About Us - Elite Hearing & Balance

ABOUT US

Founded to provide complete audiology care

At Elite Hearing & Balance, we believe audiology care should be comprehensive, evidence-based, and personal. Our clinic was founded to bring together advanced diagnostics, clinical expertise, and personalized recommendations in one comprehensive setting.

OUR STORY

Where Elite Hearing & Balance began

Hearing loss, tinnitus, dizziness, and complex hearing needs are not always simple. When hearing changes, tinnitus becomes too loud to ignore, dizziness keeps returning, or concerns arise about a child’s hearing the uncertainty can be overwhelming. Elite Hearing & Balance was founded to bring deeper audiology expertise to those moments.

"Our independent practice was built so that patients are not limited to one test, one service, or one solution. We look at the full picture and follow each concern wherever the clinical findings lead."

We offer adult and pediatric hearing evaluations, tinnitus management, dizziness and balance testing, hearing technology, and implantable hearing solutions all under one roof, with one consistent team, guided by your individual clinical needs.

Advanced audiology care

Diagnostic precision that goes beyond a basic screening.

Patient-centered care

Personalized recommendations built around your life and goals.

Verified fitting

Evidence-based fitting standards including real-ear measurement on every patient.

OUR CLINICAL VISION

Advancing care with purpose

"The vision behind Elite Hearing & Balance is to create a clinic where science, clinical expertise, and patient-centered care work together not as separate priorities, but as one standard of care."

Our goal is to provide exceptional care grounded in accurate diagnostics and informed clinical judgment. We understand that hearing and balance challenges can affect everyday life in deeply personal ways which is why our clinic brings together comprehensive audiology services for adults and children, guided at every step by each patient’s needs and clinical findings.

Accurate diagnostics

Every recommendation starts with objective, thorough evaluation not assumptions.

Informed clinical judgment

Clinical science and real-world experience applied to every case, every time.

Care for every patient

From newborns to seniors comprehensive audiology support across every stage of life.

MEET YOUR AUDIOLOGIST

Soha N. Garadat, PhD, ABAC, BC-PA

For more than 20 years, Dr. Garadat has helped shape the field of audiology as a clinician, professor, researcher, academic leader, and international industry consultant. Her contributions have included educating future audiologists, advancing hearing research, developing clinical and educational tools, providing direct patient care, and serving as a cochlear implant expert for MED-EL in Austria. Driven by her passion for audiology and commitment to patient care, she founded Elite Hearing & Balance where this breadth of experience comes together in care that is highly informed, clinically grounded, and deeply personal.

Areas of Expertise

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING

Kresge Hearing Research Institute

University of Michigan , Ann Arbor NIH-Funded Postdoctoral Fellowship

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin-Madison

PhD and MSc from University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Award & Certifications

American Board of Audiology Certified (ABAC)

Board Certified in Pediatric Audiology (PASC)

Licensure

Licensed Dispensing Audiologist

State of Arizona

Commitment

Proudly serving Gilbert and the East Valley

Elite Hearing & Balance is proud to call Gilbert, Arizona, home. We welcome patients from throughout the East Valley, including Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, and neighboring communities. Whether you are seeking answers for your child’s hearing, struggling with a long-standing balance concern, or ready to take the next step toward managing tinnitus, you will find advanced, evidence-based care close to home. Whether you’re coming in for your child’s first hearing evaluation, seeking answers for a years-long balance problem, or finally ready to do something about the ringing in your ears we are here, and we are ready to help.

We would love to be your audiology home

We are accepting new patients and welcome referrals from providers across the East Valley