Our Practice

Dr. Tonya Steed, Au.D., is a licensed audiologist with over 25 years of experience diagnosing and treating hearing loss in the Sarasota area. At Physicians Hearing Clinic, she specializes in fitting personalized, prescription-based hearing aids and improving her patients' quality of life through better communication with friends and family. Patients can expect the highest level of hearing care from Dr. Steed, who is known for her empathetic approach and dedication to going the extra mile.

A Sarasota native, Dr. Steed completed her Doctorate in Audiology from A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Health Sciences. Her patients benefit from 25+ years of professional collaboration with the surrounding Sarasota medical community — including a long-standing relationship with Shea ENT Clinic next door, one of Sarasota's longest-standing ENT practices.

Dr. Steed is passionate about helping others beyond her practice. She serves as Director for Special Olympics Healthy Hearing and partners with Sounding Joy to provide hearing aids to children whose families can't otherwise afford them.

Dr. Duoné Swart was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. She earned her bachelor's degree in speech therapy and audiology in 2014 and her master's degree in audiology in 2018, both from the same South African university.

She began her career as an adult community-service audiologist at a major regional hospital in Johannesburg, where she gained experience in hearing monitoring for patients undergoing treatment for serious medical conditions, comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, and hearing aid fittings.

Dr. Swart completed her audiology internship with Physicians Hearing Clinic in Sarasota in 2024. Her clinical practice across South Africa, Namibia, and the United States brings a uniquely broad perspective to the patients she serves at Physicians Hearing Clinic.

Jordan Best is an Audiology Technician trained through the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery's CPOP program. With over two years of experience in hearing healthcare, she is certified to support audiologists with patient care, hearing aid maintenance, and clinical workflows.

A Sarasota native, Jordan is proud to serve her local community at Physicians Hearing Clinic, where she continues to expand her knowledge and skills while supporting patients across the practice's full range of services.

Audrey serves as the practice's Patient Care Coordinator, where she ensures each patient feels supported, informed, and cared for every step of the way. You may see her at the front desk greeting patients and families, in the back repairing hearing aids, or on the phone helping patients with their hearing aids and connectivity apps.

Her foundation in engineering, her background in the medical field, and a decade of experience as a special education educator uniquely equip her to approach hearing care with both compassion and attention to detail. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business and a Master's degree in Education.

Audrey is also a hearing aid wearer herself — she has lived with hearing loss since her 20s and has worn hearing aids for the last three years, giving her firsthand insight into what patients experience day to day. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time in the sunshine, reading, and being with her two children.