Ear Care Specialists

Comprehensive Services in a Caring Environment

Jack Shohet, M.D.

A distinguished neurotologist and otologist, Dr. Jack Shohet specializes in ear and skull base surgery. Dr. Shohet implanted the first middle-ear hearing device in Orange County.

Board certified in otolaryngology, Dr. Shohet collaborated for several years with the internationally renowned neurotologist, Dr. William F. House and Dr. Michael E. Glascock, III. Dr. Shohet continues to offer new treatments for hearing disorders and related problems. He is actively involved in clinical trials and the practice serves as only one of ten sites worldwide engaged in the clinical trial of a totally implantable hearing aid.

In addition to his private practice, Dr. Shohet is engaged in medical research and teaches at the University of California, Irvine, where he is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery. He also serves as medical editor of Emedicine Online Textbook and has authored numerous papers related to his field. Dr. Shohet is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, the California Medical Association, Orange County Medical Association, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Neurotology Society, and the Orange County Society of Head and Neck Surgeons. Dr. Shohet lectures frequently to professional and community groups throughout Southern California, and has been named to Best Doctors in America. He currently serves as Chairman of the Otolarynogology Department at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach.

Dr. Jack Shohet received his bachelor’s and medical degree from the University of Cincinnati. He completed his internship and residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was subsequently awarded a fellowship in otology/neurotology at the Ear Foundation in Nashville.

Cheryl Tanita, M.S., CCC-A

Cheryl Tanita is fully certified and licensed by the state of California, and a member of American Academy of Audiology and American Speech and Hearing Association. In addition, she has completed advanced training in specialized diagnostic techniques such as Electrocochleography (EcoG), Steady State ABR (ASSR), Vestibular Autorotation Testing (VAT), Videoelectronystagmography (VNG) as well as cochlear implant and implantable hearing device evaluation and rehabilitation. She is also actively involved in research in her field and enjoys lecturing to the community and peers about the latest hearing advancements.

Cheryl has a diverse background and experience in many different aspects of Audiology. She received a bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Arizona State University and master’s degree in Audiology from Syracuse University. Prior to graduation, she completed her externship at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston, where she put her education to work by evaluating hearing disorders, and providing rehabilitative services such as hearing aid dispensing, cochlear implant and aural rehabilitation. After graduation, she moved to Chicago and joined Illinois Masonic Medical Center, a full diagnostic and trauma center in the heart of Chicago. Certified in Audiology, Cheryl set up Illinois’ first early intervention and detection program for hearing loss in infants.

After seven years with Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Cheryl shifted her focus. She joined Siemens Corporation, where she was actively involved in research and development that included both international and domestic relations. She was also a National Account Representative for the continental United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico and Guam.

Megan Greenya, Au.D.

Megan Greenya is a certified and licensed audiologist in the state of California; she is also an active member of the American Academy of Audiology. Megan received her bachelor’s degree in Audiology and Speech Sciences from Purdue University in Indiana and also completed her Doctorate of Audiology Degree at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. 

Megan previously served as an audiologist at Providence Speech and Hearing Center in Orange, Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and St. Joseph’s Hospital, where she specialized in both pediatric and adult diagnostic testing, hearing aid dispensing, and vestibular assessment.

In addition, Megan participated in a research study entitled "Environmental Sound Identification with Cochlear Implantation." She has a particular interest in Vestibular Assessment and has presented on "Dizziness and Falls" at the Illinois Academy of Audiology conferences.  She plans to continue her focus on research as part of the Shohet Ear Associates team.