Leadership
Tommie L. Robinson, PhD
Locations
Departments
Audiologists
Tracey Ambrose
- Lead Audiologist
Tracey Ambrose
Locations
Languages
- English
Departments
- Balance and Vestibular Program
- Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Center
- Cochlear Implant Program
- Hearing and Speech
Biography
Tracey Ambrose, AuD, CCC-A, is a lead audiologist at Children’s National Hospital for the past eight years with a focus on underserved populations in hearing health. She has a background rooted in research starting with her fellowship for her AuD, at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, where they participated in monitoring ototoxic medication and hearing loss treatment. More recently in her career as a department lead, she has focused Children's National providers on best practice protocols and continued clinical research to improve their specialty within the medical field. In 2021 the hospital was awarded a LEND grant with the audiology department as a key component to the team where she is a faculty member. Tracey partook in training residents and fellows at Children's National and has been part of presentations at national conventions including, SENTAC, ASHA, AAO and NBASLA. She participated in research/mission trip to St. John and St. Thomas USVI as the team audiologist at the height of Zika outbreak and follow-up trip. The team was assembled by the CDC from across the country with specialists to research effects of Zika virus in this population but evolved into a return trip to address the disparity in specialty services available on the islands after the hurricane forced many to leave. Tracey is the audiology representative for American Academy of Audiology (AAA) ASLP-IC Legislative Summit to increase access for patients between states by developing inter-state compacts. She is in great standing in the pediatric audiology field and have been a peer reviewer for national journal Acta Oto-Laryngological and for updated AAA Audiological Guidelines for the assessment of hearing in infants and young children.
Jessica Bulley
- Audiologist
Jessica Bulley
Languages
- English
Departments
Claire Buxton
- Audiologist
Claire Buxton
Languages
- English
Departments
Biography
- Claire Buxton, AuD CCC-A joined the Children’s National Hearing and Speech team in 2007 as a fourth year audiology extern. Dr. Buxton was part of the cochlear implant team at Children’s for seven years before moving on to work as a clinical educator at the University of Maryland and Gallaudet University. At Gallaudet, Dr. Buxton developed clinical lab experiences for graduate students in audiology and co-instructed the cochlear implant course. Dr. Buxton returned to Children’s in 2020 to work with the cochlear implant team and serve as a team lead for the newborn hearing screening program. She holds a certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She is part of a humanitarian audiology team that travels to Guatemala on an annual basis to provide training for local audiology technicians.
Patricia Craun
- Audiologist
Patricia Craun
Locations
Languages
- English
Departments
Bio
Patricia Craun, AuD, CCC-A, joined the Children’s National Hearing and Speech team in 2006 and is a valuable member of the Cochlear Implant Program team. Dr. Craun provides support to our patients in English, as well as Spanish and American Sign Language. She earned her doctorate in Audiology from Gallaudet University in 2005. Dr. Craun holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and is also a member of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance. Additionally, she enjoys traveling with her family and hopes to one day visit the Grand Canyon.
Aubrey Ellis
- Audiologist
Aubrey Ellis
Languages
- English
Departments
Biography
Aubrey Ellis, AuD, CCC-A, is an audiologist with the Cochlear Implant Program. Dr. Ellis earned her doctorate of Audiology from the University of Memphis in 2019. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders, with a minor in Psychology and Distinguished Communicator Certification from Louisiana State University in 2015. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology.
Emily Fustos
- Audiologist
Emily Fustos
Languages
- English
Departments
- Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Center
- Cochlear Implant Program
- Hearing and Speech
- Turner Syndrome Clinic
Bio
Emily Fustos, AuD, CCC-A, joined the Children’s National Hearing and Speech team in 2016 and is a member of the Cochlear Implant Program. Dr. Fustos provides support to our patients in English as well as American Sign Language. Dr. Fustos earned her doctorate in Audiology from Vanderbilt University in 2016. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders, with minors in Psychology and Business, from Pennsylvania State University in 2012. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and is also a member of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance.
Gemma Messina
- Audiologist
Gemma Messina
Locations
Languages
- English
Departments
Biography
Gemma Messina, Au.D., CCC-A, joined the Children’s National Hearing and Speech team in 2021. Dr. Messina earned a Doctorate of Audiology from Gallaudet University in 2021. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Science and Disorders in 2017. Dr. Messina performs audiologic assessments, vestibular assessments, and auditory processing evaluations as well as the fitting and programming of hearing aids and bone conduction devices. She holds a clinical certification in Audiology from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
Irene Sideris
- Audiologist
Irene Sideris
Locations
Languages
- English
Departments
Karen Woolman
- Audiologist
Karen Woolman
Locations
Languages
- English
Departments
Speech Language Pathologists
Tiara Booth
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Tiara Booth
Locations
Languages
- English
Departments
Biography
Tiara Booth, MA, CCC-SLP joined Children’s National Hospital as a speech-language pathologist in September 2021 with experience working with pediatric and adult patients. She has a special interest in early language intervention, stuttering and cochlear implants. She enjoys traveling and spending quality time with her friends and family.
Sharon Netta Curcio
- Lead Speech-Language Pathologist - Outpatient Services
Sharon Netta Curcio
Locations
Languages
- English
Departments
Courtney Long
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Courtney Long
Languages
- English
Departments
Natalie Lyman, MS, CF-SLP
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Vanessa Whyte
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Vanessa Whyte
Locations
Languages
- English
Departments
Biography
- Vanessa Whyte, MA, CCC-SLP, graduated with her master’s degree from Hampton University School of Science in 2018. She provides speech and language diagnostic and therapy services. She specializes in cleft/craniofacial anomalies, velopharyngeal insufficiency and children diagnosed with autism. She also collaborates with the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, where she collaborates with psychologists to provide mini-team autism evaluations.
Jill Wiscount
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Jill Wiscount
Languages
- English
Departments
Scottish Rite
Margarita Bautista Vigas
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Margarita Bautista Vigas
Languages
- English
Departments
Barbara Bustamante
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Barbara Bustamante
Locations
Languages
- English
Departments
Biography
Barbara Lynna Bustamante, MS, CCC-SLP, graduated with her master's from the Howard University Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2015. She completed her clinical fellowship year here at Children's National Hospital in 2016 and has remained at the Scottish Rite Center for Communication Disorders, now at Takoma Theatre, where she provides speech-language therapy and diagnostic services. She is also a doctoral student in the department of Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences at Gallaudet University. Ms. Bustamante’s research interests focus on bilingualism and autism.
Ms. Bustamante services children from birth to 21 years old but specializes in early intervention for children from birth to three. She also specializes in working with children diagnosed with autism. She diagnoses and treats children with receptive, expressive and social-pragmatic language, articulation, motor speech and fluency disorders. Ms. Bustamante is also a member of the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorder where she collaborates with psychologists to provide bilingual mini-team autism evaluations for Spanish-speaking families. Her clinical passions relate to providing equitable services and increasing access to services for underserved populations.
LaShundra Collins Young
- Speech-Language Pathologist
LaShundra Collins Young
Locations
Languages
- English
Departments
Lawrence House
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Lawrence House
Locations
Languages
- English
Departments
Daniela Misri
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Daniela Misri
Locations
Languages
- English