Our North Vancouver Team...

Nik Kolev - Hearing Instrument Specialist.

Nikolay was born and educated in Bulgaria. Upon graduating Medical Nik Kolev School with an honours degree, he practiced family medicine with a specialization in Neurology. Nikolay ran a busy medical practice in Haskovo, Bulgaria, for 15 years.

Nikolay's background of dedication to his patients, combined with his medical knowledge and neurological training, ensures a most uniquely comprehensive and knowledgeable background in the area of hearing loss. He is very proud to continue to serve people as a practitioner and licensing exam graduate at Beltone, and also delighted to be living and working in Canada!

Gerry Stitt - Owner

Gerry has been practicing as a licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist Gerry Stitt on the North Shore and throughout the Lower Mainland since obtaining his Certificate of Hearing Instrument Sciences from Grant McEwan College in 1990. He is an active member of the Hearing Instrument Society of B.C. where he has served two terms as President and three terms as Secretary.

Gerry is also a Charter Executive Member of the Canadian Hearing Instrument Practitioner's Society and has represented the Society and its members for the Province of British Columbia. In this capacity Gerry has traveled internationally as the Provincial Delegate, attending educational seminars in order to keep abreast of the most recent advancements in hearing science and technology.

As the science of Hearing Instruments evolves, Gerry continues to participate in advanced education, in order that he may provide the best hearing health care to his patients, bringing the most sophisticated technology to those who have difficulty hearing. Gerry's passion for hearing health and advanced technology has improved the quality of life for thousands of those who previously suffered with hearing loss.

Gerry was born in Simcoe Ontario and moved with his family to British Columbia in 1958. He went to North Vancouver Senior Secondary and graduated from Delbrook Senior High. He was at North Van High when Harry Jerome was there and was coached basketball by John Braithewaite. He continues to enjoy many outside interests, including jogging, bike riding, hiking and skiing.

Joy Thompson - Clinic Administrator.

Joy's first career was in teaching in her native Ontario for over Joy Thompson twenty years. She has been a hearing aid user for the same length of time. Her experience with the practitioners at Beltone has been by far the most positive and effective.

Joy enjoys teaching evening yoga classes now, and with her new aids, she finds it easy to pick up the soft voices of her students. She understands, first hand, the difficulties and stresses of living with a hearing impairment, and she feels that the Beltone staff and the instruments offered by Beltone are the best anywhere!

Because she believes so strongly in the need for compassion and understanding combined with top quality service, Joy is pleased to be part of the Beltone team!

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