Our Team

L. Mark Payne, Au.D., CCC-A, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from California State University, Hayward. He then completed his Master of Science degree (M.S.) in Audiology at California State University, Sacramento. He finished his Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) and earned a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA).

Dr. Payne earned his doctoral degree in Audiology from A.T. Still University, School of Health Sciences. He is a member of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) and is fully licensed by the Board of Medical Quality Assurance.

Michelle Throp, M.S., attended California State University, Sacramento, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology in 2001, and completed a Master of Science degree in Audiology in 2004. She completed her Clinical Fellowship Yea (CFY) at Central California Ear Nose and Throat and obtained a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) in 2005. Michelle currently holds state licensure as a dispensing audiologist and is a member of the California Academy of Audiology (CAA).