Company History

Leonard Lesecki founded Hearing Care Center in 1950, which was initially located in the Nissen building in downtown Winston-Salem. In the mid 1960's, Hearing Care Center moved to the Robert E. Lee Hotel and office complex and, during this time, John Wadsworth purchased the practice. Hearing Care Center moved to Peters Creek Parkway in 1971. Service centers were established in Stokes and Surry counties in the mid-1970's and hearing care services were offered in other rural areas on a routine basis. In 1982, Dr. Brooks Neff acquired the practice and audiology services were introduced. Hearing Care Center was relocated to an office complex on Silas Creek Parkway in the mid 1980's.

In 1991, Dr. Neff merged his practice with Dr. F.R. Glatz and remained independent while providing audiology services in conjunction with Otolaryngology at Westgate Center Circle. Dr. Glatz closed his ENT practice in July 1998. In August 1998, Carol Rexrode joined The Hearing Care Center as a partner. Dr. Neff sold The Hearing Care Center to Carol Rexrode in August 1999, but remained active with the practice until his retirement in May 2001. In August 2001, the building at Westgate Center Circle was sold and Hearing Care Center relocated to 150 Charlois Blvd., Suite 224. In January 2006 Hearing Care Center moved to a permanent home at its present location of 3111 Maplewood Ave. Suite 107 Winston Salem, NC 27103.