Angela Wright, PA - Beacon Medical Group ENT and Audiology Elkhart

About Elizabeth Stockwell With a love of science, Elizabeth Stockwell, Au.D., knew in high school she wanted a career in health care. The specific path became clear to her during her undergraduate course work. “I chose a major in speech language pathology and those classes introduced me to audiology,” she says. Elizabeth graduated from St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN, with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Language Pathology. She then earned her Doctorate of Audiology at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI. She has worked at clinics specializing in ear, nose, throat, speech, language and hearing care. Her philosophy as a provider is to deliver patient-centered care. “I want to ensure that patients feel comfortable with the care that they are receiving and that their care will help them reach their goals,” Elizabeth says. Being flexible and creative is an important part of working with patients, she says, adding that it is common for her to change her treatment plans to better meet the goals and needs of the patients. “I understand that no two patients are the same and I want them to feel confident in their goals and the plan to meet those goals,” Elizabeth says. One of the most important lessons she has learned from her patients is the importance of communication. Elizabeth says, “As an audiologist, assessing communication skills is an important part of my job, and my patients have shown me that communication is what connects us to others.” In her own words… Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life? My mom is one of the influential people in my life. She is a teacher and seeing the way she cares about her students has impacted the way I interact with my patients. What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? My first real job was as a Helpdesk Consultant for Information Technology at Saint Mary’s College. This job taught me a lot about technology, persistence and patience. What is your favorite food? Movie? Favorite food: everything bagels Favorite movie: Lady Bird What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? Best subject: English Worst subject: chemistry If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? I would love to sit down with Taylor Swift, because her music has been a large part of my life since childhood. In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? I am passionate about music and the arts. I had a dance minor in undergrad and I enjoy watching live performances when I am able to. What are your hobbies, interests? I enjoy reading, crocheting and spending time with my friends, partner and cats. Do you have pets? I have two cats, Auggie and Benji. What is something most people don’t know about you? I lived in Ireland for four months.