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The right hearing aids can not only improve your ability to hear, but also your overall quality of life. That’s why it’s important to choose the right hearing aid company. At Heart of Illinois Hearing, it is our goal to cultivate lifelong relationships with people. These relationships start from the moment people first contact and continue well past hearing aid fittings.

 

With over 40 years of combined experience, Derrick Heflin and John Chobanian are among the most seasoned hearing aid specialists in Illinois. Both have a long history of working with deaf and hearing-impaired individuals, and both care deeply about serving their communities. That’s why they both practice only a few miles from where they grew up, in locations designed to serve the heart of the state. When you come here, you can expect thoughtful service and well-designed hearing aids that let you rejoin the world around you. Make an appointment today and receive a free evaluation!

Derrick Heflin, HIS

Derrick Heflin, HIS
Hearing Instrument Specialist


• Grew up in Pekin, IL

• Graduated from Pekin Community High School in 1998

• Went to Illinois Central College and then Illinois State University

• Received Illinois license for Hearing Instrument Specialist in 2011

• Worked at Connect Hearing for 7 years

• Started Heart of Illinois Hearing in 2018

• Been practicing for 7 years

John Chobanian, BC-HIS

John Chobanian, BC-HIS
Hearing Instrument Specialist


• Grew up in Pekin, IL

• Attended Pekin Community High School and then Illinois Central College

• Started dispensing career in 1984 at Bergners Hearing Aid Center

• 1998 received national board certification

• 2018 started Heart of Illinois Hearing

• Been practicing for 34 years