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Meet Our Team
Serving residents of Palatine, IL since 1987
Lucky Nanduri, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
Dr. Lucky Nanduri received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech and Hearing Science with a concentration in Neuroscience of Communication in December 2019 and her Doctor of Audiology from Northwestern University in June 2023. She completed her clinical externship at Torrance Audiology Center located in Torrance, California from 2022-2023 where she focused on comprehensive hearing exams, vestibular evaluations, and hearing aids. Dr. Lucky Nanduri has clinical experience in performing comprehensive hearing exams on patients of all ages, hearing aid fittings, vestibular evaluations, central auditory processing evaluations, tinnitus, and hearing aid programming. In her free time, she loves doing Yoga and pilates. Lucky is a budding traveler and hopes to visit 30 countries under 30! Lucky is passionate about providing hearing education to the masses. She is a Palatine native (a graduate of Fremd High School) and cannot wait to serve members of her own community!
Melissa Siavelis, M.S., CCC-A
Clinical Audiologist | Cochlear Implant Specialist
Melissa Siavelis, M.S., has been a practicing audiologist since 1995. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Michigan State University with honors and her Master of Science degree from Purdue University with high honors.
Her clinical background includes rehabilitation for hearing loss, single-sided deafness, tinnitus and cochlear implant evaluation, and mapping. She has spoken at the American Academy of Audiology and has authored a series of reference guides covering a range of hearing instruments.
As demonstrated over the course of her career, Melissa is passionate about helping her patients and their families proactively address hearing-related issues. Melissa enjoys doing yoga, pilates, reading for pleasure, walking her dog, and spending time with her husband and two children.
Alison Lasiewicz
Director of Marketing/Patient Care
Alison has been with Hearing Care of Palatine for 13 years. She plays a vital role in interacting with our patients and says that is the “best part of the job!” She fills many roles within our practice, including marketing, finance, and insurance.
Alison has been married to her husband Jason for 19 years. She has two children: Griffin (16) and Trenton (12). Her family resides in Cary, and she loves the hometown feel of the suburb.
Alison earned her Bachelors of Science Degree (1997) in Public Relations and has a minor in English/Spanish.
Brittany Augello
Patient Care Coordinator
Brittany Augello graduated from Concordia University Chicago with her Masters of Business Administration and Bachelors of Innovative Studies in Healthcare Management. During this time, she studied in Arizona and Alaska researching healthcare in rural areas and managing patient accounts.
She has years of experience working with our patients on understanding office services, aiding in setting appointments, troubleshooting problems or assisting in connectivity tips. Her focus is quality patient care and encouraging a comfortable space for patients within the office.
Apart from the workplace, Brittany enjoys spending her free time with her family and friends. Brittany, her husband, young child, and dog enjoy weekends at the lake. She also enjoys watching her son play toddler sports, traveling, reading, and yoga.
Debbie Skiba
Patient Care Coordinator
Debbie is the newest member of our team. Debbie started with us in April as our Patient Care Coordinator. Although she is new to the industry, she has many years experience in customer service/managerial. Those of our patients who have met Debbie have commented on her outgoing and caring personality and have given her a warm welcome into our practice.
Debbie and her husband Brian have been married for 16 years and they have two children: Ashley (15) and Joey (12). They live out in the suburb of Cary with their dog Baxter.
In her free time, Debbie likes to go for walks, workout, and spend time with family.