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Expert hearing care for Connecticut.

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Who We Are

At Solinsky Hearing Center, we pride ourselves on developing long-term relationships with our patients. We help people of all ages with their hearing health by providing comprehensive services to manage hearing loss, tinnitus, and other hearing disorders through the use of hearing aids.

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Meet the Team

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Michelle Colburn, Au.D., CCC-A

Director of Audiology

Serving: West Hartford

“I consider myself fortunate to have graduated in the inaugural Doctor of Audiology class at one of the US News and World Report’s top Audiology programs. Having had the opportunity to spend an additional 11 years on faculty at the University of Florida allowed me to further refine my skills and learn from leaders in the Audiology field. I look forward to bringing this knowledge and over 15 years of experience to help every patient at Solinsky Hearing Center hear what they’ve been missing.”

Graduate School

Undergraduate

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Personal Interests

Dr. Colburn and her husband can usually be found at a game or tournament for her two teenage daughters who are very active in different sporting activities. She also enjoys reading, home improvement projects, and spending time with her family and dogs.

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Briana Ricco, Au.D., CCC-A

Doctor of Audiology

Serving: Enfield, Glastonbury, and West Hartford

“Working as an audiologist in a busy practice is a challenging experience that allows me to help many people with a variety of hearing issues. Hearing loss can have a tremendous impact on a person’s daily activities, sometimes causing them to stop doing the things in life that they enjoy. I am able to use my knowledge and clinical experience to improve their quality of living and reconnect them to the things they have once loved. I am very excited to be a part of Solinsky Hearing Center, and I am looking forward to the incredibly rewarding experience of helping every patient through their hearing journey starting with their very first steps.”

Graduate School

Undergraduate

Personal Interests

Dr. Ricco enjoys spending time with her family, exercising, and traveling.

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Silvana Tellerico, Au.D.

Doctor of Audiology

Serving: Willimantic, Wallingford, and West Hartford

Dr. Silvana Tellerico attended Elms College for her undergraduate studies and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She furthered her education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she received her Doctorate of Audiology in May 2022. During her last year of graduate school, she was the Audiology Extern for the Hearing Research Program at the Medical University of South Carolina.

During her graduate career, Dr. Tellerico had the opportunity of being a student clinician in a variety of settings, including private practice, hospitals, and out-patient clinics. She even had the opportunity of completing her fall rotation as a student clinician at Solinsky Hearing Center under the guidance of Dr. Michelle Colburn. Now, she enjoys how every day is different. She likes having the opportunity to work with and help individuals of all ages.

Personal Interests

Dr. Tellerico enjoys spending time outdoors, being with family and friends, running, and baking.

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Ben Taylor

Hearing Instrument Specialist

Serving: Avon and West Hartford

Ben is a second-generation Hearing Instrument Specialist. He began his career helping those suffering with hearing loss at his family’s clinics in San Antonio, Texas. This is where it was instilled in him to treat and view each patient as a member of his own family.

He met his wife while they were both doing relief work after Hurricane Katrina and moved to New England shortly after they got married and are very happy to call it home.

Ben’s genuine passion is to give people the gift of better hearing and he is entirely dedicated to utilizing his skill set, the latest technology, and old-fashioned care and compassion to make sure his patients don’t miss out on a single precious moment of their lives.

Personal Interests

Ben enjoys spending as much time as possible with his wife, Amy, engaging in volunteer work together and exploring the great outdoors of New England.

How We Give Back to Our Community

We believe everyone deserves good hearing health. That’s why we provide hearing screenings and educational information on hearing loss to assisted living facilities in our communities. We visit various senior centers twice a month to provide hearing screenings for those who cannot make it to our offices.