Kate Hopkins M.A., F-AAA, Clinical Audiologist

With over 25 years of experience helping people with their hearing, Kate has become adept at assessing individual needs, from communication coaching to cerumen management, balance assessment, prescriptive amplification, tinnitus management and hearing protection. Her caring, calm, and professional demeanor make her the best choice to assist you on your journey to better hearing health.

As a proponent of fair, reliable, and effective ear and hearing care for people, she has been published in The Journal of The American Academy of Audiology for her work in life-care retirement communities. Licensed in both Wisconsin & Illinois, Kate is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a Masters degree from Northern Illinois University, a Fellow in the American Academy of Audiology, and a proud member of HLAA.

When she’s not guiding you on your listening journey, Kate lives with her husband and is the mother of 2 grown boys and 2 grown dogs. She enjoys hiking, cycling and all things outdoors, birding, gardening, flower arranging, photography, foraging for wild edibles, and singing.