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About Evergreen Speech and Hearing

Serving the Eastside and greater Seattle area for over 45 years.

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Who We Are

Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic opened its doors in 1979 as a family owned and operated practice. The philosophy of the practice was to help people in the Seattle community experience the best audiological care possible. Over the years we have expanded to include a full range of hearing and balance services as well as a full speech and language department. Although our clinic has grown to three locations, we still live by our philosophy of helping every person we can experience better communication through our comprehensive hearing and speech services.

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Meet the Team

Audiology Staff

Headshot of Tomas Norwood, audiologist at Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic

Thomas Norwood

Au.D., CCC-A, ABA
Headshot of Terence Limb, Audiologist at Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic

Terence A. Limb

Au.D., CCC-A
Headshot of Cheryl Lokanis, Audiologist at Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic

Cheryl Lokanis

Au.D., CCC-A, ABA
Headshot of Chris Norwood, Audiologist at Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic

Christopher T. Norwood

Au.D., CCC-A
Headshot of Thane Danneker, Audiologist at Evergreen Speech and Hearing

Thane Danneker

Au.D., CCC-A
Headshot of Marissa Swanson, Audiologist at Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic

Marissa Swanson

Au.D., CCC-A
Headshot of Kristen Compton, Audiology Assistant at Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic

Kristen Compton

Audiology Assistant
Headshot of Desirae Steffen, Audiology Extern at Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic

Desirae Steffen

Audiology Extern

Bismaad Gahra

Audiology Extern

Emma Laraway

Audiology Extern
Audiology Extern

Speech Staff

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Maryam Sadrzadeh

M.S., CCC-SLP
Headshot of Jennifer Dierenfeild, Speech-Language Pathologist at Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic

Jennifer Dierenfeld

M.A., CCC-SLP
Headshot of Maivy Ho, Speech-Language Pathologist at Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic

Maivy Ho

M.A., CCC-SLP
Headshot of Kellie Stahlhuth, Speech-Language Pathologist at Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic

Kellie Stahlhuth

M.S., CCC-SLP
Headshot of Anna Luo, Speech and Language Specialist at Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic

Anna Luo

M.A., CCC-SLP
Headshot of Kaci Yoshimura, Extern at Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic

Kaci Yoshimura

M.S., CCC-SLP

Erina Chiang

M.S., CCC-SLP

How We Give Back to Our Community

Since 1979, Evergreen Speech & Hearing Clinic has proudly served generations of patients and families throughout the Pacific Northwest. Our commitment extends beyond clinical care. We invest in our community, our profession, and the next generation of hearing and communication specialists.

We mentor doctoral audiology externs and clinical fellows from leading research universities across the country and proudly support the University of Washington Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences through our ESHC Fellowship Grant. For the past five years, this grant has helped graduate speech-language pathology students pursue educational opportunities outside of the classroom, including attendance at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) national conference.

Our team members are also active in local, state, and national advocacy organizations, working with legislators from Olympia to Washington, D.C., to advance access to hearing and communication healthcare. We are proud members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), and the Academy of Doctors of Audiology
(ADA).

Through our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EverHear.org, we help provide hearing care services and support to individuals with limited financial resources, ensuring that more people can access the care they need. We support our community through drives/fundraises for Seattle Public Schools, annual supporters of the Redmond Derby Days Parade, and the Kirkland Half Marathon.

A hearing aid or a stronger voice is just the beginning. With nearly half a century of experience and deep roots in the Pacific Northwest, we remain committed to shaping the future of our profession while improving the lives of those we serve.

Learn more about our nearly 50-year commitment to the Pacific Northwest in our KOMO 4 News feature below, and see why we have been voted the Best of the PNW.

