Happy Ears Hearing Center is proud to offer the widest range of Audiology services you will find in Arizona.
We’re not only experts in the latest hearing aid devices, we provide treatment for tinnitus, cochlear implants, and bone-anchored hearing aids.
07/28/2025
Hearing loss doesn’t just affect your ears - it impacts your brain too 🧠✨
Studies show that untreated hearing loss can increase the risk of cognitive decline and even dementia. Why? Because when the brain has to work overtime to fill in missing sounds, it takes resources away from memory and thinking. Over time, social withdrawal and reduced stimulation can accelerate the decline.
The good news? Managing hearing loss early - through hearing aids and regular evaluations - can help keep your mind sharp, your connections strong, and your quality of life high.
💡Your brain deserves to hear the world clearly.
📅 Schedule your complimentary hearing screening today.
07/25/2025
We’re getting a head start on the birthday wishes for Krista, our sweet and friendly new Patient Care Coordinator in Gilbert! 🥳🎈 She’s already making a great impression with our team and our lovely patients - even if her movie knowledge could use a minor crash course 😉🎥🍿 (Don’t worry, we’re making her a list!) Happy almost birthday, Krista! We’re so glad you’re part of the team! 🧡
07/24/2025
Better hearing isn’t just about volume - it’s about connection, confidence, and quality of life. 💬🧡 When we support better hearing, we empower better living.
Schedule your complimentary hearing screening today and take the first step toward stronger communication and healthier relationships!
07/23/2025
Happy Birthday, Cortnie!! 🎉🧡
Hope today brings you joy, laughter, and all the things that make you feel celebrated! Here’s to another year of growth, peace, and plenty of happy moments 🤗🥳
07/23/2025
07/21/2025
🎉 Happy Birthday, Hannah!! 🎉
Your positive energy, warm personality, and dedication make such a difference every single day. We’re so lucky to have you on the team - hope your day was as magical as you! 🏰💫🧡
07/16/2025
Happy 1-Year Work Anniversary Katie! 👏🏼
From audiology assistant to newly minted hearing instrument specialist, your dedication and growth this past year have been incredible to watch. You bring care, focus, and warmth to every patient interaction-and your teammates love working alongside you. We’re so proud of you, Katie! 👂🧡
07/15/2025
Clearer conversations start with simple, smart habits! 💬👂
✅ Ask others to slow down – It’s okay to need a little more time to process.
🔇 Move away from background noise – Quiet spaces make hearing easier.
👀 Face the speaker – Seeing facial expressions and lips helps with understanding.
🔧 Have your hearing aids checked regularly – Keep them working their best for you!
Better hearing makes all the difference—schedule your complimentary screening today! 🧡
07/14/2025
Happy Birthday to Laura, our sunshine in scrubs! ☀️🧡 Your joyful energy, warm heart, and genuine care for our patients brighten every room you walk into. We’re so lucky to have you on the team - hope your day was as amazing as you are! 🎂🎉
07/09/2025
Good hearing and clear communication play a huge role in living a healthy, connected life! Here’s why they matter:
🧠 Boosts brain health - Keeps your mind sharp and engaged
🧡 Strengthens relationships - Builds deeper connections with others
🗣️ Improves communication - Makes daily interactions easier and more meaningful
😌 Reduces stress - Less frustration, more understanding
🚶♂️ Supports safety & awareness - Helps you stay alert and confident in your environment
Take care of your hearing - it’s key to your overall well-being!
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To many parents, their children inspire them in some way. It may be a social media post or a work of art. But, to Shanna M. Mortensen-Dewsnup, Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA, her son inspired her to go into the field of audiology to help better understand his diagnosis.
Her eldest son, Brenden, now 18, was born with moderate to severe hearing loss. During her studies, she realized that he had Usher syndrome, which is characterized by both hearing and vision loss (he was diagnosed as blind at age 12, and diagnosed with Usher syndrome at that age as well).
“While I was in school, I took a difficult genetics class and we studied all of the syndromes associated with hearing loss. It was one of the hardest classes in my doctoral program,” Mortensen-Dewsnup recalls. “...Well, about three years later, I started noticing symptoms of vision problems. I knew something wasn't right… At this time, he was showing all of the symptoms of Usher syndrome and I took him in again to have his eyes thoroughly checked… About a week later, she called me and confirmed that I was correct and said that he was already in the worst stages of the retinal disease ‘retinitis pigmentosa’ and would need to start learning Braille immediately and using a white cane immediately. Talk about a whirlwind of emotions!”
To be closer to family support, Mortensen-Dewsnup moved to Arizona. She says that she is thrilled to share that Brenden is doing amazing now.
“He is in all of the honors AP classes and in his senior year of high school,” she says. “He plays concert piano and plays the bells in the marching band… Despite being able to see only 5 degrees of central vision in each eye, he navigates around with his cane and hearing aids and is the most positive young man you will ever meet. He is such an inspiration to everyone who meets him.”
In addition to her son Brenden, Mortensen-Dewsnup also has a son named Ian, 16.
“As a single mom, my major motivation was my kids and not giving up. I knew that I wanted to provide a better life for my boys,” Mortensen-Dewsnup says. “My oldest had hearing loss, speech delay, and was getting therapy for high functioning Asperger’s. My life was studying, therapy sessions with my oldest, and activities with my youngest so he didn't feel left out. It was hard to juggle everything as well as the intense coursework for my doctoral degree.”
“I had to prove to them that we could do it, even if it was hard,” she continues. “I didn't want them to know how poor we really were so I found ways to do fun things outdoors that were cheap and or free to still give them as good as a life as possible.”
Once home in Arizona, Mortensen-Dewsnup met her husband Kevin.
“We talked a lot about why I went into audiology and what I really wanted to do. I didn't feel like I was following my passion for audiology where I was working. That is when we decided to start our own practice,” she says. “He came up with the name Happy Ears Hearing Center because he said ‘you make people happy again and give them hope.’”
“We have grown our office to two locations and employ audiologists and staff who share the same passion that we do and plan to continue to grow to offer services to other parts of the Valley,” she adds.
Mortensen-Dewsnup notes that, at her successful practice, her team prides themselves on helping people hear better. “Everyone in the office has some sort of relationship with hearing loss,” she notes.
“There is nothing better than seeing the smile on an individual’s face when they experience hearing for the first time or hearing again after years of missing out on hearing their spouses’ or family’s voices,” she says. “I love what I do. It is very rewarding to see how much it changes lives.”
