About Us
The sound of silence isn’t always a wonderful thing.
Our Doctors
Nichole Kovel, Au.D., CCC-A
Owner, Audiologist
Dr. Nichole Kovel is a Board Certified Audiologist, providing expert audiology care and education to Colorado Springs residents. Her
Dr. Kovel interned at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ and the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind in Colorado Springs. She is a Colorado Licensed Audiologist, a Member of the Colorado Academy of Audiology (CAA) and a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (FAAA). She is also a Board Certified Doctor of Audiology, certified by the American Board of Audiology in Tinnitus Management and the only southern
In her quest to stay atop of the latest research and patient care, Dr. Kovel also has memberships with The American Tinnitus Association, The Tinnitus Practitioners Association, and the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA). She is involved with the local chapter of HLAA, the Sertoma Club’s Hears Foundation, and the Colorado Springs Senior Resource Council.
Dr. Kovel loves spending all of her “extra” time being active with her kids, husband
Dr. Carlee Michaelson, Au.D., CCC-A
Audiologist
Dr. Carlee Michaelson strongly believes in providing patient-centered care and works alongside her patients to help them achieve their best quality of life through better hearing. She is dedicated to providing high-level care, utilizing evidence-based research and the latest hearing technologies. She is passionate about servicing all adults but has a special place in her heart for serving our veterans.
Dr. Carlee Michaelson is a Board Certified & licensed Audiologist She has her Doctorate in Audiology through a joint program between both San Diego State University and University Of California San Diego. She also holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Her doctoral research focused on the impact of recreational noise exposure on hearing health and presented on this topic at conferences in the United States and abroad in Europe. She completed her clinical externship through the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Diego, where she served our nation’s veterans by addressing their hearing healthcare needs. She has since worked in private practice, specializing in hearing aid fitting and repairs.
In her free time, she enjoys hiking and backpacking in the beautiful outdoors. When she’s home, she can be found spending time with her cats and tending to her indoor “plant jungle.”
Our Office Staff
Dana Mischler
Patient Care Coordinator
Dana, her husband and their Chihuahua Tinkerbell moved here five years ago from Southern California to be with their two children and granddaughter. Dana loves camping in the Rockies, spending time on the Lake, and game nights with her family.
Dana brings three decades worth of office management and customer service experience to her Patient Care Coordinator role at Elite Hearing. This experience allows her to serve patients with personalized care and attention to detail while always being guided by compassion and empathy. What Dana loves most about her role at Elite Hearing is to be a part of the journey that enables their patients to hear for the first time in years.
Kim Jones
Patient Care Coordinator
Kim is new to Colorado Springs and is excited to continue her love of Audiology with Elite Hearing. She loves traveling to Texas to see her children and grandbabies as well as spending valuable time with her four adult children in Idaho. When Kim is not spending time with her family, she’s on the road with her husband on their Harley exploring the beautiful state of Colorado.
Kim has two years of experience working in a private practice Audiology Clinic. She has a mother who struggled with hearing loss for several years. Kim enjoyed helping her own mother in a journey to better her life with hearing aids. Kim knows the importance of healthy hearing, not only for yourself, but for your loved ones as well. She has seen first hand the positive changes that occur in a person’s life when they take advantage of good hearing healthcare. She looks forward to having the same experiences with Elite Hearing patients.
Friendly, Reliable Hearing Care
Elite Hearing of Colorado Springs, founded by Dr. Nichole Kovel, AuD, is the elite standard in hearing healthcare. Providing excellence and education every day, we deliver state-of-the-art hearing and tinnitus solutions on a case by case basis, ensuring our patients have access to cutting-edge technology as appropriate for their individual situations. At Elite Hearing, we care for all your hearing loss, hearing protection and hearing aid needs.
Patient-Focused
We want to know all about you and are committed to you and your experience on your path to better hearing.
Technology Forward
The technology available to the hearing impaired has changed dramatically over the past few years. But the
Budget Friendly
We will work to make sure that your journey to better hearing stays well within the budget you’ve set for that journey.
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