Meet Your Team
Dr. Sara Nadeau
Doctor of Audiology | Co-Owner
Dr. Sara Nadeau earned her Bachelor of Science in Communicative Disorders from the University of Rhode Island and then went on to earn her Doctorate in Audiology from the University of Connecticut, Storrs. She holds certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology; and is a member-at-large for the Rhode Island Academy of Audiology.
Sara completed her graduate externship in New Haven, CT and came back to RI where she spent 9 years working for a large and busy ENT practice. During that time, she supervised both undergraduate and graduate students in the field and taught an introductory audiology course at the University of Rhode Island. She went on to be an Account Manager for a leading hearing aid manufacturer for the next 6 years where she traveled throughout New England supporting her peers.
Sara grew up with a mild, congenital hearing loss herself and spent many years at the audiologist. Not many third graders plan to “be an audiologist when they grow up” but Sara did. She would play audiologist with her stuffed animals and completed many school projects on the ear and audiology during her school-age years. Now she enjoys meeting new people and learning about who and what are important to them.
Sara enjoys spending time with her husband and their dog along with friends and family. She loves spending time at the beach, going to concerts (with hearing protection, of course!) taking dance classes, and trying various types of exercise.
Dr. Kelly Cedor
Doctor of Audiology | Co-Owner
Dr. Kelly Cedor is an audiologist with over 25 years of experience. She received her bachelor’s degree in Communicative Disorders from Elmira College, her master’s degree in Audiology from SUNY Geneseo, and her doctorate degree in Audiology from A.T. Still University. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Dr. Cedor moved to RI to complete her clinical fellowship in 1992. What was expected to be 1 year in RI turned into over 30 years. She began her career as a clinical audiologist at an ENT practice then went on to work for two leading hearing aid manufacturers, first as an Account Manager then Regional Manager.
She has an extensive background in the hearing healthcare industry including supporting hearing care practices and professionals throughout her career. Dr. Cedor has presented nationally on the topic of patient-centered care and is excited to bring this care to her patients in RI and Southern New England.
Dr. Cedor enjoys meeting so many different people and hearing about their lives; she is passionate about helping them enhance their communication. Outside of her career, she enjoys spending time with her husband, two children, and friends, as well as going out to eat, taking walks, and vacationing wherever the sun is shining.
Sara Perrota, HIS
Hearing Instrument Specialist
Sara Perrotta earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Communicative Disorders in 2018 from the University of Rhode Island. She graduated with the honor of Magna Cum Laude. Sara began as an intern in the Fall of 2017 at Hear for You Audiology & Hearing Aid Services and quickly became a licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist. Providing others with the gift of hearing is something she is extremely passionate about and enjoys interacting with her patients on a daily basis. This love for her job stems from growing up with her cousin who was diagnosed with severe hearing loss at a very young age. Sara uses her cousin as inspiration to prove that hearing loss can happen to people of all ages. Sara loves her days at work, which include performing hearing tests, cleaning and repairing hearing instruments, and fitting patients in need with appropriate devices.
Outside of work, Sara enjoys spending time with her husband and her son. In addition, she actively volunteers on several boards at Special Olympics Rhode Island and loves tending to her three cats and many house plants, as well as sailing and being outside with her family.
Olivia Kelly, B.S.
Hearing Instrument Specialist Apprentice
Olivia earned her Bachelor of Science in Communicative Disorders from the University of Rhode Island. She began working at Hear for You Hearing Center during her last semester while completing her degree and has now joined the team part-time. She is responsible for hearing aid checks and repairs.
Olivia originally went to school to pursue a career as a pediatric speech pathologist. She took audiology classes her senior year and quickly fell in love with it, which prompted her to complete her internship at Hear for You. Olivia loves working with people and helping make things better for those around her. Making it easier for patients to communicate with their family and friends is a passion of hers.
