Audiologist in San Luis Obispo, CA
At Pacific Coast Audiology in San Luis Obispo, we’re committed to helping our clients restore their hearing and improve their quality of life. Armed with the latest hearing loss treatments, we’ll help you get back to doing what you love. Meet our highly qualified audiologist.
Ryan Kennard, Au.D., ABA Certified, CCC-A
Doctor of Audiology
Dr. Ryan Kennard has a passion for investing in others. He has a deep desire to help people manage communication difficulties through counseling, education, and amplification.
With previous experience in acoustics, sound engineering, and information technology, he received his Bachelors of Science in Human Development from Hope International University in Fullerton, California and his Doctorate in Audiology from A.T. Still University in Mesa, Arizona. He completed his externship at the Southern Arizona VA HCS (SAVAHCS) in Tucson, AZ, where he treated hearing and balance disorders, provided Audiology services in the Blind Rehabilitation Center and served on the poly-trauma and traumatic brain injury team. After completing his Au.D., he stayed on at the SAVAHCS until relocating to San Luis Obispo, California.
Since returning to California’s Central Coast, he has worked in ENT practices and a private practice hearing care center prior to opening Pacific Coast Audiology. He also teaches Aural Rehabilitation and Tinnitus courses, has served as a Board member for the California Academy of Audiology, and spoken nationally on topics of technology and access to care.
What initially drew Dr. Kennard to Audiology was the opportunity to serve others in a meaningful way. His experiences as a former acoustics and information technology professional uniquely suit him to manage both the technical side of audiology and apply clinical expertise to enhance the well-being of his patients.
Dr. Kennard’s favorite pastime is spending time with his wife and two daughters. He also enjoys riding his mountain bike, SCUBA diving, snow skiing, camping, and working on his classic vehicles, a 1974 Scout II and a 1964 Apache tent trailer. Dr. Kennard is also a veteran of the US Air Force.
Jeanie Caldwell
Administrative Assistant
Jeanie moved from the Central Valley to the Central Coast in 2007. In high school Jeanie took an American Sign Language class which resulted in a passion for helping hearing impaired people in the community.
She started working in the medical field as a receptionist but she wanted to do more for patient care. Jeanie has worked with Dr. Kennard since 2019.
She is attending college for a degree in Business Management and Accounting.
In her spare time, Jeanie enjoys spending time gardening, crafting and traveling.
Why Audiology?
Ryan Kennard became an audiologist after several years in the military and acoustic design industry. His mother-in-law is an audiologist and encouraged him to use his passion for hearing and acoustics to help people. Now he uses that same passion to help put his patients’ best interests first.
Ryan loves spending time with his two daughters and wife, as well as photography, classic cars, camping, skiing, and hiking. His favorite hobby is mountain biking on the trails of San Luis Obispo, where everyone uses bells on their bike to help people pass each other safely.
He tells the community, “If you can’t hear my bell on the trail, come in for a hearing test”.
