Our Team

President and founder of the clinic, graduated from the University of Montreal in 1984 with a Master’s degree in speech-language pathology and audiology. Ms. Auger has worked many years in the public health system in both hospital and rehabiliation centre prior to founding Audiology Centre West inc.

She is an assistant professor and guest speaker at the University of Montreal and at the University of Ottawa. She is also regularly invited to lecture on the topics of tinnitus/hyperacusis, vestibular problems and hearing health for musicians in professional and scientific venues, as well as public events.

Ms. Auger works with people with tinnitus and hyperacusis, vestibular problems and is often called upon to act as an expert in medico-legal files (CNESST, SAAQ, DVA and others).

Ms. Aparna Arasartnam, M.P.A., audiologist, has graduated with a Master’s degree in audiology from Université de Montréal in 2023. She also has an undergrad degree in Biomedical Sciences.

Her professional experience as an audiology assistant has allowed her to be involved in neonatal newborn screening while completing her Master’s degree.

Ms. Arasaratnam is working on a part time basis at our clinic and is also an audiologist at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH).

In our clinic, her main area is the paediatric population.

She is also involved in our vertigo clinic, performing vestibular assessment and rehabilitation as well. She has been trained to identify and resolve BPPV (Benign Paroxystic Positional Vertigo) issues.

Ms. Ariane Pelletier M.P.A. audiologist, graduated in 2019 from Université de Montréal with a professionnal master’s degree in audiology. Ms. Pelletier also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Audiology.

While completing her master’s degree, she focused her research project on bilateral cochlear implants, looking at if the performance measured after simultaneous implantation was different than the one measured after sequential implantation, with a pediatric population.

Prior to joining our team, Ms. Pelletier worked with an adult population in a private diagnostic setting. She is currently in a part-time position at our clinic and studies Medicine at the University of Montreal. In our team, she is working mainly with the pediatric population and adults.

Ms. Alexa Gagnon, MPA audiologist, graduated from the University of Montreal in 2021 with a professional master’s degree in Audiology.

As part of her research internship, she investigated the music perception for people wearing a cochlear implant.

Ms. Gagnon is equally involved in our assessment services with adult as well as pediatric clients.

She has also developed an expertise in the assessment and rehabilitation for people who present with vertigo and/or dizziness. She was trained in identifying and resolving BPPV (benign paroxystic positional vertigo).

Ms. Gagnon is one of our audiologist who will cater more specifically to the needs of people who present with an intrusive tinnitus.

Since 2023, she has become a member of Sensaphonics’ Gold Circle, which reflects her great interest into offering services to professionals from the music world within our Musicians’ Clinic whether it is at an assessment level or in providing in-ear-monitors or adapted, personalized ear protection.

Ms. Julia Iacino, audiologist, graduated from the University of Montreal in 2022 with a professional master’s degree in Audiology. Ms. Iacino also has a Bachelor’s degree in Behavioural Neurosciences.

Ms. Iacino currently holds a full-time position at our clinic. She performs hearing evaluations in our adult and pediatric patients, as well as newborn hearing screenings. Her practice also includes Auditory Processing Disorder assessments.

Ms. Majda Tatari, M.P.A audiologist, graduated from the University of Montreal in 2022 with a professional master’s degree in Audiology. Ms. Tatari also has a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences.

As part of her research internship, she investigated audio-vestibular interaction while stepping in place.

Newly graduated, Ms. Tatari is mainly involved in our assessment services with adult and pediatric clients as well as in the newborn hearing screening program. She is also involved in the assessment of dizziness and imbalances.