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130 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis is the ListenUp! podcast where we explore hearing loss, communication, connections, and health.
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Dr. Ron Leavitt - Hearing Health and Comprehensive Auditory Rehabilitation
November 02, 2023 17:40 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBDr. Ron Leavitt, an audiologist with a doctorate in Audiology from Arizona School of Health Sciences, has published scientific articles and textbooks on hearing aids, ear mold acoustics, noise induced hearing loss, and assistive listening technology. He has served as a consultant to organizations like the U.S. Forest Service, American Bar Association, and Hearing Loss Association of America. Prior to private practice, he worked at Good Samaritan Hospital and Oregon State University. He...
Cynthia Robinson - How Oral Programs Are Transforming Communication
October 26, 2023 06:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBCynthia Robinson is a certified educator of the deaf and a Spoken Language Specialist with more than 22 years of experience. She now works as a specialist and educator at We Hear Here. For many years, she has worked with children with cochlear implants and their families to develop listening and spoken language skills. Cynthia developed the Mainstream Assessment of Readiness for Children Over Five and served as Co-Director at Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech from 2011 to 2020. In t...
Keith Lewis - The Business of the Hearing Tech Industry
October 19, 2023 06:00 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBKeith Lewis is a seasoned veteran in marketing, sales, and the medical industry. He is currently the Senior Advisor at ChampionOne Group and Principal at Lewis Ventures, LLC. Across his 40+ year career, he has worked at GN ReSound, Bausch & Lomb, and GN Great Nordic. His passion is for patients and shareholders alike, focusing on helping those affected by hearing loss. In this episode… While hearing aid technology is primarily a medical issue, it inevitably becomes a business issue under...
Cheryl Nolte - The World of Assisted Listening Devices
October 12, 2023 06:00 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBCheryl Nolte is a lip-reading instructor with a demonstrated history of working in the health wellness area. She has worked in event management, team building, public speaking, and fundraising. She is currently active with five different charitable organizations while also offering online hearing coaching. In addition to these roles, she takes time to advocate for and consult people regarding hearing aids. In this episode… The world can be difficult to navigate for those with hearing los...
Dr. Carol Flexer - Research on the Efficacy of Hearing Aids
October 05, 2023 06:00 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBDr. Carol Flexer is an audiology expert who lectures and workshops on the development of listening and literacy skills in children, especially those with hearing loss. She has authored more than 150 publications and worked at The University of Akron for 25 years as a Professor of Audiology. Dr. Flexer received her doctorate in audiology from Kent State University in 1982. She is licensed as an audiologist and holds the CCC/A and the LSLS Cert. AVT. In this episode… Hearing aids have be...
Cheryl Nolte - The Best Apps and Resources for Healthy Hearing
September 28, 2023 06:00 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBCheryl Nolte is a lip-reading instructor with a demonstrated history of working in the health wellness area. She has worked in event management, team building, public speaking, and fundraising. She is currently active with five different charitable organizations while also offering online hearing coaching. In addition to these roles, she takes time to advocate for and consult people regarding hearing aids. In this episode… In recent years, there have come to be an overwhelming amount of ...
Chase Prieve — Innovating Better Accommodations for the Deaf Community
September 21, 2023 06:00 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBChase Prieve is an account manager in the telecommunications and technology industries with experience working with everything from startups to Fortune 1000 companies. He is the Founder of Hi There Solutions, developing innovative solutions for the Deaf and hard of hearing as well as their family and friends. John Prieve is the Director of Operations at Hi There Solutions and the father of Chase Prieve. He has severe hearing loss and is a bilateral hearing aid user. He brings his own exper...
Keenan Tully - Bringing Awareness to Hearing Loss Through Motorsport
September 14, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 42 MBKeenan Tully is a British racing driver who recently relocated to Mooresville, North Carolina to compete in NASCAR. He is the Founder and Owner of UnDEAFeated, a brand seeking to spread awareness of hearing loss through his story in motorsport. Prior to his racing career, he served as a race mechanic. Keenan leads a YouTube channel, an upcoming podcast, and print media through UnDEAFeated. In this episode… Hearing aid advocacy is a difficult prospect since it often overlaps with public...