In her time off, Olivia enjoys going on hikes and walks with her German Shepherd, Nala. She also enjoys running, yoga, painting, sewing, surfing, cooking for her friends, and traveling. Olivia is very excited to help others hear their best!
Deborah Vernaglia
Office Manager / Patient Care Coordinator
Deborah Vernaglia earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with a minor in Italian at Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. She started her career working in the field of Communications. Later, she decided to stay home to raise her children and returned to the work force and held positions in Education and Sales.
Debbie’s passion for helping others made her change her career focus and for the last ten years she has worked in the medical field including an administrative leadership role in Internal Medicine before joining Hear For You five years ago.
Debbie enjoys spending time with her husband and their three children. Her hobbies include reading, traveling, golfing, and walking.
Lori Lombardi
Billing and Benefits Coordinator
Lori has worked in medical offices for almost 20 years, including in Orthopedics, ENT, and Audiology. From front office to department trainer to office supervisor, she has years of experience in a variety of roles, including billing and benefit coordinating.
Lori ensures patients and their families have a smooth and pleasant experience when they visit our office. From being the friendly voice on the phone to the warm smile welcoming you in the doors, she is happy to make everyone feel comfortable during their visit.
Lori enjoys reading and traveling in her spare time. But most of all she loves spending quality time with her husband and her daughter, as well as her family and friends.
How We Give Back to
Our Community
The team at Hear for You Audiology & Hearing Aid Services is active in the Lincoln community. Our team volunteers at nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the area to provide hearing education and care.
CareCredit
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.
Our Reviews
"Very pleasant experience. Thorough and everyone is so friendly. No long wait to be seen. Need an appointment and, depending on your insurance, may need a referral. My ENT referred me to this audiologist. My ENT had already given me a hearing test and I took the results with me to the appointment so I didn't need another hearing test. My insurance provider, Neighborhood Health Integrity plan approved both hearing aids and paid for them. Hear for you accepts Neighborhood Health Integrity plan and other plans and forms of payment. I sat in her office and picked the color I wanted. Quick turnaround. I got a call a week or two later ( I forgot when but it was quick). She taught me how to use them, how to put them in my ears. Red tip right ear blue tip left ear. These are Bluetooth capable and can be adjusted from a phone app. You can also use a button on top of each hearing aid to manually adjust them. Left ear button lowers the volume and right ear button increases the volume. The app has many options and you can register your hearing aids in order to check out the different options available. She programed them on the computer according to my specific needs. I love them. Very easy to pair with your Bluetooth device ( my phone). Highly recommended. It had been a few years with my current hearing aids and it was time to get a new pair so I made an appointment to see them. Unfortunately I didn’t make the appointment as I was hospitalized with 2 serious illnesses. I planned to make a new appointment to make up for the missed appointment when I get out of the hospital. This time I plan to get inside ear hearing aids because the over the hearing aids kept slipping down the stem of my glasses. I don’t think they will be covered. Also want aids without a battery. I want them to recharge overnight otherwise you could get a pair that slides down the stem of your glasses and fiddling with those tiny batteries is a pain. I want the self charging ones. I have an appointment next week. 6/1926 I finally received my new Bluetooth hearing aids this week. The biggest thing was that I no longer need to change batteries as they come with a charger! One of my biggest problems with the older hearing aids was constantly having to buy batteries and tying to install these tiny batteries into a small door that you would need to open and put the new batteries in. Unfortunately after putting them in the charger after wearing them for the first day the hearing aids produced no sound no matter what attempts I made to pair them and re-charge them. They are showing as being connected to Bluetooth but despite all indications that they were connected I could not hear through them. Fortunately I have an appointment today to return them to my audiologist for an evaluation. She will attempt to get them working again and I suspect that she will succeed. I had excellent communication with Oticon support service despite the fact that it was on the Fourth of July weekend including Sunday. I look forward to hearing again from these excellent hearing aids."
★★★★★ · Andy · 1 week ago
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