Founded in Memphis in 1983, Professional Audiological Services started out like any small-town business, with only a modest number of employees (one to be exact). With our professional family growing, we made the move to a 6000 square foot clinic in January 2012. Professional Audiological Services is proud to provide Memphis with comprehensive hearing healthcare.
LORETTA J. COLTHARP MORTON, Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA
AUDIOLOGIST
EDUCATION:
- Doctor of Audiology, 2005, Salus University, Pennsylvania
- Master of Arts in Audiology, 1981, University of Memphis
- Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology & Audiology, 1979, University of Tennessee
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
- Member, Academy of Doctors of Audiology
- Fellow, American Academy of Audiology
- Member, American Speech & Hearing Association
- Member, Educational Audiology Association
- Off-Site Supervisor, University of Memphis, Audiology
Dr. Coltharp Morton began her journey with Professional Audiological Services, Inc. in 1983. Unable to afford office space, she purchased a portable audiometer and began her private practice by contracting with private schools and daycare facilities to provide on-site hearing and speech screenings. She provided contracted audiological services to local hospitals and otolaryngologists. She worked with local industries and businesses to provide on-site employee hearing testing and hearing conservation programs. In 1986, she contracted with legacy Shelby County Schools as their sole educational audiologist. In 1986, she also contracted with Federal Express to develop their national Hearing Conservation Program. By this time, she was able to rent a small 900 square foot office space that included one sound suite and a staff of one other person. In 2008, she was able to purchase a 3000 square foot building at 5108 Stage. Within two years, she expanded to the current 6000 square foot facility located in the same office park at 5118 Stage.
She continues to enjoy working with all ages in the clinic for evaluations and hearing aids. She continues to work with active duty service members and our Nation’s veterans. She provides all the Auditory Processing Disorder testing. She continues to work in the areas of hearing conservation program development, management and consultation as well as litigation. She continues to lecture in the areas of pediatric and geriatric audiology, billing and coding, and educational audiology. Her firm currently contracts with the Municipal School System in Shelby County to provide educational audiology services. Her practice also serves as an off-site clinic for doctoral audiology students from the University of Memphis.
Dr. Coltharp Morton was raised in Memphis, graduated from Briarcrest High School, and is very committed to the community. She and her husband have two four-legged dachshund babies that love to go camping every chance they get. She loves to travel and have quality time with her family and friends. She is very thankful and grateful to all the patients and individuals that she has worked with over the years.
SHELBY W. LANEY, Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA
AUDIOLOGIST
EDUCATION:
- Doctor of Audiology, 2021, Lamar University
- Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences, 2017, Delta State University
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
- Fellow, American Academy of Audiology
- Member, American Speech & Hearing Association
Dr. Laney graduated from Delta State University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences. She continued her education at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas and went on to receive her Doctor of Audiology degree in 2021. Dr. Laney came to Professional Audiological Services during her last year of graduate school as an audiology extern and officially joined the practice as a staff audiologist in June 2021.
Dr. Laney is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and she holds her Certificate of Clinical Competency in Audiology (CCC-A) through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Her experience ranges from pediatric testing and fitting of amplification, selection, and fitting of hearing aid devices for the adult population. She also works with active-duty service members and our Nation’s veterans. Dr. Laney believes that her diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders is an important part of improving the quality of life for her patients. She has a strong passion for her work and strives to show her passion in her individualized care of each patient.
Dr. Laney was raised in the Mississippi Delta. She and her husband moved to Memphis, TN in April of 2020 and have fallen in love with the area. She loves to cook, work on various crafts, and spending quality time with her family, friends, and her fur baby, Libby.
Our Facilities
Our Clinic is equipped with a large waiting area that you will find comfortable and accommodating. You will be greeted by one of our friendly and personable Patient Care Coordinators. Children will enjoy their own playroom full of exciting toys, books, and TV cartoons.
Our Clinic includes four large sound suites that are specifically designed to help each patient feel at ease during their evaluations. These family-friendly sound suites allow us to provide customized, one-on-one services with little wait time. Our state-of-the-art equipment allows our doctors to provide accurate comprehensive hearing examinations. Results are explained and recommendations are made immediately following your examination.
Our Reality Suite offers a home-type setting complete with comfy couches, tv, and assistive devices. Every patient can have a more “real world” experience with their new device before leaving the office.
Our repair lab allows our audiologists to diagnose hearing aid problems and perform hearing aid repair and modifications on-site.