Audiologists
Nikki DeGeorge Weaver, Au.D.
Dr. Nikki, founded Coweta and Fayette Hearing Clinics in 2006 and has been practicing Audiology for over 22 years. She specializes in complete diagnostic hearing evaluations, equilibrium evaluations, and treatment for hearing loss and tinnitus. She has received degrees from University of Florida, Ohio State University, and West Virginia University. In addition, she has spoken at many national and local conventions and at many Universities. Dr. Nikki’s interest in Audiology began when she was a young child because she has two deaf cousins. Her grandmother taught her sign-language from a very young age. Dr. Nikki currently resides in Peachtree City with her husband and their 5 children, including twin boys. In her spare time she enjoys painting, golf, tennis, travel, and the outdoors.
Bryn Pond, Au.D.
Bryn Pond received her Doctorate of Audiology and Bachelor's in Communicative Disorders from Northern Illinois University. She became interested in audiology when she started learning ASL (American Sign Language) during her undergraduate career. Her areas of interest are working with the geriatric and special needs populations, as well as those who have tinnitus and/or dizziness and balance problems. She is from the greater Chicago area and in her spare times likes to go hiking, boating and spending time with friends and family.
Elizabeth Robinson , Au.D.
Support Staff
Rachel Pent, Audiology Assistant, Coweta Hearing & Balance Clinic
Rachel was born in a small town in Colorado and moved to Georgia in 1996 to pursue her career with Delta Airlines in Customer Service. Rachel enjoys spending time with her husband, 2 children, 3 dogs, and 2 cats. She absolutely fell in love with the small-town of Newnan because of the generous people and the sense of community. The Coweta Hearing & Balance Clinic has filled her gap of not having any extended family in the area. Rachel feels that her co-workers and the patients are her family, and it shows in her customer service skills. Rachel’s father suffers from hearing loss, so she feels this pain personally. Rachel has been with the Coweta Hearing & Balance Clinic since 2018 and enjoys bringing smiles and laughter to all her patients.
Chelsea Slaton, Audiology Assistant, Peachtree City office
Chelsea was born in Sussex, England but grew up in New Mexico, then moved to Georgia in 2019; She started as an audiology assistant at Fayette Hearing Clinic in 2022 and has loved the role since. She finds lasting fulfillment and joy in assisting people with their hearing needs and assisting audiologists in helping patients. She is pursuing her dreams of becoming an audiologist, studying at Georgia State University, and learning from the amazing audiologists who inspired her to chase this accomplishment since the beginning. Chelsea is also a big dog-lover with a 2-year-old pitbull/lab mix named Ayrton, after a famous Formula 1 driver. She also enjoys working on cars and watching Formula 1 races.
Melody Lotz, Audiology Assistant, Newnan office
Melody was born and raised in Nashville, Indiana, a very small town with one stop light. Melody is a mother of two, and a country girl at heart! She has 9 plus years of medical experience ranging from working in an ER, to various office settings and even traveling to nursing facilities to see residents. Melody is passionate about making a positive impact in others' lives by truly taking the time to listen and understand their needs. She has a very bubbly, positive personality and truly cares and wants to help anyway she can. Some of her favorite pastimes are watching the sunsets and enjoying all kinds of different music. Of course, to Melody spending time around a campfire with family s’mores and laughter never gets old.
Brian Smith, Patient Care Coordinator, Coweta Hearing & Balance Clinic
Brian was born and raised in Newnan and is a true Newnanite. After graduating high school, he began his career at Delta airlines remaining part of the Delta family for 22 years. Brian has brought his years of customer service experience into our office and gives all of our Coweta patients a warm welcome when they call or walk into the door. He is always going above and beyond, doing what is best for our patients, is a great listener, and truly feels for each and every one of our patients. Brian is a loving, fun addition to our Coweta office that has been observed spending upwards of 30 minutes on the phone consoling patients who just needed someone to talk to. In his spare time, he is a gamer, a collector, and loves animals.
Vanessa Perez, Patient Care Coordinator, Peachtree City office
Vanessa was born in Panama, Central America and moved to Miami Florida as teenager. She started working in the Medical field in her early 20's. Working in various practices, she has acquired a lot of experience with costumer service, health insurance and knowledge in various medical fields. Vanessa relocated to GA from FL to expand her career in the Health Care administration. She interprets for our Spanish-speaking patients. Running the front desk at Peachtree City and being able to help and share patients is what she loves most.