If you've visited Boerne Hearing & Tinnitus recently, there's a good chance you've already met Dr. Liz Beschoner. A San Antonio native who's called Boerne home since 2011, she brings real warmth and clinical depth to every appointment. She works alongside Dr. Rachel Higginbotham, the practice's founder, giving patients access to two experienced Doctors of Audiology under one roof. That's genuinely rare for a locally owned practice in the Hill Country.
Rooted in This Community
Dr. Beschoner earned her Doctorate of Audiology from the University of North Texas in 2012 and has spent her entire career working with patients in and around San Antonio. Moving to Boerne over a decade ago wasn't just a change of zip code. She put down real roots here. She knows her neighbors, she understands the community, and that comes through in how she practices.
She sees patients of all ages, from kids getting their first hearing evaluation to older adults who've quietly been struggling for years. One thing she hears often from new patients? They had no idea how much they were missing until they finally came in. That moment when someone's world opens back up is exactly what keeps her doing this work.
She Takes Time to Actually Explain Things
Dr. Beschoner believes that when you understand your own hearing, you make better decisions about it. So she doesn't just hand you a recommendation and send you on your way. She explains what your hearing test results mean, why certain sounds like voices in a noisy restaurant are harder to follow than others, and how what's happening in your ears connects to what you're noticing in your daily life.
It's not a lecture. It's a conversation. You leave knowing what's going on, not just holding a brochure you'll read later and still feel confused by.
Dr. Higginbotham shares this same philosophy, and together they've built a practice where that kind of honesty is just how things work.
What Dr. Beschoner Can Help You With
Dr. Beschoner provides the full range of hearing health services at the practice.
Hearing tests are usually the starting point. A comprehensive evaluation goes well beyond the basic screenings you might have had at a school or a pharmacy — it looks at how your ears process sound across different pitches and volumes to build a complete picture of where things stand.
If you're ready to try hearing aids, Dr. Beschoner takes a careful, individualized approach to fitting. The practice carries top brands including Starkey, Widex, ReSound, Oticon, and Phonak. The goal isn't to find the device with the most features, but it's to match the right technology to your specific hearing loss, lifestyle, and preferences.
Tinnitus management is an area where this practice truly stands apart. Lots of clinics list tinnitus as a service but don't have much to offer beyond a basic hearing aid. Here, you have access to Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) and Lenire — an FDA-cleared device that combines sound with gentle tongue stimulation to reduce tinnitus over time. If ringing or buzzing has been disrupting your sleep or focus, it's worth a call.
The team also handles earwax removal, custom hearing protection, and hearing aid repair. These are the kind of services that make this a complete hearing health practice, not just a place to buy devices.
Two Audiologists in One Local Practice
This is worth pausing on. Having two Doctors of Audiology in a single, locally owned practice is uncommon in this region. Dr. Higginbotham founded Boerne Hearing & Tinnitus with a clear goal: provide the thorough, honest care that corporate chains often can't match. You can read more about her background in her recent blog post.
Dr. Beschoner came in sharing that same commitment: treat every patient as an individual, take the time to get it right, and never push something that isn't the right fit for you.
Together, they've created something genuinely different from what most patients have experienced at bigger, volume-driven clinics.
Ready to Hear Better? Come See Us.
Whether you've been putting off a hearing evaluation or you've been living with tinnitus and haven't found real answers, Dr. Beschoner and the team are ready to help. Call 830-755-4327 or stop by at 28715 I-10, Boerne, TX 78006. We're local, we're here, and we'd love to see you.
