and Dr. Kurth operate side by side to ensure all patients’ needs are met. We aim to not only provide the most comprehensive hearing services and latest technology to the people of our community, but to educate individuals on the importance of hearing health.
Our office is conveniently located near Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills, Rio Verde, Cave Creek, Carefree, and New River.
Meet Our Providers
Cathy Kurth, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology | Owner
A true Midwesterner, Cathy grew up in Glenview, IL. She opened the Audiology and Hearing Aid Center in the 80’s and since then had opened offices in North Scottsdale and Central Phoenix. Cathy has been practicing audiology for more than 35 years. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Loyola University in Chicago and her masters of Audiology from the University of Illinois. She then went on to earn her Doctor of Audiology in 2002 from the Arizona School of Health Sciences, a division of A.T. Still University of Osteopathic Medicine
As an expert in her field, Cathy has spoken extensively on hearing healthcare, hearing technology, and the treatment of hearing disorders. She is licensed by the State of Arizona and is a member of the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists and of the American Academy of Audiology. Through her memberships, she maintains the highest level of knowledge, education, and familiarization with hearing loss, emerging technologies, and the changing needs of the hearing impaired.
Over a year ago, Cathy decided to retire from private practice. She soon realized her hobby and love was as an audiologist and she missed the wonderful people she had the joy of working with. In August 2023, Cathy opened Audiology of Scottsdale with two partners at a new location. Much has changed in hearing aid technology and Cathy looks forward to introducing the amazing choices to her patients. We look forward to you stopping by to meet our team and see our new office!
Lisa Elenes, H.I.S.
Hearing Instrument Specialist | Provider
Lisa Elenes is a State Licensed Hearing Aid Dispenser. She worked in pediatric audiology at a medical center for five years before joining private practice with Dr. Cathy Kurth in 2018. Lisa was in nursing school working part time in audiology as a technician when she discovered her passion for helping people with their hearing needs. This sparked her interest in pursuing a career in audiology.
Now, Lisa enjoys improving patients’ quality of life and she finds fulfillment when she is able to help patients through personalized care and state of the art technology. She finds it rewarding to offer an immediate impact not only on the patient’s life, but the people around them as well.
Lisa enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters. Together, they love to travel, hike in the valley, and have movie marathons.
Meet Our Staff
Leigh Samuelu
Director of Operations
Leigh has over 25 years of experience in retail. She worked at Marks & Spencer in Ireland for nearly 20 years before coming to Arizona where she worked at Dillard’s. Throughout her career in retail she grew within the company, from Sales Associate to Management. Leigh’s passion has always been to help and coach others to grow and develop.
Leigh wanted to change directions to work in a private practice setting where her focus would be in a smaller team environment. She is so excited to explore the hearing field and learn more about how the hearing aid industry is changing people’s lives.
Leigh is originally from Ireland; she moved to Arizona in 2020. She met her husband in Ireland whilst he was working for Intel. She loves her new life in the desert which is the complete opposite from living in the green grasses of Ireland. Apart from keeping in touch with her family back home, Leigh loves yoga, hiking, spinning, reading, and exploring/traveling to new places with her husband.
Asja Lopez
Audiology Assistant
Asja has years of experience working in the medical field. She is a Certified Nurse assistant, Licensed Nurse assistant, and Level 1 medical aid. Her passion for helping people is at the forefront of everything she does. She loves to learn new things and sought a change in career while still being able to help people, which led her to join the team at Audiology of Scottsdale.
Asja loves working with her team. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her Husband and their son. She also loves to read and be outside when the temperature is just right.
How We Give Back to Our Community
We are proud to be a member of the Scottsdale community and do our best to regularly give back. We offer free seminars on a monthly basis to educate people on hearing health and give them the tools they need to be proactive.
Financing
We do our best to make hearing care affordable. That’s why we accept insurance from many providers, including Medicare. To determine what your hearing benefits are, please call the toll-free number on the back of your insurance card.
Please contact our office for a comprehensive list of insurance providers we are in-network with.
Care Credit
We accept CareCredit®, the leading healthcare credit card, to make improving your hearing health easier and more affordable. With CareCredit®, you can get the hearing instrument you need and conveniently pay for it over time with monthly payments that easily fit into your budget.
Your Healthcare Credit Card
CareCredit® is a healthcare credit card for every member of the family. CareCredit® offers special financing on purchase of $200 or more* for healthcare costs not commonly covered by insurance, including hearing aids.
It’s the convenient way to improve your hearing health. Learn more by contacting our office.