Audiology Department

Kimberly J. Bramlett, AuD, CCC-A

Kimberly Bramlett joined ENT Associates of Greater Kansas City in June 2003.  Kim’s Audiology and hearing aid experience includes hospital, ENT clinic and educational settings serving patients of all ages.  She obtained her master’s degree in Audiology from the University of Kansas in 2003.  Kim has received her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology and is a licensed Audiologist and Hearing Aid Dispenser in Missouri and Kansas.  Kim is a member of the American Academy of Audiology, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Kansas City Society of Audiology. She received her Doctorate in Audiology (AuD) in July 2008. 

Melinda A. Snelson, AuD, CCC-A

Melinda Snelson joined ENT Associates of Greater Kansas City in April, 2010. Melinda’s Audiology and hearing aid experience includes hospital, ENT clinic and as a tech support audiologist for a hearing aid manufacturer. She obtained her master’s degree in Audiology from Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas in 2003 and her Doctorate of Audiology degree from Sallus University in 2008. Melinda has received her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology and is a licensed Audiologist and Hearing Aid Dispenser in Missouri. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Janelle C. Scanlon, MA, CCC-A

Janelle C. Scanlon joined ENT Associates of Greater Kansas City in March of 2004.  Janelle’s Audiology and dispensing experience includes hospital, ENT clinic, and private practice settings with all ages of patients.  She obtained her master’s degree in Audiology from The University of Kansas in 1999.  Janelle has received her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology and is a licensed Audiologist in Missouri.  Janelle is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the American Academy of Audiology, and the Kansas City Society of Audiology.

Kathryn M. Grote, MS, CCC-A

Kathryn M. Grote joined ENT Associates of Greater Kansas City in June of 2003.  Kathy’s audiology and hearing aid experience includes ENT clinic and private practice settings serving patients of all ages as well as educational settings serving school-aged children.  She obtained her master’s degree in Audiology from Missouri State University in 2003, has received her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology and is a licensed Audiologist in Missouri.  Kathy is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the American Academy of Audiology and Kansas City Society of Audiology.

Allison W. Merriott, MS, CCC-A

Allison joined ENT Associates of Greater Kansas City in 2005. Allison’s audiology experience includes educational, pediatric hospital, and ENT clinical settings. She obtained her Master of Science degree from the University of Central Missouri in 1999, and is licensed to practice audiology in the state of Missouri. Allison also holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence, and is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Lauren G. Baranowski, AuD, CCC-A

Lauren Baranowski joined ENT Associates of Greater Kansas City in May, 2010 as a fourth-year extern and was hired into the practice May 2011. Lauren’s Audiology and hearing aid experience includes hospital, VA, pediatric, and ENT clinic. She obtained a Bachelor of Health Science degree in Communication Sciences & Disorders and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Missouri in 2007. She obtained her Doctorate of Audiology degree from the University of Kansas Medical Center in 2011. Lauren has received her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology and is a licensed Audiologist in Missouri. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Missouri Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Allergy Department

Maureen McInerney, RN, BSN

Maureen McInerney, a graduate of Avila University, is the Supervisor of the Allergy Department at ENT Associates of Greater Kansas City, where she has been employed since October 1998. Prior to her joining ENT Associates, Maureen was the Nursing Supervisor for an Internal Medicine practice, and also worked as a Home Health Nurse. She has expanded the Allergy Department services to include Skin Endpoint Titration Testing (intradermal) for airborne allergies, intradermal food testing, and is now offering Sublingual Inhalant Drop Therapy. Maureen is a member of the faculty of the Pan American Allergy Society.