Divan du Plessis

Audiologist at Ear Institute South Africa
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Contact Information
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Afrikaans Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Northern Sotho Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • South Africa
    • Health, Wellness & Fitness
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Audiologist
      • Jan 2023 - Present

    • South Africa
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Masters of Audiology
      • Feb 2021 - Present

      Whilst busy with my masters degree I was a clinical tutor for students in conducting a full audiological test battery, aiding in the provision if informational counseling to patients, and assisting students in hearing aid programming and verification in both adults and pediatrics.

    • Research Assistant
      • Feb 2021 - Dec 2021

      Research assistant in the management and conduct of clinical trials and usability of a new developed device, by the hearX group, in the Audiology field. The study included both adults and infants which were tested at the University of Pretoria and Tshwane District Hospital.

    • Community service Audiologist
      • Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

      As a community service Audiologist I am responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with hearing loss and other auditory pathologies, performed in close collaboration with ENT specialists and working in a multidisciplinary team. Providing intervention services through the provision of assistive listening devices which include, digital hearing aids, FM systems, and bone conductor hearing aids, which are recommended, fitted, verified, and troubleshot, if needed. Neurophysiological assessments of children, adults, and other populations that are difficult to test. In addition to the latter, referring potential candidates for a cochlear implant at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. For the early hearing detection and intervention services (EHDI), neonatal hearing screening are provided in the maternity wards and at high risk wards. Furthermore, providing patients, their families, and the medical staff with counselling on hearing loss, treatment options, and available equipment. Show less

  • Kind2Hearing
    • Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
    • Temporary Office Assistant
      • Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

      Responsible for the management of day-to-day office responsibilities in private practice and customer services and sales. Responsible for the management of day-to-day office responsibilities in private practice and customer services and sales.

  • Duplé Photography
    • Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
    • Photographer
      • Jan 2016 - Dec 2021

Education

  • University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
    Masters of Audiology, mHealth intervention
    2021 - 2022
  • University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
    Bachelor's degree, Audiology/Audiologist
    2017 - 2020

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