Meet our Audiologist

Shantell D. Lewis, Au.D., joined Advanced Otolaryngology in 2007.  She graduated from Virginia Union University in 1999 with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biology. In 2002, Dr. Lewis received her Masters Degree in Audiology from Howard University in Washington, DC.  She completed her clinical fellowship at the Fairfax County Health Department in Northern Virginia. 
Dr. Lewis completed her Doctorate of Audiology Degree in July 2009.

Dr. Lewis has been involved with auditory research and has obtained several research fellowships during her undergraduate, graduate and post graduate career. These studies include the effects of loud noise exposure on axonal endings in the cochlear nucleus (University of Connecticut, Department of Neuroscience), hearing aids (MCV) and hearing knowledge and noise exposure in children (School of Public Health, Howard University).

Dr. Lewis has presented her research on a local and national level for over 10 years. For example, in 2007, Dr. Lewis was a presenter at the American Academy of Audiology Convention on servicing underserved and multicultural populations in audiology and her research poster on hearing knowledge in children. She was invited back by the board to serve as a moderator regarding the same topics in April 2008.   In August, 2008, Dr. Lewis was personally invited by the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) to become a member of their “Task Force on Global and Humanitarian Aspect of Audiology".  The goal of this group, which is composed of Audiologists from across the country, is to evaluate how AAA can play a major role in providing leadership in audiology education, research, and humanitarian work in the United States and internationally. Dr. Lewis accepted this position, thus working with a prestigious group of audiologists and a senior researcher from around the country. In April, 2009, Dr. Lewis completed a national presentation with this group in Dallas, Texas. 

Currently, Dr. Lewis serves the Richmond community by offering free hearing screenings and public speaking at various locations to include The Hearing Loss Association of Greater Richmond (April 2009) and retirement communities.  In January 2009, she developed a monthly Lunch and Learn series through Advanced Otolaryngology to present on topics such as tinnitus and hearing loss that is free and open to the public. On July 17th, she was invited by the Virginia Department of Health’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program to serve on a special committee that determines the most adequate methodology for the State of Virginia’s Infant screening tracking system. She recently accepted this position.  In the same month, Dr. Lewis was nominated to attend an exclusive Future Leaders in Audiology conference. In September, 2009, Dr. Lewis was nominated for the Annual Oticon Focus on People Award which is a national award that recognizes individuals with hearing loss and practitioners (i.e. audiologists) who have inspired others to not limit themselves as a result of a hearing loss.  On October 26th, Dr. Lewis placed 3rd out of 12 practitioners nominated across the country, in which she received a trophy and award.

Dr. Lewis has a special interest in pediatric audiology, hearing disorders and advocacy for those who suffer from hearing loss. She is a member of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, the American Academy of Audiology and SHAV.  Dr. Lewis is dually licensed as an audiologist and hearing aid dispenser in Virginia.

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