Our Physicians & Staff of the ENT Specialty Center of San Diego
Patrick J. Fitzgerald M.D.
Dr. Patrick Fitzgerald is a board certified otolaryngologist who has been in his profession for 15 years. He has been in private practice at the ENT Specialty Center for eleven years. He has particular interests in minimally invasive treatments for the paranasal sinuses and has particular experience and interest in thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
- Medical School – Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
- Internship – Stanford University Hospital
- Residency – Stanford University Hospital
Alison A. Learn, M.D.
Dr. Alison Learn is a board certified general otolaryngologist. She has been affiliated with the ENT Specialty Center for three years. Her practice is
limited to non-surgical otolaryngology. She has particular interests in otolaryngologic allergy.
- Medical School – University of Southern California
- Internship – University of Southern California
- Residency – University of Southern California
Board Certified Audiologist
Kristin L. Cowart, Au.D.
Dr. Kristin Cowart is a board certified audiologist who has been with the ENT Specialty Center for one year. Her areas of interest include state of the art diagnostic audiology, aural rehabilitation. She is certified in hearing device evaluation and fitting. She is experienced in the assessment and fitting of bone anchored hearing aids.
- Graduate School – San Diego State University, University of California San Diego
- Internship – VA Hospital San Diego
- Fellow – American Academy of Audiology and California Academy of Audiology
Debbie Abel, Au.D.
Dr. Debbie Abel has been with ENTSCSD since 2005. Previously, Dr. Abel has served as an educational audiologist, worked in ENT clinics, and owned a private practice. Dr. Abel's areas of interest are diagnostics and tinnitus. She has been providing Tinnitus Retraining Therapy services since 1999 and Neuromonics treatment for tinnitus since 2006 as well as providing comprehensive hearing aid services. She is also the Director of Reimbursement for the American Academy of Audiology.
- M.A.: Kent State University
- Au.D.: Arizona School of Health Sciences
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