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     Tinnitus is most commonly referred to as the conscious perception of a noise or sound in a person’s ear. Some individuals state that their tinnitus sounds like a ringing, buzzing, humming, hissing, roaring, or even a pulsating sound that resembles a heartbeat. Tin...

It all starts with the million-dollar question: How do I get my family member to consider hearing aids? For me, the journey began with my mom complaining that my dad was deliberately ignoring her. She did not understand that he was at a terrible disadvantage when she w...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Hearing Screening and Follow-up Survey, about 2 out of every 1,000 infants screened at birth show some degree of hearing loss. Additionally, children may develop hearing loss later in childhood due to infect...

What is Misophonia?  (more commonly known as  “please stop chewing/breathing/grinding your teeth/etc so loud it’s driving me CRAZY”)

Misophonia - or “hatred of sounds” -  is a disorder in which certain sounds cause a negative emotional or psychological response ran...

      If you have difficulty tolerating everyday sounds, you may suffer from hyperacusis.  Hyperacusis is a hearing disorder that causes sounds which would otherwise seem normal to most people to sound unbearably loud.  This condition is characterized as an inc...

Where did you grow up? 

I grew up in Memphis, TN but moved around a lot as a kid since my dad was a Master Chief in the Navy.

Where did you go to school?

I went to high school in Memphis, then to the University of Tennessee for my Bachelor of Science (Go Vols!). After und...

     Hearing aids are becoming more and more advanced each year. Manufacturers spend countless hours and dollars conducting research about what people with hearing loss need assistance with the most, and which situations tend to create the most difficult listening envi...

     Pressure equalization (PE) tubes are commonly used in infants and children to treat recurrent middle ear infections. PE tubes are small, hollow cylinders made of plastic or metal that are surgically inserted into the eardrum. This surgery is performed by an otolar...

Where did you grow up? 

I have lived in Kansas City all my life and love it here!

Where did you go to school?
I went to Olathe South High School, Kansas State University for undergrad (Go Cats!), and the University of Kansas Medical Center for grad school. 

Why did you wa...

     Cerumen is the medical term for earwax. Earwax comes in many different forms. It can be dry and flaky or thick and sticky depending on the physical characteristics of your skin and oils. Cerumen is natural and actually quite beneficial. It only beco...