Craig A. Kasper, AU.D., CCC-A, FAAA

Founder & Managing Director

National Academies of Practice inducts Craig A. Kasper, Au. D. into the Class of 2021 Fellows. – Read the National Academies of Practices’ Press Release.

Dr. Craig Kasper is the Founder & Managing Director of NYHD. He specializes in disorders of the vestibular system, balance optimization, and tinnitus. A Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice, Dr. Kasper has been at the front lines of public education and hearing/balance healthcare service for over 25 years.  He completed his Doctorate of Audiology at the University of Florida and earned his master’s degree with clinical honors from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Kasper completed his Clinical Fellowship and served as a clinician in the Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery at New York-Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Kasper is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). Dr. Kasper is a member of the American Balance Society and also earned certification in Performance Breathing from XPT.

He has contributed to scholarly articles that have been published in peer-reviewed journals, including Hearing Research and Laryngoscope. In addition to his professional publication history, he has written informative and educational health/scientific articles for the general public.

His experience has made him a resource for the media. He has appeared in print, on local and nationwide television, and online discussing topics related to hearing/balance health and wellness. Dr. Kasper has appeared multiple times on the Dr. Oz Show, with Katie Couric on her show Katie’s Take, on the ABC News Now show Parenting, Good Morning America, NY1 News, WNBC, WCBS News Radio, MSNBC, CBS News, WABC News, Bloomberg News, MTVu, Backstage Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, The Vancouver Sun, 1010WINS.com, Diabetes Health Magazine, New Jersey Star-Ledger, Men’s Journal, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan magazine, and many others.


Kenneth D’Auria, Au.D.

Senior Audiologist

Dr. Kenneth D’Auria graduated from Hofstra University and received his Clinical Doctorate in Audiology from the Long Island Au.D. A consortium of schools, consisting of Hofstra, Adelphi, and St. John’s Universities. Dr. D’Auria has experience with audiological assessment, tinnitus assessment and management, preventive hearing health, and prescriptive hearing instrument assessment, fitting, and verification. He joins NYHD after several years of caring for patients in a private otolaryngology practice here in New York City.


Natalie Crossland, Au.D.

Clinical Audiologist

Dr. Natalie Crossland earned her Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders from Purdue University Fort Wayne and her Doctor of Audiology from Western Michigan University. After working in an Audiology private practice in Michigan, Dr. Crossland moved to New York and soon after joined NYHD as a Clinical Audiologist. She specializes in tinnitus as well as vestibular neuro diagnostics assessment. Dr. Crossland holds the prestigious specialty Tinnitus Certification from the American Board of Audiology. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and a member of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology.


Jules May

Doctoral Resident

Jules May is the current Doctoral Resident at NYHD. She earned her undergraduate degree in Audiology/ Speech Pathology from Loyola University Maryland and is completing her Doctor of Audiology degree at Nova Southeastern University. Jules is well-versed in audiological assessment, tinnitus care, hearing aid fitting/ verification, and vestibular neuro diagnostics.


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