Melanie Naude obtained a B. Speech Pathology and Audiology from Stellenbosch University in 1997.  She was offered a permanent position as a speech therapist-audiologist at Red Cross Children’s Hospital in Cape Town where she worked alongside world renowned professionals for two years.  In 1999 she decided to specialise in audiology and accepted the position as Audiologist at The Ear Institute,  Bellville.  She obtained excellent training in diagnostic audiology and accurate hearing instrument fittings during her two year term at The Ear Institute.

In 2003 she relocated with her husband, JP, to Port Elizabeth.  Melanie was offered the position of Audiologist in private practice working for well-known Port Elizabeth Ear Nose and Throat specialist, Dr. Francois Retief at Life St. George’s Hospital.  She worked for Dr. Retief for nearly 14 years, during which her skills in diagnostic hearing assessment and hearing instrument fitting developed further.  In 2005 she obtained Additional Licensing in Cochlear Implants from Stellenbosch University.  Together with Dr. Retief, Melanie started the Port Elizabeth Cochlear Implant Unit.  Melanie also has a special interest in Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHA).

Melanie feels passionate about accurate diagnostic hearing testing and precise, customised hearing instrument fittings based on every individual‘s unique lifestyle, budget and communication needs. 

Anri van Onselen is originally from East London and went on to study in Cape Town. She obtained her BSc in Audiology degree with distinction at the University of Cape Town in 2018. Anri completed her Community Service year at Frere Hospital in East London and was thereafter retained as a permanent staff member for 4 years. She completed her training as a Cochlear Implant MAPping Audiologist at the University of Pretoria in 2022, having passed the course with distinction. She is now working in Port Elizabeth at Melanie Naude’ Audiologists.

Anri has a real interest in implantable hearing devices, but is also passionate about accurate hearing aid fittings.  For her, it is important that patients are satisfied with the product as well as the service which they receive and therefore good patient care is essential. She enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary  team, learning from the expertise of others and believes that good teamwork between various healthcare professionals as well as the patient is important to ensure holistic care. Being able to assist people with their hearing needs on a daily basis, is very rewarding for her.

Coleen Faragher grew up in Johannesburg. After matriculating,  she studied architectural draughting. She worked as an architectural draughts person for five years before moving to Port Elizabeth in 2001. 

After arriving in the Eastern Cape she moved across to the medical fraternity where she worked as a paediatric practice manager for more than twenty years. She brings this experience to the team since joining Melanie Naude Audiologists in Summerstrand.

Coleen’s desire for seeing to people’s health and wellbeing is well placed  and fulfilled in the Audiology field.