Kevin P. Ruggle, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
Locations
Manhattan
Clay Center
Marysville
Washington
Education
Au.D. | A.T. Still University | Mesa, AZ
M.S. | Audiology | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO
B.S. | Speech Pathology and Audiology | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO
Memberships
Fellow | American Academy of Audiology
Fellow | Academy of Doctors of Audiology
Fellow | American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Work
A practicing audiologist since 1990, Kevin Ruggle joined Hearing Doctors of Kansas in 1996. Audiology blends two of Ruggle’s passions — health care (a family pursuit) and technology (he’s quite handy with a smartphone) — making for a perfect fit.
For Ruggle, what sets the practice apart is a willingness to put in extra effort for the best results.
“We’ll do basically whatever it takes to get people what they need. If the patient is motivated to hear better, we will work as hard as they need us to in order to make it work.”
Life
Originally from Perry, Iowa, Ruggle moved to Manhattan to join the practice, and has become deeply attached to the community in the years since. He and his wife, Kristi — a registered nurse at the Manhattan Surgical Center, and a volunteer at the Flint Hills Community Clinic — are big K-State sports fans, and are active in their local church.
A family of adventure seekers, the couple and their three daughters regularly make the trek to Colorado, where they brave both the white-water rapids and the snow-white slopes. That is, when they’re not keeping up with the girls’ busy cross country and track schedules. The Ruggles love almost anything that involves being active in the great outdoors…except camping. They maintain that such undertakings are best left to their waking hours.
“It is a joy not to have to repeat for people and to be a part of life again.”
Lois from Manhattan, KS
Quick Quote
“The best thing about being an audiologist is getting people back to where they want to be. The nicest compliment I get is when someone says, ‘Thanks for bringing my grandpa back,’ or ‘I can have conversations with family members now.’”