MEET OUR TEAM

Our team consists of four well trained dual qualified, speech-language therapists and audiologists who are able to provide both hearing services to people of all ages as well as speech therapy to children.

We also work closely with ENTs, paediatricians , paediatric neurologists, medical practitioners, other therapists, teachers and families so that any medical conditions can be diagnosed and managed appropriately.

In this way, the person is seen in a holistic manner and a customized programme of intervention is devised for each individual.

Lisa Calligaro

Speech-Language Therapist and Audiologist

Co-owner, Speech-Language Therapist and Audiologist with 20 years of experience. Lisa has a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Therapy from the University of the Witwatersrand (with distinction) (2000). She then went onto complete her Master’s degree in Speech Pathology from Wits (with distinction) (2001). She completed the 8 week basic paediatric Neurodevelopmental therapy/Bobath course in (2006) and completed the advanced course in management of feeding, oral-sensory motor and speech production disorders in children with Cerebral Palsy in 2009. She has completed the LSLSA certificate (2017) for working in the field of auditory verbal therapy with children with hearing loss (University of Stellenbosch).  She is registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and is a member of the South African Hearing, Speech-Language Association (SASLHA), South African Cochlear Implant Group (SACIG), South African Neurodevelopmental Therapy Association (SANDTA), and is part of the Johannesburg Cochlear Implant Programme (JCIP).  Lisa has two children and plays the flute and the piano.

Leesa King

Speech-Language Therapist and Audiologist

Co-owner, Speech-Language Therapist and Audiologist with 16 years of experience. Leesa qualified with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Therapy from the University of the Witwatersrand (with distinction) (2004). She received The Beltone Medal Award (2004): Most Outstanding Graduate in Speech and Hearing Therapy, and The Dean’s Medal (2004): Most Distinguished Performance in a Professional Degree. She completed her community service year in Nelspruit and then went onto spend a gap year in Scotland and England working as an Audiologist. She is registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and is a member of the South African Hearing, Speech-Language Association (SASLHA) and the South African Audiology Association (SAAA).  Leesa has two children.

Monica Araujo

Speech-language Therapist and Audiologist

Monica Araujo joined our team in January 2020. She qualified in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Therapy (with distinction) from the University of the Witwatersrand.  She was also awarded the Medifix Audiology prize for the best academic record in audiology in 2018.   She then went on to complete her community service year at Pholosong Hospital, in which she practiced in both speech therapy and audiology fields with pediatric and adult populations. In October 2019, she attended and presented her undergraduate (Honours) research entitled “The interactional styles of adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their respective health professionals in Gauteng,” at the South African Speech Language and Hearing Association (SASLHA) conference in Durban.   She is registered with SASLHA and the health professions council of South Africa (HPCSA).   Monica loves playing tennis.

Nicole Rainho

Speech-language Therapist and Audiologist

Nicole Rainho joined the team in January 2020. She qualified with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing therapy in 2018.  In 2019, she completed her community service year at Baragwaneth Hospital in the paediatric audiology team. There, she gained experience in ABR, hearing aid fittings and diagnostic assessments. She is currently registered with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Along with her passion in the speech-language and audiology field she also has a passion for the art of dance. She is currently a co-owner of a dance studio and she teaches dance as a hobby. Between speech-language therapy, audiology and dance she feels she has the perfect life balance.

Nina Johnson

Practice Manager (Brackenhurst Rooms)

Nina Johnson joined our team in 2017 and is our friendly practice manager who handles all the appointments, medical aid queries and administration tasks at our Brackenhurst rooms. She previously worked for a cardiologist in Johannesburg and is comfortable in a medical setting. She is the face and voice behind the practice and is happy to help change a hearing aid battery, keep your child occupied while you fill in forms and deal with medical aid queries. Nina regularly attends courses on dealing with medical aid schemes, bookkeeping and account management to make the management of the practice run smoothly.  Nina has a son and enjoys running and walking on the weekends.

Erika Schutte

Practice Manager  (Ear & Eye Clinic)

Erika Schutte joined our team in December 2019 and is our practice manager who handles appointments, account queries and administration tasks at our Ear and Eye Clinic rooms.  She has had extensive experience working as a medical receptionist and personal assistant and has previously worked for dentists, radiologists, Opthamologists and Optometrists over the last 28 years.  She has a son and her hobbies include farming and hunting on the family farm.

Our Commitment

We commit to providing caring, ethical and professional services to all our patients and families.

We commit to treat all patients with respect, empathy and care.

We commit to continuing to develop our knowledge, clinical skills and experience through courses, workshops, memberships to relevant associations and groups and further studies. 

All speech language therapists and audiologists in the practice are registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). 

Collectively in the practice, we have memberships with the South African Hearing, Speech-Language Association (SASLHA) and the South African Audiology Association (SAAA), South African Cochlear Implant Group (SACIG) and South African Neurodevelopmental Therapy Association (SANDTA).