Audiology: Hearing Loss & Tinnitus

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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Audiology and OSHA

Keywords/Search Terms:

Audiologist, Hearing, Tinnitus, Hyperacusis, Air Bag Deployment Injury, Hearing Aids, Hearing Aid Fitting Techniques, Hearing Handicap, Tinnitus Handicap, Worker's compensation, CAOHC Certified Occupation, Audiometric Assessment, Audiology Malpractice, Hearing Product injury, Hearing Loss, Noise

Education:

Master of Business Administration, University of Phoenix, AZ - 2006; Post-Doctoral Study - Audiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL - 1984; Doctor of Education - Audiology, University of Northern Colorado - Greeley, CO - 1975; Master of Arts - Audiology, University of Northern Colorado - Greeley, CO - 1973

Years in Practice:

46

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

11

Additional Information

46 years of clinical practice in audiology, hearing industry consultant, trainer, professor, conference speaker, practice manager, author and former military audiologist. 50 years teaching courses and training clinicians within the field of audiology with specific emphasis in hearing loss, tinnitus rehabilitation, noise induced hearing loss, Audiology Practice Management (Coauthor: Strategic Practice Management, 4th Edition). Adjunct Faculty in Audiology at the Rush University, Chicago, IL; Salus University, Elkins Park, PA; and The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR. Experience includes: • Clinical Audiology - Hearing Assessment - Hearing Rehabilitative Treatment, Hearing Aids, Hearing Conservation, • Tinnitus Treatment and Rehabilitation (Since 1978) • Former Member, Board of Directors, American Tinnitus Association Member, Forensic Expert Witness Association • Hearing Instruments, Hearing Instrument Fittings, Professional Selling techniques, Hearing conservation, Former Army Audiologist • Air bag deployment and Hearing/Tinnitus injuries, Audiology Malpractice Expert Witness, Railroad cases • Coauthor: Strategic Practice Management, Plural Publishing, San Diego, CA, Professor of Audiology Practice Management. Coauthor: Forensic Audiology: A Guide for the Expert Witness, https://www.pluralpublishing.com/publications/forensic-audiology-a-guide-for-the-expert-witness • Cranial Nerve Monitoring – Otolaryngology, General Surgery Cases • Forensic Audiology, 80 total Cases, 8 Depositions, 3 Trials, Experience with 14 -3M Earplug Product Litigation Cases • International Audiology Training Instructor in 40 countries. Topics: General Audiology, Hearing Science, Hearing Aids and Audiometric Equipment & Techniques. • Member, Hearing Aid and Audiometric Equipment - Research and Development Teams. • Middle Ear Implant Consultant – Otologics, Inc., Boulder Colorado (Now Owned by Cochlear Corporation). • Author: Books, Journal Articles, Chapters & Blogger. https://www.pluralpublishing.com/publications/forensic-audiology-a-guide-for-the-expert-witness • Former residential Professor of Audiology & Audiology Program Director. • State, National, and International Convention Speaker: Audiology topics, Practice Management, Hearing Conservation, Forensic Audiology • CAOHC Course Director & Professional Supervisor for Hearing Conservation Programs US Army Reserve Audiologist, LTC, USA, MS (Ret). Former Executive Officer, State Surgeon Medical Assets, Colorado National Guard, Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora CO. Member, Board of Directors, Forensic Expert Witness Association