Dr. Judy Huch - Giving the Gift of Hearing Through Nonprofit
September 07, 2023 06:00 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBDr. Judy Huch is a Senior Audiologist and the Owner of Oro Valley Audiology. Since 1991, she has provided her patients with assistive listening devices, hearing loss diagnosis, and audiological treatment. She created Grace Hearing Center, a nonprofit in Arizona, to help those who have limited access to treatment. Additionally, Dr. Huch participates in mission trips through Entheos Hearing and is a board member of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology. In this episode… The single greates...
Dr. Kim Cavitt - Consulting Audiology Clinics for Best Practices
August 31, 2023 06:00 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBDr. Kim Cavitt is the Owner, President, and Chief Solutionist of Audiology Resources. Since 2001, they have provided hearing aid consulting services to healthcare providers throughout the United States. Concurrently, she served as an adjunct and a clinical placement coordinator at Northwestern University. Dr. Kavitt received her bachelor’s and master’s at Indiana University and her Doctorate in Audiology from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. In this episode… Audiology school is m...
Jenni Ahtiainen - Making Hearing Aids Fashionable and Unique
August 24, 2023 06:00 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MBJenni Ahtiainen is a successful Finnish designer working in the fashion, beauty, and hearing aid industries. Her designs are sold internationally and she’s designed stage costumes for musicians like Marilyn Manson, Snoop Dogg, and Bono. She started her own brand, Deafmetal, which sells fashion-forward jewelry created and designed for hearing aid and cochlear implant users. In this episode… Hearing aids and cochlear implants have historically held a stigma. One of the greatest contributor...
Cheryl Nolte - The Value of Lip Reading
August 17, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBCheryl Nolte is a lip-reading instructor with a demonstrated history of working in the health wellness area. She has worked in event management, team building, public speaking, and fundraising. She is currently active with five different charitable organizations while also offering online hearing coaching. In addition to these roles, she takes time to advocate for and consult people regarding hearing aids. In this episode… Lip-reading is one of the most important adaptations for the deaf...
Dr. Oliver Adunka - How the Cochlear Implant Landscape Is Changing
August 10, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBDr. Oliver Adunka is the Director of Otolaryngology and a Professor at Ohio State University. He has experience in otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery. His personalized care for the hearing- and balance-impaired has led him to further research in clinical trials and new treatment options. He previously worked as the Director of the Pediatric Otology Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital and an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina. In this episode… As the t...
Chase Prieve — Improving Video Calls for the Deaf
August 03, 2023 06:00 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBChase Prieve is an account manager in the telecommunications and technology industries with experience working with everything from startups to Fortune 1000 companies. He is the Founder of Hi There Solutions, developing innovative solutions for the Deaf and hard of hearing as well as their family and friends. In the past, Chase has worked with companies such as Acqueon, RingCentral, and Comcast. In this episode… Despite the growing awareness and acceptance of hearing technology, there...
Dr. Brian Urban - Technology for Managing Audiology Practices
July 27, 2023 06:00 - 32 minutes - 45.4 MBDr. Brian Urban is the Co-founder of CounselEAR, an online tool that allows audiologists to customize and create unique counseling summaries and audiological reports. He is the former Owner/Audiologist at Advanced Hearing and Balance Center and spent time as the President of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology. Dr. Urban is well-experienced in balance function assessment, newborn hearing screening, aural rehabilitation, hearing aid fitting, and student supervision. In this episode… For...
Hank Sarazin - Mobile Hearing Services for Assisted Living Patients
July 20, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBHank Sarazin is the CEO and Founder of Onsite Dental Care and Onsite Hearing Care. For the last 12 years, they have managed the delivery of dental care and hearing care for 150 premiere assisted living communities in New England. Prior to starting his own businesses, Hank was the National Account Representative for Resort Sports Network and a Regional Manager for Boston Beer Company. In this episode… The demographic most affected by hearing loss is the elderly, especially those in ass...
Susanna Dussling - Pursuing Better Hearing With Cochlear Implants
July 13, 2023 06:00 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBSusanna Dussling is an inspirational speaker, consultant, and trainer. She works with organizations to improve employee morale, engagement, and turnover by empowering leaders. Her 20 years of experience as a retail leader and bilateral cochlear implant wearer give her a unique view of communication. Susanna is the author of Sunny and Her Cochlear Implants, a story that helps children understand hearing aids and cochlear implants. In this episode… When people are considering cochlear i...