Locations

Bellevue Clinic

  • Lester Professional Building
    1800 116th Ave NE, #103
    Bellevue, WA 98004
  • Office Hours
    Monday: 8am - 5:30pm
    Tuesday - Friday: 8am - 4:30pm

Kirkland Clinic

  • Evergreen Surgery & Physicians Center
    12333 NE 130th Ln, #430
    Kirkland, WA 98034
  • Office Hours
    Monday - Friday: 8am - 4:30pm

Redmond Clinic

  • Redmond Medical Building
    8301 161st Avenue NE, #208
    Redmond, WA 98052
  • Office Hours
    Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm
    Saturday: 8am - 4:30pm

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Thomas Norwood

Au.D., CCC-A, ABA

Doctoral Degree: University of Florida

Masters Degree: University of Washington

Bachelors Degree: University of Washington

Board Certified: American Board of Audiology

Clinically Certified: American Speech-Language-Hearing-Association (ASHA)

Licensed Audiologist: State of Washington

Founder: Evergreen Speech & Hearing Clinic, Founding Member of Washington Audiology Alliance

Member: Fellow – American Academy of Audiology, Fellow – Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, Prof. Associate – American Tinnitus Association, Member of American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Member of Washington Society of Audiology

Honors: Distinguished Professional Award, WSA 2000 AHP – Evergreen Hospital Medical Center

Academia: Past regional facilitator for the University of Florida Doctor of Audiology Program

Interests: Travel, skiing, jogging, flying, meteorology, family, golf, guitar, and music

Terence A. Limb

Au.D., CCC-A

Doctor of Audiology

Dr. Terence Limb is a forward thinking and innovative Doctor of Audiology with over 40 years of experience, who is skilled both at clinical procedures as well as developing long-term patient relationships. Being results oriented, he constantly looks for protocol and process efficiencies to improve patient outcomes. His motivated and motivational team interactions help Dr. Limb elevate those around him, while empowering colleagues and students through a transfer of experiential knowledge and insight.

Dr. Limb earned his B.S. in Speech and Hearing Sciences as well as his M.S. in Audiology from the University of Washington. He went on to earn his clinical doctorate in Audiology from the University of Florida. He is certified through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and is a licensed audiologist in the State of Washington.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Limb has served the audiology community as a past president of the Washington Society of Audiology, a Charter Member of the Washington Audiology Alliance, and as an advisory board member for hearing technology manufacturers. Dr. Limb enjoys helping patients achieve their goals of improved communication with family, friends, and work associates. He believes improving hearing improves lives.

Dr. Limb enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar, outdoor activities, and serving the community through missions. He believes happiness doesn’t come from getting what you want, but rather from helping others get what they need.

Cheryl Lokanis

Au.D., CCC-A, ABA

Doctoral Degree: University of Florida

Masters Degree: Western Washington University

Bachelors Degree: University of Washington

Certified Audiologist: American Speech-Language-Hearing-Association (ASHA)

Board Certified: American Board of Audiology (ABA)

Licensed Audiologist: State of Washington

Member: American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington Society of Audiology  Former Treasurer

Interests: Soccer, hiking, travel, cooking, and twin girls

Christopher T. Norwood

Au.D., CCC-A

Dr. Chris Norwood earned his bachelor’s degree from Pitzer College in Human Biology and then went on to earn his Doctor of Audiology from Northwestern University. He completed his residency and externships at UCSF Health, University of California San Francisco: UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Douglas Grant Cochlear Implant Center, and UCSF Balance & Falls Center. Dr. Norwood completed his clinical training at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Jesse Brown Veterans Administration, both in Chicago, IL. He has the following awards/honors: Fulbright Fellowship, Fulbright Grant Recipient, US Embassy Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Dr. Norwood has been involved in the audiology field since was a young boy, growing up in a family practice; his father is an audiologist and his sister is a speech-language pathologist. Working in the family practice, he learned that hearing and communication impact all aspects of life, and he finds great joy in helping change the quality of life for his patients on a daily basis. Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic has a 45+ year history, and Dr. Norwood enjoys working with generations of family’s, helping patients who become adults and helping their children.

Dr. Norwood is originally from Kirkland, WA. He enjoys skiing the cascades of the PNW, traveling, running, and hiking with his 45 lb. rescue dog, Mila.

