Dusty Jessen, Au.D.

Dusty Jessen, Au.D. is an audiologist providing hearing aids, hearing tests, and other audiology services in Littleton, CO.

Dr. Jessen has proudly served as director of audiology at Columbine Hearing Care since 2002. In 2017 she purchased the practice, and in 2025 she became the proud owner of New Leaf Hearing Clinic in Arvada. She is passionate about following best practices to ensure the best treatment outcomes for every patient, and she treats all of her patients like family. She purposefully keeps her practice small so that every one of her patients receives the personalized and professional care that they deserve.

Dr. Jessen earned her Master of Science in Audiology from Arizona State University and her Doctorate in Audiology from the Arizona School of Health Sciences.

Dr. Jessen is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and holds a current Colorado Audiologist and Hearing Aid Provider license. She is a Past-President of the Colorado Academy of Audiology, and a member of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiologists, the Entheos Audiology Cooperative, and the Hearing Loss Association of America. She also serves on the board for the Denver Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America. Dr. Jessen is passionate about making hearing healthcare accessible to all and is a founding member of Hearing the Call – Colorado, a non-profit organization that provides hearing aids and hearing healthcare to under-served people in her local Colorado community.

Dr. Jessen’s passion for education and counseling led her to write and publish a patient handbook, Frustrated by Hearing Loss? 5 Keys to Communication Success. This book is now being used by hearing care providers around the world and has become an important part of Dr. Jessen’s aural rehabilitation program called 5 Keys Communication.

Dr. Jessen is a proud Colorado native and an avid dog lover. Along with her own 2 dogs, Dr. Jessen and her family have fostered countless homeless pups. She lives in Centennial with her husband, Ben, who is a pediatric physician assistant at Partners in Pediatrics.  They have 2 sons – Caleb, who is a senior at the University of Utah, pursuing his degree in Mechanical Engineering, and Brody, who is a sophomore at Arapahoe Community college, pursuing his degree in Business Finance.