Dr. Nashlea Brogan - Making the Most of Hearing Technology
July 06, 2023 06:00 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBDr. Nashlea Brogan is the Owner of Bluewater Hearing Centre, where she has served for the past 19 years. As a cochlear implant user herself, she is an advocate for those with hearing loss. Beyond her work in private practice, Dr. Brogan is involved in advocacy efforts to raise awareness about the impact of hearing loss beyond just treating the ear. In this episode… The greatest challenge facing most audiologists is getting patients to wear hearing technology. The next steps are also cr...
Dr. Kelly Breese - Specializing in Tinnitus and Veterinarian Audiology
June 29, 2023 06:00 - 23 minutes - 33.1 MBDr. Kelly Breese is the Owner and Audiologist at Doc Side Audiology: Hearing Aids of Sarasota, a clinic that has provided 40 years of hearing services for Sarasota, Manatee and Hillsborough counties of Florida. She has worked in a variety of audiological roles, including a clinical audiologist, the Lead for the Florida Audiology Project, and an American Sign Language teacher. Dr. Breese specializes in hearing loss treatment and tinnitus and is also qualified as an ASL interpreter. In thi...
Suzanne Picerno - Experiencing and Helping Others With Hearing Loss
June 22, 2023 06:00 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBWith over 15 years of sales and marketing experience in healthcare, Suzanne Picerno founded At Home Hearing Services, LLC. The service offers in-home testing, quality hearing aids at affordable prices, and ongoing care. She started the company due to her own severe hearing loss and knowing she could help others overcome their own issues. In the past, Suzanne has worked with Beltone, Miracle-Ear, Inc., and Hearing Lab Technology. In this episode… Hearing loss is a complex and often mis...
Dr. Alice Cellino - The Intersection of Audiology and Speech Therapy
June 15, 2023 06:00 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBDr. Alice Cellino is the Executive Director at the Columbus Speech and Hearing Center, a practice offering diagnostic audiology, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services. She has been with the location for more than 15 years, developing specialties in diagnostic audiological and vestibularological services for adults and children alike. Dr. Cellino attended Auburn University to earn her doctorate in audiology, previously majoring in business administration at Columbus ...
Dr. Douglas L. Beck - The Latest Studies on Cognition and Hearing
June 08, 2023 06:00 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBDr. Douglas L. Beck is a well-known figure in audiology and the Vice President of Clinical Sciences for Cognivue, a company that manufactures adaptive hearing solutions for the modern age. Dr. Beck is a prolific author on the subject, having 185 different publications to date through Oticon, where he worked as Vice President of Academic Sciences from 2005-22. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at State University of New York at Buffalo and the Senior Editor of Clinical Research at Hearin...
Dr. Bruce Gantz - The Utility of Hybrid Hearing Aids
June 01, 2023 06:00 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBDr. Bruce Gantz is a Professor of Otolaryngology and the Head of the Head and Neck Surgery Department at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He's been practicing audiology for over 40 years, recently stepping down as the Chairman of the department. Dr. Gantz is one of the world's top cochlear implant surgeons and is a leader in the cochlear implantation space. In this episode… To the general public, hearing aids and cochlear implants are the extent of their hearing technology k...
Dr. David Akbari - Raising the Bar Across Hearing Technology
May 04, 2023 06:00 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBDr. David Akbari is an award-winning audiologist and public policy advocate, specializing in evidence-based best practices. He is the Senior Medical Science and Clinical Affairs Liaison for Intricon Corporation, where he has worked for over a decade. Dr. Akbari’s ideas have been published in the Star Tribune, MedCity News, The Hearing Review, Hearing Health & Technology Matters, and The Wall Street Journal. He also serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for The Hearing Review and the Acad...
Dr. John Greer Clark - The Reality and Rehabilitation of Audibility
April 20, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBDr. John Greer Clark is an audiologist with notable contributions to his field over the past 40 years. He maintains a private practice in Middletown, Ohio and is on the faculty at the University of Cincinnati’s doctoral program. Additionally, he is a researcher and an author of multiple seminal audiology texts, including the popular textbook Introduction to Audiology. Dr. Clark received his clinical training at the University of Texas at Austin and his doctorate at the University of Cincin...