Thane Danneker

Au.D.

Doctoral Degree: University of Washington

Bachelors Degree: East Carolina University

Board Certified: American Board of Audiology

Clinically Certified: Clinical Externship at Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat in Charlotte, NC

Licensed Audiologist: State of Washington

Interests: Tennis, drawing, yo-yoing, watching movies and reading

Marissa Swanson

Au.D., CCC-A

Dr. Marissa Swanson completed her Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders and Sciences at the University of Oregon and continued on to earn her Doctorate of Audiology at A.T. Still University, Arizona campus. She completed her 4th year clinical externship with ESHC and has now been brought on as a full-time audiologist. She has received training across diverse clinical audiology settings, including pediatric clinics, school systems, private practices, and ENT offices.

Dr. Swanson has specialized experience in both adult and pediatric diagnostics and management. Her training consisted of vestibular assessments, hearing aid fittings and maintenance, and evaluation of auditory processing disorders. Dr. Swanson was drawn to audiology due to the wonderful blend of patient centered care and ever-changing diagnostic and management technologies. She is grateful to be able to provide comprehensive audiologic care due to the resources ESHC has been passionate about providing to the community.

Dr. Swanson is always picking up a new hobby, whether that’s crocheting, painting, learning a new instrument, running, or reading!

Kristen Compton

Audiology Assistant

Title: Audiology Assistant

Certified Audiologist Assistant: Audiology Academy 

Interests: Saltwater Fishing, Seahawks, working out and 4th Degree Blackbelt in Taekwondo

Maryam Sadrzadeh

M.S., CCC-SLP

Clinical Director Speech-Language Pathology

Maryam earned her B.S. in Child Development and Psychology from Suffolk University in Boston, MA. She went on to earn her M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. After completing her graduate studies in 2002, she moved to Washington with her husband and two children. She began her professional career at ESHC and she genuinely loves coming to work every day.

Maryam has impressive experience, including tutoring students with disabilities at University of Minnesota; owning and operating a family daycare for four years in Boston; being a Research Assistant in a Child Language Lab at University of Arizona; along with many certifications in the field of speech-language pathology.

Maryam loves seeing a child turn their ideas into spoken or written words. She enjoys hearing the success of a voice patient when they tell her they were able to give a presentation, read a book to their child, or sing their favorite song. She also loves working with a great team that makes all of the above happen every day.

Outside of work, Maryam loves spending time with her kids, grandkids, and friends. She loves to listen to Persian music and watch Turkish shows. She takes advantage of the numerous walking trails in her neighborhood on a weekly basis.

Jennifer Dierenfeld

M.A., CCC-SLP

Jennifer has been with the ESHC team since 2007. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Washington and her master’s degree from Western Washington University. Jennifer is an advanced trainer in the Nurtured Heart Approach (NHA). She is passionate about applying the approach to her interactions with patients and families directly within her sessions. When using NHA, she finds she is able to connect on a deeper level, the benefits and effectiveness of speech/language therapy increases significantly because she can build meaningful relationships and provide holistic care.

Jennifer comes from a family of registered nurses and teachers. She discovered her passion for the field of speech-language pathology while in college and loves that she can take the best parts of medicine and teaching and apply them to her work. Jennifer loves getting to partner with patients and their support people to help them achieve their communication goals. Communication touches every part of our lives and is deeply personal; she loves the challenge of customizing therapy to meet her patients’ individual needs.

Jennifer loves spending time with her family, her husband, their two children, and pets. She is a football fan and enjoys cheering on the Huskies and Seahawks, cooking up new recipes with her kids, and getting outside in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Maivy Ho

M.A., CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Maivy was born and raised in Washington and currently resides in Snohomish County. She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Western Washington University as well as is certified through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA). Maivy is the clinical supervisor for graduate students completing their externships at ESHC.

Maivy loves working with the pediatric population and has a strong interest in providing treatment for receptive and expressive language, articulation, literacy, and fluency disorders. Her specialty is in the birth-to-three early language intervention program.

