Doctor of Audiology

• Jun 2021 - Present

Fourth-Year Clinical Audiology Extern

• Jun 2020 - Apr 2021

I am finishing up my Fourth-year externship at the Balance and Hearing Institute, a partner of Farragut ENT and Allergy. I have been given the opportunity to utilize state-of-the-art equipment and employ evidenced-based practices in order to diagnose and treat a variety of hearing and balance disorders. I spend 3 days a week at our AIB-Certified Balance Center where I perform CDP, VNG, Rotary Chair Testing, Calorics, ABR, ECochG, and VEMP testing. I also perform canalith repositioning… Show more I am finishing up my Fourth-year externship at the Balance and Hearing Institute, a partner of Farragut ENT and Allergy. I have been given the opportunity to utilize state-of-the-art equipment and employ evidenced-based practices in order to diagnose and treat a variety of hearing and balance disorders. I spend 3 days a week at our AIB-Certified Balance Center where I perform CDP, VNG, Rotary Chair Testing, Calorics, ABR, ECochG, and VEMP testing. I also perform canalith repositioning maneuvers for BPPV. I spend the other 2 days a week at our main office where I perform diagnostic hearing evaluations, tinnitus testing, and CI candidacy evaluations. On these days, I also provide amplification through hearing aids, cochlear implants, and osseointegrated hearing devices, perform hearing aid repairs and handle walk-in appointments, and perform any audiological tests ordered by our ENT physicians. If there is ever any downtime, I help with clerical tasks like checking-in inventory, answering phones and calling patients, insurance verification, cleaning and organizational tasks, etc. I also developed our diagnostic protocol and designed the travel set-up for mobile balance evaluations. In addition to this, I’ve been tasked with overseeing our website and social media accounts, as well as developing a bi-monthly newsletter for our primary care partners which details new developments, ideas, research, or other exciting events relevant to the practice or the field of audiology. I also contributed to the practice’s Audiology Handbook by documenting a detailed list and formatting a visual roadmap of protocols for vestibular testing at our Balance Center. Show less I am finishing up my Fourth-year externship at the Balance and Hearing Institute, a partner of Farragut ENT and Allergy. I have been given the opportunity to utilize state-of-the-art equipment and employ evidenced-based practices in order to diagnose and treat a variety of hearing and balance disorders. I spend 3 days a week at our AIB-Certified Balance Center where I perform CDP, VNG, Rotary Chair Testing, Calorics, ABR, ECochG, and VEMP testing. I also perform canalith repositioning… Show more I am finishing up my Fourth-year externship at the Balance and Hearing Institute, a partner of Farragut ENT and Allergy. I have been given the opportunity to utilize state-of-the-art equipment and employ evidenced-based practices in order to diagnose and treat a variety of hearing and balance disorders. I spend 3 days a week at our AIB-Certified Balance Center where I perform CDP, VNG, Rotary Chair Testing, Calorics, ABR, ECochG, and VEMP testing. I also perform canalith repositioning maneuvers for BPPV. I spend the other 2 days a week at our main office where I perform diagnostic hearing evaluations, tinnitus testing, and CI candidacy evaluations. On these days, I also provide amplification through hearing aids, cochlear implants, and osseointegrated hearing devices, perform hearing aid repairs and handle walk-in appointments, and perform any audiological tests ordered by our ENT physicians. If there is ever any downtime, I help with clerical tasks like checking-in inventory, answering phones and calling patients, insurance verification, cleaning and organizational tasks, etc. I also developed our diagnostic protocol and designed the travel set-up for mobile balance evaluations. In addition to this, I’ve been tasked with overseeing our website and social media accounts, as well as developing a bi-monthly newsletter for our primary care partners which details new developments, ideas, research, or other exciting events relevant to the practice or the field of audiology. I also contributed to the practice’s Audiology Handbook by documenting a detailed list and formatting a visual roadmap of protocols for vestibular testing at our Balance Center. Show less