Lou Ferrigno - His Personal Experience Through Hearing Loss
April 13, 2023 06:00 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBLou Ferrigno is an accomplished actor, fitness expert, and retired professional bodybuilder. He won an IFBB Mr. America title and two consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles as a bodybuilder. In his acting career, he portrayed the title role in The Incredible Hulk, Sinbad of the Seven Seas, Hercules, and was featured in the documentary Pumping Iron. Lou now leads his own lifestyle brand, Ferrigno FIT, where he promotes healthy living. In this episode… Hearing health has been historically ...
Dr. Brad Stewart - Automating and Optimizing Your Audiology Practice
April 06, 2023 06:00 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBDr. Brad Stewart is the Founder of AudCoach, his consultancy that helps audiologists improve their practices. He built his own clinic up to seven figures of annual revenue in under 8 years before exiting. Since then, he has assisted almost 400 clinics and more than 200 practice owners achieve greater profits and more efficient treatment. Dr. Stewart is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of North Texas and a Chief Audiology Consultant at Audflow. In this episode… Many audiology...
Dr. Fred Pescatore - Simple and Practical Advice for Better Health
March 30, 2023 06:00 - 26 minutes - 37 MBDr. Fred Pescatore is a physician with more than three decades spent studying, researching, and practicing medicine around the globe. Prior to opening his own practice, he was the Associate Medical Director of The Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine. He studied in Southeast Asia, India, Japan, Africa, and Europe after graduating from medical school at Columbia University. Dr. Pescatore has written nine books and has been featured on popular TV shows like Rachael Ray, The Today Show, E...
Dr. Victor Bray - The Current State of the Audiology Workforce
March 23, 2023 06:00 - 39 minutes - 53.8 MBDr. Victor Bray has a storied, 45-year career that covers a range of hearing healthcare disciplines. He is an Associate Professor at Salus University where he has taught for over 13 years. Some of his notable previous positions include Senior Management at Otokinetics and Sonic Hearing Aids, a Clinical Audiologist at Austin Ear Clinic, and an Educational Consultant at Starkey Hearing. Dr. Bray’s current research focuses on comorbidities in audiological medicine and the role of audiology ...
Kaitlin Walsh - Finding Art in the Anatomical
March 16, 2023 06:00 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBKaitlin Walsh is an artist specializing in abstract anatomical watercolor as well as oil paintings. She started Lyon Road Art in 2015, where she married her graduate degree in biomedical visualization with her talent for painting. Kaitlin is a known figure in the anatomical art community, having sold more than 5,000 prints. She lives in Omaha, Nebraska with her husband and three children. In this episode… Anyone who has taken time to study the human body knows how beautiful it can be. Th...
Dr. Emily McMahan - Providing Better, Consistent Hearing Care
March 09, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 53.4 MBDr. Emily McMahan is a clinical audiologist and the Founder of the Alaska Hearing & Tinnitus Center in Anchorage, Alaska. Her clinic works with the entire state of Alaska, often utilizing telehealth appointments. She works as a consultant with other providers, specializing in tinnitus and hearing damage management. She is also currently the President of the Audiology Practice Standards Organization. In this episode… There are a lot of inconsistencies across the audiology space. Differenc...
Dr. Meredith Holcomb - The Entire Process of Adopting Cochlear Implants
March 02, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBDr. Meredith Holcomb is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Hearing Implant Program at the University of Miami’s Department of Otolaryngology. She spent the first 13 years of her career at the Medical University of South Carolina, working as an assistant professor and Clinical Director of their Cochlear Implant Program. Dr. Holcomb is a past chair of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance Board of Directors and is currently on the Audiology Advisory Council for Advanced Bionics....
Beth Eckel - Turning Anatomy Into Art
February 23, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBBeth Eckel is the Founder and an artist at Doctor’s Art Gallery, a studio that specializes in creating and restoring anatomical artwork. She is a creative leader with her own design firm — Beth Eckel Designs — where she oversees the entire creative process. In the past, she has worked as an art director, multimedia designer, and motion graphic designer. Beth graduated from the Barcelona Academy of Art, where she studied Classical Realism Painting and Drawing. In this episode… The worl...
