Doug Suarez, HIS
Hearing Instrument Specialist
Hi, my name is Doug Suarez. For the last 13 years I have been a Hearing Instrument Specialist with Audibel and Hammers Hearing. I was born and raised in Peru, IL and currently live in Peru with my wife, Breanne and my 3 sons. My family and I hold a great importance on community and family, as they have owned and operated Koolmaster Co, Inc for over 60 years, and after receiving my Bachelor’s Degree from Illinois State University, I knew I wanted to work somewhere that held the same values and beliefs as my family and I. Having known the Hammers family since high school, I knew they were a family I wanted to work with, and that is when I found my passion in helping people to achieve better hearing. Being able to reconnect people with the world around them is not only a fulfilling career, but it is also life changing.
Not only do I love the relationships that I am able to build with my patients, but I love getting to see, first hand, their reactions to sounds that they have not heard in a very long time, if ever. By taking the first step and choosing Audibel and Hammers Hearing, you are choosing an extended family, a lifetime of support and service, and most importantly a better way of living. I thank you for choosing us, and I look forward to educating you about the importance of your hearing health, and learning along side you about your hearing loss and to help you start hearing all those sounds that you’ve been missing.
Heather Harrington
Audio Tech
Bio coming soon.
Kathleen Smoode
Patient Services Coordinator
Kathy is originally from Spring Valley, Illinois and has lived there are her life. Kathy attended Illinois Community College and started working at Hammers LaSalle Clinic in 2024. Kathy began working in the hearing industry in 2024 and was drawn to the profession because she has worked in the medical field for 25 years and wanted to explore a little different avenue. What Kathy loves most about saving hearing lives is watching the response of a patient when they walk out of the office being able to hear better. Kathy strives/focuses/works on/etc. to be the best she can be in her everyday work with patients.