For as long as Maivy can remember she has wanted to work with people. She discovered the field of speech-language pathology while she was in college when her friend encouraged her to take an introductory course. Maivy resonated with the topic of bilingual language development and the acquisition of language milestones. She was inspired to help others find their voices, to have opportunities to address multiple modalities of speech and language development, and to work closely with families.

Outside of work, Maivy enjoys taking group fitness classes, finding and enjoying happy hour menus around the Seattle area, cooking and baking, attending board game nights, crafting, and spending time with her partner and dog. Maivy is bilingual in Vietnamese and English.

Kellie Stahlhuth

M.S., CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Kellie’s educational background is in Sociocultural Linguistics and Neuropsychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She has special training in Pivotal Response Treatment and Modified Barium Swallowing Impairment Profile.

During her undergraduate studies, Kellie worked with nonspeaking or minimally verbal Autistic toddlers through the UCSB Autism Center. She also worked at a Neuropsychology Clinic for adults and children. As a graduate student, she worked in an AAC (Augmentative, Alternative Communication) Device Clinic. She has also volunteered in Guatemala as a student providing SLP services in Spanish to adults and children.

Kellie has always had a passion for helping people. Upon discovering her love for the domain of linguistics as an undergraduate student, she realized this field was the perfect opportunity to apply linguistic theory and research to help people in a one-on-one setting. Now, she loves seeing little moments of shared joy between kids and their parents when they meet a new milestone or demonstrate a new skill.

In her free time, Kellie enjoys playing classical piano, baking, and doing word puzzles. She is also proficient in Spanish.

Anna Luo

M.A., CCC-SLP

Anna earned her B.A. in Speech and Hearing Sciences from Ohio State University. She then went on to earn her M.A. in Communication Science Disorders from the University of Pittsburgh. She has experience in speech disorders including augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), ASD, speech sound disorders, exp/rec language, and auditory training. She is also fluent in English and conversational Mandarin.
Anna became interested in the field of speech language pathology because it offered an intersection between education, healthcare, and family-centeredness. Now, she enjoys meeting and befriending many diverse children and families.

Outside of work, Anna enjoys running, cooking, reading, traveling to national parks, going to church, and spending time with her family and friends.

Kaci Yoshimura

M.S., CCC-SLP

Kaci joined the ESHC team in 2025 as a Clinical Extern before accepting a full-time position in the summer of the same year. She earned her B.A. in Psychology; her M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders; and has a background in Psychology with an emphasis on Child Development. Kaci has had the privilege of working in a variety of settings, including an elementary school, middle school, skilled nursing facility, and private practice.

Kaci loves helping people connect and witness the confidence that grows with every small victory. She finds it incredibly meaningful to be a part of someone’s journey towards stronger communication and fuller connection. The sense of community she has built with families, teachers, and colleagues has been a privilege for her.

Outside of work, Kaci enjoys playing volleyball, pickleball, trying new boba shops, serving in her church’s children’s ministry, and traveling.

Erina Chiang

M.S., CCC-SLP

Clinical Fellow, Speech-Language Pathologist

Erina grew up in San Diego; she moved to Washington for graduate school and loved it so much she decided to stay. Erina attended the medical speech language pathology program at the University of Washington with specific experiences in hospital and private clinic settings. She has worked with patients across the age spectrum specific to craniofacial, childhood apraxia of speech, voice and upper airway populations, and has conducted swallowing evaluations.

Erina interned with the ESHC team where she was able to work with a wide range of populations, including speech sound disorders, expressive-receptive language, and ASD. She loves seeing patients feel excited about their own progress and appreciates connecting with people from different backgrounds.

Erina discovered this field from her own personal experiences with cleft lip and palate. Once she started shadowing SLPs in undergrad she felt it was a combination of two fields she enjoyed – nursing and teaching. She quickly came to love the field and hasn’t looked back since.

Outside of work, Erina enjoys playing the piano or guitar, crocheting, baking, doing crafts, and going on long walks.