About Us

When Sonotone Shawnee first opened its doors in April of 1947, the founder likely didn’t foresee a legacy spanning over seven decades!

Initially established in downtown Shawnee, Oklahoma, the practice was later renamed Allan’s Hearing Center and moved to Benedict Street, where it remained for over 30 years. In 1990, Dr. Kurt Kalies took over from his father, Frank, rebranding the practice as Hearing Health Care, Inc. The clinic moved to Kickapoo Avenue in 2011 and, in 2019, underwent a major renovation, opening a fresh, modern space. In 2024, Dr. Calyn Russ-Whitt purchased the practice, continuing its longstanding commitment to the Shawnee community.

We offer a full range of diagnostic and preventive hearing health care professional services, including hearing aid screenings, hearing evaluations, hearing aids sales, and rehabilitative and preventive counseling. We are dedicated to keeping abreast of the latest improvements in technological advancements in the hearing industry and are committed to offering the most current options to our patients.

Thank you, Shawnee—our home since 1947!

Core Values

Independence: Helping to restore and support patients’ independence in communication

Innovation: Embracing innovation with forward thinking approaches to advance hearing health and technology

Compassion: Delivering compassion by listening attentively and responding with personalized, empathetic support at every step

Community: Fostering community by reconnecting individuals to shared experiences, conversations, and celebrations

Credibility: Building credibility through transparent care, clinical precision and trust earned in every interaction

Harmony: Creating harmony by tailoring hearing solutions that align with each person’s lifestyle, relationships, and ambitions

Mission Statement

Our mission is to redefine hearing care through innovation and credibility, fostering harmony and trust in every interaction. We listen with compassion and respond with personalized care, tailoring hearing solutions to each person’s lifestyle, relationships, and goals. By restoring confidence in communication, we help individual’s to reconnect with their communities- sharing conversations, experiences, and celebrations.

Your Goals Are OUR Goals

We promise to work closely with you to discover where you are having the most difficulty communicating. Then, we will collaborate with you to determine the best solution to increase your ability to hear and understand in the situations you describe. If that solution includes hearing aids, then we are committed to recommending the technology that:

  1. Works best for your level of hearing loss.
  2. Complements your lifestyle.
  3. Fits within your budget.

Developing a Long-Term Partnership

Choosing a hearing professional is one of the most important decisions you will ever make and the personal relationships you will develop with the staff will continue long after your initial appointment. We understand that ongoing counseling, periodic adjustments, and regular hearing aid cleanings are vital to your continued satisfaction with your investment in better hearing, and we are committed to being here to support your every need.

Shawnee audiologist Dr Russ
Dr. Calyn Russ-Whitt
Doctor of Audiology
Shawnee audiologist Dr. Nicole Smith
Dr. Nicole Smith
Doctor of Audiology

7 Reasons to Visit

We provide our patients with educational materials about hearing loss and the technology options available, to help you make informed choices about your hearing care.

Our hearing care providers have the skill set to develop a comprehensive better-hearing treatment plan that incorporates the most effective hearing treatment options.

Our diagnostic examinations accurately determine what listening environments are particularly problematic for your lifestyle, and a treatment plan is developed specifically for your individual hearing needs.

We work with the world’s best manufacturers, and we offer a complete lineup of the most technologically advanced hearing systems available anywhere.

Hearing aids are fit using real ear verification measures to ensure that hearing aids are fit to prescriptive targets.

As part of our comprehensive better-hearing program, you’ll receive cleanings, free batteries, and hearing aid refittings when changes in hearing and lifestyle occur.

We’re motivated by helping people reconnect with their families and loved ones through better hearing, and our passion for better hearing means you get the best experience — every time.