Our Staff

David M Everitt Sr, MCD, CCC-A

MCD, Audiologist, CCC-A

David Everitt enjoys working with patients of all ages and works to meet each patient where they are in their journey to better hearing. As a certified clinical audiologist, David is proficient in all aspects of hearing healthcare including diagnostic evaluations, aural rehabilitation and patient/family counseling. David knows that understanding the listening needs of each patient is critical to developing a success treatment plan. He believes knowledge is the key to success and strives to educate and counsel his patients about hearing loss, amplification options and overall realistic goals and expectations. His favorite part of being an audiologist is developing ongoing professional relationships with patients and seeing the quality of life improvements that result from successful hearing aid fittings. David received his master’s degree in communicative disorders from Brigham Young University in 1981 and has more than 35 years of experience in hearing healthcare. He joined the Shea Hearing Aid Center team in 2003. David believes working for Dr. John J. Shea, Jr. has been the greatest experience in his vast career. “Every day is a learning opportunity and no challenge is too great with the wonderful group of physicians and staff at the Shea Clinic and Shea Hearing Aid Center.”

Melissa J. Blakeman

Hearing Instrument Specialist

Since 1999, Melissa Blakeman has been helping thousands of patients along their journey to better hearing. Licensed by the state of Tennessee, Melissa’s journey to assist the hearing impaired was influenced by her family’s history of hearing loss. Melissa joined the Shea Hearing Aid Center in 2004, bringing her passionate commitment to quality hearing care. She finds it extremely rewarding to see the smiles she puts on her patients and the bigger smiles she puts on her patients’ families’ faces. Through surveys, Melissa has been noted to have one of the nation’s highest patient satisfactions and as such, receives many referrals from those she has served. She believes a hearing loss is much more noticeable than a hearing aid. She is committed to guiding her patients along their roads to better hearing starting with their initial evaluations and continuing throughout their personalized rehabilitation processes. From meeting the patient for the first time, to conducting a complete hearing evaluation, the patient is left with only one conclusion, that they have come to the right place. Testing, fitting, service and follow-up, are all conducted with compassion and integrity.

John Gross

Clinic Manager

John Gross has served as the Administrator for the Shea Ear Clinic since April, 2001. He is directly responsible for the day-to-day operations and financial oversight of the practice, including the ambulatory surgery center, the hearing aid business and all ancillary divisions. Mr. Gross previously served as a senior analyst in the healthcare management consulting branch of Deloitte & Touche and as Chief Financial Officer of Pointe Coupee General Hospital. Mr. Gross earned his Accounting degree from Louisiana State University in 1983 and is a Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. He has over 25 years of healthcare finance and administrative experience. He currently serves on the Leadership Council of the Association of Otolaryngology Administrators as the Program Chairperson for their national conference. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Memphis Oral School for the Deaf and the Mid-South Chapter of the American Red Cross. He has been recognized as one of Memphis’ annual “Power Players” for the last decade.

Joyce Ivie

Patient Care Coordinator

Joyce Ivie joined Shea Hearing Aid Center in 2009. Joyce holds a B.S. in Business Administration. She enjoys helping patients with their hearing healthcare needs while creating a welcoming environment for each patient. She hopes to make a difference in someone’s life every day and believes that every single individual is important.

Patient Reviews

Read a Few of Our Google Reviews

4.9 out of 5 Stars based on 369 Reviews on Google.

Read what some of our patients have to say about our staff and our office!

My experience was great today. This was my first time. I felt very comfortable with everyone. Everyone was so professional and pleasant it made my day great and awesome. Thanks sooooo much

Reviewer Profile Photo Mary Hollingsworth, on Google
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Reviewer Profile Photo Charlotte Sykes, on Google

What a delight to see David Everett today in the Hearing Aid Center. David has helped me through eleven years of hearing aids, and today was no exception! David gave my aids a thorough checkup and adjustment. David resolved some issues that I had had for over a year. Thank...

Reviewer Profile Photo Bob Russell, on Google

Dr. Shea is a caring doctor. Hè took the time to explain my diagnosis that I could understand. He also has a great staff.

Reviewer Profile Photo Christian DePoilly, on Google
Reviewer Profile Photo Rosemary Rhine, on Google

Great service!!!!

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Reviewer Profile Photo Stacey Holt, on Google

timely and efficient help and knowing how to make things better

Reviewer Profile Photo Richard Moore, on Google

My experience was very pleasant. Clean environment and was in and out in under 30 minutes. Would recommend to anyone that needs a FREE hearing test.

Reviewer Profile Photo Yvonne Spencer, on Google
Reviewer Profile Photo Lisa McKinney, on Google

Melissa always takes great care of me. She is very knowledgeable, informative and definitely knows what she is doing. Melissa goes above and beyond what I expect. The entire office staff is very friendly and caring.

Reviewer Profile Photo Rick Creel, on Google

I had a very pleasant visit. My hearing aids were cleaned, and the buttons were reset and some settings were adjusted. I was very satisfied and I left hearing much better.

Reviewer Profile Photo David Nelson, on Google
Reviewer Profile Photo Joyce Howard, on Google

Melissa and Joyce are both wonderful, always trying to assist me with my hearing aides between setting up appointments and making adjustments remotely.. 💕💕

Reviewer Profile Photo Jennifer Maricle, on Google

6-month checkup after new hearing aids. Minor tweaks to them and the phone app made a tremendous difference.

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Reviewer Profile Photo Peggy Carruth, on Google

Always a pleasant experience. David is very thorough and explains everything he is doing. He shows/demonstrates the technical side also.

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Reviewer Profile Photo Chassity Malone, on Google

The testing process was very straight forward. And I was able to test a set of hearing aids in that same visit. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable.

Reviewer Profile Photo James Menzies, on Google

Joyce and Melissa are both. They take real good care of me. They both practice the Golden Rule in their treatment of the patients

Reviewer Profile Photo Clint Saxton, on Google
Reviewer Profile Photo Dawn Bethel, on Google

Excellent service!

Reviewer Profile Photo Darrell Smith, on Google

My visits are quick, interactive, and efficient. They adjust my hearing aids if needed at each visit. I recommend them.

Reviewer Profile Photo Brad Davidson, on Google