About Us
The sound of silence isn’t always a wonderful thing.

About Our Doctor
Dr. Nichole Kovel, Au.D. CCC-A
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

About Our Doctor
Dr. Nichole Kovel, Au.D. CCC-A
Dr. Nichole Kovel is a Board Certified Audiologist, providing expert audiology care and education to Colorado Springs residents. Her patient focused delivery model centers around integrity, honesty, compassion and patience. Dr. Kovel utilizes cutting-edge hearing and tinnitus technology in personalized treatment plans for people with hearing loss and tinnitus, while maintaining high standards, integrity, honesty, compassion and patience.
Our Office Staff

Shayla Renee Border
Patient Care Coordinator
Shayla, our Patient Care Coordinator was born and raised in Southern West Virginia. She has been a resident of Colorado for the past 15 years and is devoted to providing the most exceptional patient care. Shayla has been in the Medical field for nearly 14 years, her level of customer service and knowledge base far exceeds expectation.

Lindsey Sinel-Barr
Lindsey is our Audiology Administrative Assistant, her experience in the field helps her to better identify patient’s needs. She loves being able to work closely with patients, and see the progress they make.
Read More About Shayla
Shayla grew up with a Hearing impaired brother that has made working in Audiology such an incredible experience that is very close to home. This experience has helped her to have compassion, patience and a deep appreciation for those with Hearing Disorders. Shayla has a passion and dedication to helping others, as well as to the rugged mountain terrain.
Shayla, her fiancé and two children spend every opportunity they can camping, quading and enjoying the beautiful Colorado outdoors.
Read More About Lindsey
Lindsey is a recent graduate of The University of North Texas, with a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. She has taken coursework that allows her to gain a deeper understanding of the struggles patients face with hearing loss. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in School Counseling, in hopes to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. In her freetime she enjoys traveling, baking and spending time outdoors with her husband.
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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