Gregory Scott - Navigating Noisy Environments With a Helpful App
February 16, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBGregory Scott is the Founder of SoundPrint, an app that empowers users to search for places based on sound levels. He is considered a valuable resource within the audiology industry and has spoken at conferences including the Acoustical Society of America, the National Hearing Conservation Association, and the Hearing Loss Association of America. In this episode… Making your way in the world with hearing loss can be difficult. Even without hearing loss, the risk of permanent hearing dama...
Nicholas Pitt - Managing and Improving Your Hearing Care Practice
February 09, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBNicholas Pitt is a third-generation hearing expert serving through his family’s hearing practice. He is a Hearing Instrument Specialist at HearingLife and was the Vice President of Optimal Hearing Systems, Inc. He has thorough experience as an educator, having taught everywhere from Tokyo to Istanbul to Georgia and more. His focus is on empowering patients and making the best information available. In this episode… Running a successful audiology practice is difficult, and many principles...
Mark Lorigan - Treating Two Different Levels of Hearing Loss
February 02, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBMark Lorigan is a patient at ListenUp! Hearing Center. He spent almost four years as a medical corpsman in the Navy. He has a bachelor’s degree in biology and worked in the pharmaceutical industry in medical sales for 27 years. He has experience with sudden and dramatic hearing loss and wants to help increase awareness by sharing his journey. In this episode… Many people assume that hearing loss is a particular issue with only a few treatments. However, there are multiple causes that req...
Amanda Mason - How Hearing Treatment Affects Everyday People
January 26, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBAmanda Mason is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience. During her tenure as a social worker, she worked in healthcare in managerial and clinical roles. She has worked through her hearing loss through consistent treatment. She is married and is a proud mother of two children. In this episode… There is a large divide between medical advice from professionals and advice from other patients. While the expertise of audiologists is most important, it can be comfortin...
Dr. Keith Darrow - Teaching Neuroscience to Audiologists
January 19, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBDr. Keith Darrow is an audiologist and neuroscientist with over 20 years in hearing health care. He is the Founder of Excellence in Audiology, a network that provides guidance for people who need hearing restoration and tinnitus treatment. Dr. Darrow has worked as a speaker and content producer for AuDExperts. He is the host of The Dr. Darrow Podcast and has written several books including Preventing Decline, Stop Living in Isolation, and Healthy Food Healthy Brain. In this episode… As...
Dr. Jacob Hunter - Answering the Cochlear Implant Epidemic
January 12, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutes - 31.5 MBDr. Jacob Hunter is currently the Dedman Family Scholar in Clinical Care and an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern. He has worked as an Assistant Professor for the UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Hunter started his medical career as an Otolaryngology Resident at Montefiore Medical Center. He completed his Neurotology Surgery Fellowship at Vanderbilt, where he specialized in acoustic neuroma surgery, coch...
Dr. Thomas Powers - The Reality Behind Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
January 05, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBDr. Thomas Powers is a healthcare executive with over 35 years of experience in the hearing healthcare space. He has published over 40 articles and over 200 presentations on various audiological topics including technology, technique, and disruptive innovations. He is a Strategic Advisor for the Hearing Industry Association and has his own consultancy, Powers Consulting. 32 years of his career were spent with Siemens Hearing Instruments. In this episode… Over-the-counter hearing aids hav...
Reese Jones - Answering and Treating Skeptical Hearing Loss Patients
December 29, 2022 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39.5 MBReese Jones is a Practice Trainer at AuDExperts where he works with practices around the country, training their staff to better help patients. He is dedicated to resolving the healthcare epidemic of hearing loss and the cognitive dysfunction associated with it. Before entering his current role, he worked at Intermountain Audiology Hearing Clinics and EIA Media Group. He is also a Kolbe Certified Consultant, administering assessments that measure the instinctual skill set of each individual....
Morgan Hutchings - Raising the Bar for Private Audiology Practices
December 22, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBMorgan Hutchings is the Senior Consultant of AuDExperts, a company that works with private practices by aligning their mindset, culture, science, and marketing. He earned his experience as the Director of Operations at Intermountain Audiology Hearing Clinics and was the Director of Accounts at AUDMA. His specialties include strategic analysis in the audiology field, core values identification, and what influences culture shift. In this episode… Many audiologists are so concerned with the...
