St George - Location

First Doctor of Audiology in Southern Utah

Dr. Lance F. Greer, Au.D—He has been practicing with Kimball for the past 23 years and is a co-owner and provider in the practice with over 24 years of experience. He specializes in hearing loss counseling, hearing device selection and service; medical hearing assessments for adults; Veteran Administration (VA) Compensation and Pension examinations for military veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, diagnostic balance and dizziness assessments, treatment solutions for dizziness, industrial hearing conservation testing and Newborn Infant Hearing Screening Director at St. George Regional Medical Center and more. Lance, his wife Shannon and their 5 children have loved living in Southern Utah and have grown their roots deep with the St. George and surrounding community by being involved with their children's school and sporting activities, volunteering in community events and many church service opportunities.

Kimball B. Forbes, MCD, has enjoyed helping patients hear well again for 34 years, making him the longest-tenured audiologist in southern Utah. He earned a Master of Communication Disorders in audiology from Brigham Young University and went on to establish 11 hearing clinics in Utah and Nevada, all of which continue to thrive under his direction and leadership. Dr. Forbes specializes in hearing aid sales and service; counseling; earmolds and protective hearing devices; and diagnostic medical hearing assessments for adults and children. His own hearing loss makes him uniquely qualified to treat patients using the latest hearing technologies. He is married to his wife Jonna; the couple are the proud parents of eight children and twelve grandchildren. He enjoys visiting his children and grandchildren as well as his parents. He and Jonna love serving in the LDS temple and teach in the church. He also enjoys reading history and biographies and watching the Hallmark Channel.

Dr. Heather A. Smith, Au.D., recently moved to St. George from Southwestern Idaho where she has lived for the past 15 years. She graduated from Idaho State University and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Disorders in 2012 and her Doctor of Audiology degree in 2018. Dr. Smith completed her residency at St. Luke’s Elks Hearing and Balance in Idaho with a special emphasis on balance assessments and auditory brainstem response evaluation and interpretation. She enjoys working with adults and children and is passionate about providing excellent patient care in an individualized manner. She has served two foreign missions: one in Italy as a proselyting missionary and the other in Peru as a medical missionary. Dr. Smith and her husband Jeff are the proud parents of seven children. She enjoys running, hiking, and bicycling and is excited to explore the hiking and biking trails of Southern Utah.