Graduate Student Clinician

• Aug 2017 - Mar 2020

Through the experience I've gained in the UT Audiology Clinic, my off-campus clinical placements, and my clinical externships, I have honed the following skills: •Performing a thorough case history assessment comprised of COSI, APHAB, Dizziness Handicap Inventory, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, etc. •Comprehensive Adult and Pediatric Audiological Evaluations •Immittance Testing and Otoacoustic Emissions Testing •Vestibular/electrophysiological evaluations, comprised of:… Show more Through the experience I've gained in the UT Audiology Clinic, my off-campus clinical placements, and my clinical externships, I have honed the following skills: •Performing a thorough case history assessment comprised of COSI, APHAB, Dizziness Handicap Inventory, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, etc. •Comprehensive Adult and Pediatric Audiological Evaluations •Immittance Testing and Otoacoustic Emissions Testing •Vestibular/electrophysiological evaluations, comprised of: Computerized Dynamic Posturography, Videonystagmography, Rotary Chair Testing, Auditory Brainstem Response, Electrocochleography, Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials, and Caloric Testing • Canalith repositioning maneuvers for treatment of BPPV •Candidacy Evaluations for Cochlear Implants and Bone-Anchored Hearing Devices •Cochlear Implant activation, mapping, and troubleshooting •Tinnitus Evaluations and Treatment • Evaluations for Auditory Processing Disorder • Speech Perception Testing • Aural and Vestibular Rehabilitation •Hearing Aid and Assistive Listening Device Selection, Orientation, and Fitting •Hearing Aid Verification, Real Ear Measurement, and Live Speech Mapping •Hearing Aid Bluetooth Troubleshooting (Apple and Android) •Hearing Conservation and Protection, Sound Level Measurement and Noise Monitoring •Ear impressions and custom devices •Cerumen Management •Proficient with Noah and the various fitting software for all major hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturers •Familiar with several different EMR systems, insurance verification, Microsoft Office, etc. Show less Through the experience I've gained in the UT Audiology Clinic, my off-campus clinical placements, and my clinical externships, I have honed the following skills: •Performing a thorough case history assessment comprised of COSI, APHAB, Dizziness Handicap Inventory, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, etc. •Comprehensive Adult and Pediatric Audiological Evaluations •Immittance Testing and Otoacoustic Emissions Testing •Vestibular/electrophysiological evaluations, comprised of:… Show more Through the experience I've gained in the UT Audiology Clinic, my off-campus clinical placements, and my clinical externships, I have honed the following skills: •Performing a thorough case history assessment comprised of COSI, APHAB, Dizziness Handicap Inventory, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, etc. •Comprehensive Adult and Pediatric Audiological Evaluations •Immittance Testing and Otoacoustic Emissions Testing •Vestibular/electrophysiological evaluations, comprised of: Computerized Dynamic Posturography, Videonystagmography, Rotary Chair Testing, Auditory Brainstem Response, Electrocochleography, Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials, and Caloric Testing • Canalith repositioning maneuvers for treatment of BPPV •Candidacy Evaluations for Cochlear Implants and Bone-Anchored Hearing Devices •Cochlear Implant activation, mapping, and troubleshooting •Tinnitus Evaluations and Treatment • Evaluations for Auditory Processing Disorder • Speech Perception Testing • Aural and Vestibular Rehabilitation •Hearing Aid and Assistive Listening Device Selection, Orientation, and Fitting •Hearing Aid Verification, Real Ear Measurement, and Live Speech Mapping •Hearing Aid Bluetooth Troubleshooting (Apple and Android) •Hearing Conservation and Protection, Sound Level Measurement and Noise Monitoring •Ear impressions and custom devices •Cerumen Management •Proficient with Noah and the various fitting software for all major hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturers •Familiar with several different EMR systems, insurance verification, Microsoft Office, etc. Show less