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Audiology Blog

We proudly present: our authors

We launched our Audiology Blog in 2016. Today, more than 100 experts from Phonak and across the hearing industry have contributed articles – sharing their insights, opinions and stories with us.
Would you like to join our global community of authors? Please contact us at audiologyblog@phonak.com

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Solange Anderson

Former Audiology Manager Software Fitting Solutions at Phonak HQ

Solange is the former Global Audiology Manager for Software Solutions at Phonak HQ. She started at Phonak in 2007 responsible for training and audiology. She has a Masters in audiology from Southern CT State University and worked in various clinical settings prior to joining Phonak.

Guest Author

Gina Angley

Associate Director of the Adult Amplification Program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, US

Gina specializes in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of adults with hearing loss, and served as the Clinical Trials Coordinator at the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center for five years. She earned her Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2010, prior to which, she received a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Syracuse University.

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Jennifer Appleton-Huber

Technical Editorial Manager at Phonak HQ

Jennifer joined Phonak HQ in 2013. She previously worked clinically as an Audiological Scientist mainly in the UK and Switzerland, with both adults and pediatrics (in the areas of hearing aids and cochlear implants). She received her MSc in Audiology from the University of Manchester.

Guest Author

Lindsey Auffret

Business Development Manager at Advanced Bionics

Lindsey has a dozen years of experience providing business development strategies, creative sales campaigns and consulting services within the hearing healthcare landscape. With an educational background in business and audiology, and her experience in private practice, she values the balance of exceptional patient experience and clinical success.

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Lisa Bacic

Manager of Audiology Thought Leadership at Phonak HQ

Lisa worked as a clinical speech-language pathologist in Canada for over 15 years before moving to Switzerland and joining Phonak HQ in 2016. As Global Manager of Audiology Thought Leadership and Manager of the Audiology Blog, she oversees content development and helps keep clinicians up to date on best practices by giving experts in the hearing industry a platform to share their knowledge. Lisa holds a Master’s degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology.

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Shannon Basham

Senior Director of Audiology and Education at Sonova Wholesale Hearing Instrument business

An audiologist herself, Shannon brings years of experience to her current role where she is dedicated to educating and inspiring other hearing healthcare professionals to provide life changing solutions that meet the individualized needs of patients with hearing loss. Curious by nature, she seeks out all things that lead to improve the human experience and overall well-being. Although rarely home, she, her husband Mike, and their son John Michael call the Atlanta area home.

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Kailen Berry

Product Marketing and Audiology Manager at Phonak US

Kailen, AuD, joined Phonak in 2012 serving the Pacific Northwest as a Territory Manager and later as a Clinical Trainer. Kailen is now part of the Marketing and Audiology team at Phonak US headquarters in Warrenville, IL. Prior to working with Phonak, Kailen worked with patients of all ages providing diagnostic hearing and electrophysiologic assessments as well as hearing aid evaluations and fittings.

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Anna Biggins

Senior Audiology Manager at Phonak HQ

Anna is currently the Global Clinical Development and Training Manager for the In-the-Ear team with a focus on Phonak Lyric. She joined Phonak HQ in Switzerland in August 2008. Anna has worked in the field of audiology and hearing aids for 25 years and is passionate about all things audiology.

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Rachel Bishop

Audiologist and Launch Program Manager at Phonak HQ

In her current role, Rachel Bishop, AuD, oversees the commercial launch of various Phonak hearing solutions including custom in-the-ear (ITE) products as well as pediatric and power solutions. Dr. Bishop is a frequent audiology industry guest lecturer and has authored numerous publications investigating the effects of hearing instrument technology on improving patient outcomes. She received her Doctorate of Audiology from the University of North Texas in 2013.

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Timo Boeld

Former Validation Manager at Phonak HQ

Timo joined Phonak in Switzerland in 2011. He started in the S&T department as a research audiologist and joined the validation team in 2014 as Validation Manager. Timo studied Hearing Technology and Audiology at the Jade University in Oldenburg, completing his Bachelor of Engineering.

Author

Michael Boretzki

Program Owner Audiology & Fitting Methods at Sonova AG

Michael received his doctoral degree in psychology (specializing in perceptual psychology and psychophysics) and worked at the Psychological Institute at Würzburg University for ten years. In 1997, he joined Phonak as an audiological consultant and trainer, then worked in Phonak’s Research and Development department developing new fitting software functions. Since 2005, he has managed a research program on fitting methods and audiological measures at Sonova AG.

Guest Author

Stephanie Browning

Pediatric Audiologist, Hearts for Hearing, Oklahoma, USA

Stephanie completed her clinical doctorate in audiology at the University of North Texas. She is a pediatric and cochlear implant audiologist at Hearts for Hearing in Oklahoma City, dividing her time between clinical practice and research. Her current research focuses on the assessment and management of auditory challenges for children with autism spectrum disorder.