“My practice is basically a ministry for me. I believe God gave me gifts and that I’m to use them in caring for people when they don’t feel good – serving them until they’re better. So that every patient experiences that quality of care, our practice team lives by three core values: integrity, excellence, and service.”
– Dr. Ted Benke
Theodore T. (Ted) Benke, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Otolaryngologist/ Head and Neck Surgeon
Dr. Benke began his specialty practice in Cleburne in 2000 and built the current clinic building in 2010. He is committed to providing excellent ENT care in his relaxed yet service-oriented setting. A native of Dallas, Dr. Benke graduated from Jesuit High School and Baylor University. He completed medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, and ENT residency training at the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics in Columbia, Missouri. He served for five years in the USAF, including two years as Chief of ENT at RAF Lakenheath Hospital in Suffolk, UK. He is a former clinical assistant professor at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and has lectured at Cambridge University.
Audiologist
Dr. Nancy Lucas is a board certified and licensed audiologist. She joined Benke ENT Clinic in 2016 and is the director of audiology services. She not only does complete diagnostic assessment, tinnitus evaluation and sound therapy but also rehabilitative counseling and services to facilitate better hearing for her patients.
Dr. Lucas has been an audiologist for eighteen years starting with the Department of Veterans Affairs Fort Worth clinic. While there, she provided audiological services for thousands of our nation’s veterans. She also was involved in training and supervising audiology doctoral students. She has since worked in private practice before coming to Benke ENT. She joined Benke ENT Clinic in 2016 and is the director of audiology services.
Dr. Lucas believes she has a calling to practice audiology, “Growing up with deaf parents and a deaf sibling has given a special appreciation and insight of the impact hearing loss can have on individuals and their families. My priority is to improve each patient’s hearing according to their individual needs and preferences.” After a comprehensive evaluation of each patient, she discusses the various advanced technologies and capabilities that will better fit that patient’s hearing loss and lifestyle.
Dr. Lucas earned her doctorate degree in audiology from Salus University in Pennsylvania and her master’s degree from the University of Texas at Dallas. She is a member of the Texas Academy of Audiology, the American Academy of Audiology and the American Tinnitus Association.
Certified Hearing Aid Dispenser
Josh Guerra, a licensed hearing instrument specialist for 12 years, joined Benke ENT Clinic in 2017. Originally from Waco, Josh grew up in the hearing aid industry working in this father’s hearing instrument business. Josh served in the US Marine Corps for four years, including a deployment in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 2. He received his bachelors degree in information technology from the University of Mary Hardin Baylor in Belton, Texas. Josh is also a CAOHC certified occupational hearing conservationist. Josh is committed to providing the best service possible and keeping his patients up to date with the latest hearing instrument technology.
Office Manager
Ellen started as a receptionist with Benke ENT in 2005. She has truly grown with the company working as an occupational hearing specialist, medical scribe and now the billing manager. Ellen and her husband are the proud parents of two active boys and they enjoy watching them play baseball. She has lived in Cleburne for nearly 25 years and considers it her hometown. Ellen recently started a home cookie baking business, Curleeque Sweets. She loves sharing her creations with co-workers!
Nurse
Sherry has worked at Benke ENT since 2001. She is a LVN and manages the back office. Sherry graduated from Hill College in Hillsboro and has been a nurse for 30 years. She lives in Rio Vista with her husband of 22 years and has two grown children. Sherry enjoys spending time with family, shopping, and traveling.
Medical Assistant and Scribe
Jenna has been a medical assistant for 6 years and first worked at Benke ENT from 2009-2013. she has recently returned as a medical scribe. She has lived in the area for 18 years and loves Johnson County and the people here. Jenna also loves spending time with family, listening to music, singing with her daughter and shopping with friends!
Medical Assistant and Scribe
Front Office Coordinator and Oto-Tech
Sarah manages the front office and is the lead patient coordinator. Originally from Graham, Texas, Sarah moved to Cleburne from Florida with her husband and two children in 2013. She loves Cleburne and being “home” again! In her spare time, Sarah enjoys reading, crocheting and laughing (and if you’ve been to the office recently, you have probably heard her infectious laugh!).
Front Office Coordinator
Front Office Coordinator
