Professional Staff

Our staff is headed by Dr. Herzfeld, a highly trained, experienced clinician, licensed by the State of New York, a Fellow of The American Academy of Audiology, and Board Certified by the American Board of Audiology. This certification demonstrates that an audiologist has met the highest attainable professional and ethical standards and also that they are committeed to enhance their abilities through advanced training and other educational activities. It is our promise at Melanie Herzfeld Au.D. to maintain these high standards so that our patients receive the best level of care possible.

Dr. Melanie Herzfeld

• Education
  • BA, Speech with Honors, Lehman College, Bronx NY. 1971 (formerly Hunter College, Bronx Campus),
  • MA, Audiology, Queens College, Flushing, NY. 1975
  • Audiology Doctorate, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Mi. 2000

• Certification
  • Board Certification in Audiology
  • New York State License in Audiology #134
  • New York State License as Hearing Aid Dispenser #199431
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology awarded in 1976

• Experience
  • July 2003 to present; Private Practice, 173 Froehlich Farm Blvd, Woodbury, NY. Complete hearing healthcare services provided.
  • March 1986 to July 2003; Director of Audiology ProHealthcare Associates, formerly Otolaryngology Associates, Lake Success, NY
  • March 1986 to November 1989; Consulting Audiologist to Ronald Levy, MD, Great Neck, NY.
  • September 1984 to February 1990; Senior Audiologist, Huntington Hearing and Speech Center, Huntington, New York.
  • March 1985 to March 1986; Senior Audiologist, Little Village School, Garden City, NY.
  • April 1981 to April 1983; Audiologist, Community Health Program, New Hyde Park, NY.
  • June 1975 to April 1981; Coordinator, Audiological Services, Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Bohemia, NY.
  • March 1978 to March 1980; Consulting Audiologist, Arthur Podwal and Associates, Syosset, NY.
  • January 1975 to January 1976; Adjunct Instructor, Kean College, Union, NJ.
  • January 1974 to August 1975; Adjunct Instructor, Queens College, Flushing, NY.
  • March 1971 to June 1973; Speech Language Teacher, The Children's Village, Dobbs Ferry, NY.

• Publications
  • Survey of AuD students confirms need for counseling as part of audiologist's training. The Hearing Journal, May 2001, volume 54, number 5.
  • The need for required counseling training in audiology programs, Au.D. Capstone, September 2000
  • Zero to three: an expressive-receptive curriculum guide, Linguisystems, 1983.
  • Book/tape reviewer for Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, American Academy of Audiology and American Speech Language and Hearing Association publications

• Professional Associations
  • American Board of Audiology, Board of Governors 2002-2005, Vice Chair 2003, Chair 2004, Past Chair Ex Officio 2005
  • American Academy of Audiology, Fellow, serving on multiple committees
  • Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, member
  • NYSSLHA, member
  • Educational Audiology Association, member
  • Hear Care Group of Long Island, member, Board Secretary 2004-2005
  • American Auditory Society, member
  • Audiology Awareness Campaign, serving as online responder