Our Staff

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.

Eli Duberow

Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist

Eli joined the hearing industry and has been helping patients hear better since 2012. Eli’s favorite part of working in the hearing industry is getting to know his patients and utilizing the best technology in the market to improve their lives through better hearing.

Eli has an adorable wife and two year old son. He enjoys alternative rock music and spending time with family. Fun fact, he helped set a relay record in swimming while going to New Mexico State University!

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 292 Reviews on Google.

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

Reviewer Profile Photo Catrenia Catterton, on Google

Prompt service. Super courteous staff. Very comfortable.

Reviewer Profile Photo Larry Moss, on Google

Had a very nice experience at Shea from registration to purchasing hearing aids!

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Reviewer Profile Photo Lalitha Sankaran, on Google

Best visit! Dr Shea spent so much time with me explaining where I am and what my next steps are. He was awesome!

Reviewer Profile Photo Tere Lumley, on Google

Shea is very professional and efficient. They got me in and tested and out in record time.

Reviewer Profile Photo Tom Christenbury, on Google

10/10 recommend this clinic

Reviewer Profile Photo michelle hopkins, on Google

Dr Shea cares about his patients, he listens and try his best to solve their problems. Even though he is sick, he still sees his patients. I thank God he is my ear doctor, my ear pain is getting less now. I highly recommend Dr Shea to anyone who has...

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Reviewer Profile Photo Susan Oppenheimer, on Google

Excellent visit and very helpful. Very appreciative!

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Reviewer Profile Photo Roberta Williams, on Google

Easy to complete the hearing test. Super service from provider. Would recommend highly.

Reviewer Profile Photo Bettye Williams, on Google
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Reviewer Profile Photo Eleanor Moskovitz, on Google

Every part of this visit was easy . Quick service . Very professional . Explained results to me.

Reviewer Profile Photo Doug Weathers, on Google

They are fantastic and very outstanding in their field. My only issues is location and lack of parking and lack of handicap spaces.

Reviewer Profile Photo Susan Goines, on Google

Best in the city! But got to have insurance cause they are Expensive

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Reviewer Profile Photo melissa jones, on Google

Like most, I didn’t want to hear that I have hearing loss and needed to do something about it. I began my search with Shea Hearing Center. They made me feel comfortable and easy to decide what I needed and wanted. However I left and thought I would look around...

Reviewer Profile Photo D P, on Google

Always professional and courteous. Thank you!

Reviewer Profile Photo Preston Dunn, on Google

Everyone at Shea Hearing Aid Center truly cares about their patients. I especially appreciate the care they take to explain things in a way that is easily understood. Thank you Eli and Shea.

Reviewer Profile Photo Sharon Cooper, on Google
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