"I have family there that I have never met. She said she and her high school sweetheart-now her fiancé-love to travel and cook, and she hopes to visit her family’s ancestral region in Sicily, Italy one of these days. Panzarella grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, where much of her immediate family resides, then she spent time in New Orleans while receiving her doctoral degree. I am excited for her to take our Murfreesboro office to the next level with her strong audiologic skills-she graduated as a member of Alpha Eta National Honors Society with a 4.0 GPA-sunny disposition and go-getter attitude.
Panzarella has seamlessly become a part of our team. Johnson Audiology owner, Megan Johnson, Au.D., said, "Dr. I thought, ‘Now that’s a practice I want to be a part of and contribute my skills.’" I also was impressed that the practice has a non-profit, charitable arm-the Johnson Audiology Hearing Foundation-that assists those with financial difficulty with their hearing health care. Panzarella said, "After moving to the Nashville area in the spring of 2021 for my audiology externship, I became acquainted with Johnson Audiology and its solid reputation in the Middle Tennessee area. It inspired me to devote my life to helping people who are challenged with hearing loss."Ībout becoming a part of the Johnson Audiology team, Dr. She related, "As a child, I observed my grandmother’s struggle with hearing loss that she experienced as the result of a bomb explosion when she was a little girl growing up in Italy during World War II. Panzarella’s choice of audiology as her profession stems from a very personal place. She is skilled in comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and treatment hearing aid fitting, repairs, and programming balance evaluations pediatric hearing screenings Real Ear Measures and tinnitus evaluations, counseling, and rehabilitation.ĭr. Panzarella has worked in private audiology practices and ENT practices with adults and children. Panzarella received her Doctorate of Audiology degree from Louisiana State University in New Orleans, LA and her bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders from Illinois State University in Normal, IL.ĭr. I love being able to build lasting relationships with patients and look forward to getting to know people from all over the Middle Tennessee area."ĭr. Panzarella commented, "I am delighted to join this vibrant and ever-growing practice and was immediately struck by its family feel. She will work out of the Murfreeboro and Franklin offices. Johnson Audiology welcomes Kristen Panzarella, Au.D., as she joins the practice’s Middle Tennessee team.