Our Staff

Dr. Kelly Laux, AuD, received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communications from St. Joseph’s College. She achieved her Doctor of Audiology degree from St. John’s University and the Long Island Audiology Consortium following a fourth year residency in private practice. She is a New York State licensed audiologist and hearing aid dispenser and she maintains her Certificate of Clinical Competency in Audiology with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

With experience in a variety of clinical settings, Dr. Laux has developed a comprehensive skill set in the diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss. She enjoys getting to know each patient and their concerns in order to help them achieve optimal hearing health. She is here to provide patients with the support and the technology that they need in order to be able to enjoy the sounds of life.

Dr. Zach Siegfried, Audiologist, moved to Brooklyn NY in 2020 from the Chicago land area. He started working in the hearing industry right out of college and thoroughly enjoys being able to help patients in many different ways.

Dr. Siegfried loves building relationships with his patients. The more he learns about his patients and their lifestyle, the more he can help them on the path toward better hearing. Assuring his patients are happy and comfortable wearing their hearing aids at all times is his main goal.

Dr. Siegfried is also a certified animal audiologist. During his time at the University of Cincinnati, he developed a passion for animal hearing conservation while working with the UC FETCHLAB. He has worked with canines, African elephants, cheetahs, bottlenose dolphins, and walruses.

Keri L. Ruf MA, HIS, completed her master’s degree from New York University and was the previous owner of Loud and Clear Hearing Center. Keri’s passion for over 15 years has been to improve the quality of life for persons with hearing and speech impairments. She entered the hearing field after helping cancer patients learn how to talk after losing their voice boxes to cancer. After learning that certain chemo and radiation treatments can cause hearing loss, Keri wanted to provide full service and education to her patients. She has fit hundreds of hearing aids over the past 15 years and understands the concerns of patients and there families with hearing loss.

Keri is able to provide the most innovative hearing solutions and new bluetooth hearing accessories, as well as educate the family and patient to include listening strategies that help in all environments. Keri continues to be actively involved in the community by offering her services to local senior living facilities and providing informal seminars at a number of senior clubs and/or social events. Customer care and satisfaction are a priority for Keri.