Our Professional Staff
Our experienced providers are committed to a high standard of patient care and are here for you throughout every stage of your hearing journey.
Our Mission:
At Hear Here Audiology, we strive to improve the lives of our patients. Our mission is to provide compassionate, trustworthy and ethical hearing health services. We do this by offering the highest degree of expertise and embracing state of the art technology. We want to ensure that our patients receive the best care and assist them along their hearing journey. We are committed to helping our patient’s enjoy life’s conversations.
Our Values:
We value every patient and your care is at our utmost importance. Our goal is to provide more than just great hearing. We strive to improve your quality of life by giving you the control to actively engage in areas of your life again. We strive to make that difference by communicating effectively, embracing respect and compassion, creating a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere, being honest and genuine, and guiding you through your own individual hearing journey.
Our History:
Dr. Mary Burton and Dr. Alina Linthicum met in 2013 while working for a local Ear, Nose and Throat practice. Dr. Burton had just moved back to town from Kentucky where she was the Director of Audiology at Heuser Hearing Institute and Dr. Linthicum was working as an audiology assistant at the time while completing her Doctorate of Audiology degree at USF Tampa. Alina then completed her 4th year externship with Dr. Burton in 2015. They quickly created a strong working foundation and shared common core values for patient care. In 2017, the ENT practice changed ownership and Mary and Alina decided it was the right time for them to begin their own venture.
Hear Here Audiology opened in July 2017 with the Pasadena location. Nicky Moore joined their team as the Patient Care Coordinator. Since then they have worked to create a modern audiology practice committed to meeting the needs of those who have hearing deficits in the St. Petersburg and Beaches area. In late 2019, Athena Burton joined their team as a Patient Care Coordinato
Our Doctors
Dr. Alina F. Linthicum
Co-Owner and Doctor of Audiology Certified Dementia Practitioner
I am a Clearwater/Saint Petersburg native and love to call this area home. I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Florida- Gainesville in 2010.
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Dr. Mary Burton
Co-Owner and Doctor of Audiology Certified Dementia Practitioner
I was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida with my 3 brothers and 1 sister. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Communication Disorders from the University of South Florida – Tampa in 1999. In 2004 I completed my Doctorate in Audiology at the University of South Florida-Tampa.
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Athena O’Connor
Hearing Aid Specialist
I grew up in Saint Petersburg, Florida but moved to Louisville, KY when I was 10. It wasn’t love at first sight but it quickly became home when I started school and met the friends I still have today. When I was about 14, I began participating in service work at my mother’s non- profit school and office, to help out
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Taylor Teasdale
Patient Care Coordinator
I was born and raised in St. Petersburg, FL and am glad to call this city home. I went to Osceola and Dixie High School and played competitive soccer for 14 years. I have spent time working in various small local businesses in the St. Pete and Clearwater areas and have enjoyed supporting all of them.
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