About Center for Hearing and Balance
“The motivation to create the area’s first and only private-practice audiology clinic came from the desire to provide a high level of service centered completely around the specific needs of our patients, while making our services affordable and convenient at the same time. We are dedicated to excellence in hearing health.
Our philosophy dictates that we serve each patient in a Christian and family-oriented environment where personal attention is the norm, not the exception.”
-Dr. Kelley Linton
Dr. Kelley Linton
Dr. Linton is a lifelong resident of the River Valley and looks forward to serving you in ways you will find revolutionary, positive and definitely endearing.
Dr. Trace Cash
Dr. Cash grew up in Denver Colorado and West Fork, Arkansas. He joined the Center for Hearing in 2010 and continues to live in West Fork with his wife and children.
Dr. Lori Boyd
Dr. Boyd is a native of Fort Smith and has practiced in the area since 1998. Lori and her husband and three children enjoy time at their cabin in Crawford County.
Leeann Harrelson
Office Manager
Leeann is our office manager and has been with our clinic since 1999. She is available to assist patients or their family members who have questions or concerns about our clinic or the services we provide. Many patients choose to finance their hearing instruments through merchants like Wells Fargo or Care Credit and Leeann helps them with the application and approval process.
Chasidy Beavers
Audiology Technician
Chasidy lives in Lavaca with her husband Toby. She is stepmom to Jessica and Colton and CeCe to her grandson, Rogan. She has been working in the medical field since 1995 and joined the Center for Hearing team in early 2017. In her spare time, she and her husband spend their time camping and trail riding OHV’s with friends and family in the national forests across the state of Arkansas. She also enjoys cooking, painting and all types of crafts.
Tamanda Sharp
Audiology Technician
Samantha Puckett
Billing Specialist/Patient Care Coordinator
Samantha Puckett joined our clinic in May 2017 and comes from a banking background. She, her husband, daughter, and son live in Fort Smith with their dog Hazel. She enjoys cooking, painting, photography and camping with her family.
Tiffany Smothers
Receptionist
Tiffany is a native of the River Valley area and has worked in the medical field since 2014. She joined Center for Hearing in 2018 as our receptionist and is one of the friendly faces you’ll see at the front desk. Tiffany is the key staff person who handles the physician referrals to our clinic. She enjoys doing a variety of art and loves spending time with her family.
Rusty Jones
Public Relations Representative
Rusty is a retired Respiratory Care Practitioner. His ENT physician
referred him to Center for Hearing in 2007 for hearing loss.
Rusty was a patient for six years before retirement which lasted four
years. He says he was excited when asked to join the amazing team who
had cared for him for 10+ years. Rusty feels it is a blessing to
continue helping people better their quality of life.
Tasha Ingram
Receptionist
Center for Hearing was established in 1998 by Kelley Linton and Kelly Johnston to specialize in hearing treatment for adults and children. Since the passing of our dear friend and colleague Kelly Johnston in 2009, Kelley Linton remains sole owner and continues to operate the clinic with the same ideals and commitment to our patients.
Along with full diagnostic hearing evaluations and industrial audiometric testing, we dispense the highest level of hearing instruments including the very latest in digital technology. In addition, we offer expert repairs on all makes and models of hearing aids and have the ability to custom-fit ear protection for swimmers, hunters, musicians, laborers and many others who are exposed to loud, potentially dangerous environments.