Our Staff

• Our Team
• Dennis L. Burrows
• LuEtta Harris
• Doreen F. Taylor
• Bernadette Rubano
• Kimberly Abushakra
• Kati Hinrichsen

Latest News

• Dennis Burrows, Ph.D., Audiologist and Executive Director, had an article published in the July 2010 issue of Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation. The article addressed the use of Bluetooth in hearing aids.
• Miriam Sims, Office Manager and Audiometric Technician, obtained her recertification as an Occupational Hearing Conservationist. Ms. Sims works in the Center's Industrial Audiology program serving over 30 different industries throughout the Pee Dee Region.
• The Center has recently added a special piece of equipment used to assist in fitting hearing aids. The Audioscan Verifit Real-Ear Mapping System is a "real life" fitting and verification tool that allows the audiologist to more precisely and accurately program a hearing aid to fit the "real life" needs of a patient.

Bernadette Rubano, M.S., CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist | Myrtle Beach Office

Ms. Rubano received both her bachelor's and master's degree in communication disorders from Southern Connecticut State University. She has worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist for over 30 years including 27 years in private practice. She has been recognized for her work in speech-language pathology having been listed in Who's Who and The National Distinguished Service Registry. She has co-authored the book Making Mainstreaming Manageable and Meaningful and authored a workbook entitled Enhancing Speech and Language Development- A guide for Parents and Educators. She brings to the Pee Dee Speech & Hearing Center a wealth of knowledge and experience specializing in cochlear implant rehabilitation and all aspects of pediatric communication disorders.

Ms. Rubano is certified in Speech-Language Pathology by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is licensed to practice Speech-Language Pathology in South Carolina and Connecticut.