Dr. Laura Pratesi - Running a Successful Private Practice
December 15, 2022 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBDr. Laura Pratesi is the Doctor of Audiology and the Owner of Citrus Hearing Clinic, a practice she founded in 2018 to better serve her community. She was born with progressive hearing loss and uses her personal experience to inform her practice. She has worked in a variety of settings including private practice, hospitals, medical clinics, and alongside ear-nose-throat specialists. Since starting her clinic, Dr. Pratesi has been named an Orlando Magazine Woman of the Year and has had publ...
Dr. Marlan Hansen - Incredibly Small Technology for Large Hearing Advancements
December 08, 2022 07:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBDr. Marlan Hansen is the professor and chair at University of Iowa’s Otolaryngology Department. He is a clinician-scientist trained in neurotology surgery and molecular neurobiology. His research includes multidisciplinary approaches to basic, translational, and clinical investigations that pertain to auditory neurobiology. He has also served as a resident at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and as a fellow at the House Ear Clinic. In this episode… While most people are famil...
Dr. Richard Gurgel - What the Research Says About Cochlear Implants
December 01, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBDr. Richard Gurgel is an Associate Professor at the University of Utah State, where he teaches neurotology. His clinical practice focuses on otology, performing a full range of surgeries and procedures. He performed a fellowship in neurotology at Stanford University and was a member of the Stanford Society of Physician Scholars. His specialties include acoustic neuromas, glomus tumors, and other skull base lesions. In this episode… While audiologists clearly witness the effects of heari...
Dr. Michael Page - The Overlap Between Audiology and Healthy Communication
November 24, 2022 07:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBDr. Michael Page has more than 30 years of experience in clinical, academic, and surgical positions. He operates a professional consultancy where he specializes in training and education, helping his clients overcome their toxic workplaces. He has worked as President of the Utah Speech-Language-Hearing Association and as a member of the Primary Children’s Medical Center Bioethics Committee. Dr. Page has also held adjunct faculty positions at the University of the Pacific, Utah State Unive...
Dr. Al Turri - Slowing Cognitive Decline Through Early Testing
November 17, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBAs an award-winning audiologist and a prominent dementia educator, Dr. Al Turri is a recognized figure in his field. He is the Audiology Director of The Villages Health System, which he has led for a decade and worked with more than 20,000 people. Dr. Turri aims to minimize the everyday effects of hearing loss through both treatment and technology. He also co-authored Back to Active: Change Your Life with Total Hearing Health which details the role hearing plays in cognitive health. In ...
Dr. Antonio Calderon - Advice From an Audiologist and Hearing Aid User
November 10, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBDr. Antonio Calderon is an audiologist who began his career as a pediatrician before transitioning to audiology in 1991. He is a trusted mentor and business advisor who's worked as an independent consultant for the past five years. He has worked with IHS serving as a Southwest Territorial Governor and is the treasurer on the Board of Governors. Recently, he also took over as the commissioner for the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing. In this episode… Many people wit...
Dr. Jason Galster - Revising and Improving Clinical Guidelines
November 03, 2022 06:00 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBDr. Jason Galster is a recognized leader in hearing loss and cochlear implants. He currently serves as the Director of Clinical Research at Advanced Bionics, a company that offers advanced cochlear implants for adults and children alike. He’s also an adjunct professor at Salus University and Nova Southeastern University. Starting his career in 1999 as a research assistant, Dr. Galster is known for his innovation and research in audiology. He refined his approach over the course of a decade...
Dr. Dusty Jessen - The 5 Keys for Better Hearing
October 27, 2022 06:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBDr. Dusty Jessen is a CEO, professional speaker, author, and audiologist. She is the owner of 5 Keys Communication, an organization created to educate and empower people who are frustrated by hearing loss. She is also the owner of Columbine Hearing Care where she served as the Director of Audiology for 15 years. Her book, Frustrated by Hearing Loss? Five Keys to Communication Success, has been used by countless audiologists across the US and Australia. In this episode… Improving people’s...