Thomas Wardzala, AuD

About Dr. Wardzala

What are your clinical interests?
Pediatrics and amplification

What do you/did you love the most about your job?

Working for a nonprofit and being able to serve those in need

What company or organization do you work for right now? If you’re retired, where did you last work?
Sertoma Speech and Hearing Center

What’s a project you’re working on right now? Why is it meaningful to you?

Getting a better handle on the insurance landscape and hearing instrument coverage.  Once we know how the new insurance landscape is working, the better we’ll be able to help our patients.

How has your career benefited from being a member of the Academy?
The information available to me at the click of a button is indispensable.

Any tips or advice for new members on how to best leverage their Academy membership?

Keep up your membership and take advantage of CEU courses. The information available about our profession, and how it’s evolving is indispensable.

Fun Facts

Where is your hometown?
Chicago, Illinois

If you could bring back one TV show that was canceled, which one would you bring back?

Ted Lasso

What are you reading or listening to at the moment?

My Spotify end of year wrap-up.

Best vacation you’ve ever been on?

Tour of Italy from Rome to Varenna

Who is your hero, and why?

Robin Williams. He was a master of his craft and almost too quick-witted to keep up with.

If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?

Future-sight. It has to be better than hindsight.