The Future of Audiology Surviving and Thriving
- FREEMAN, BARRY A.
- DANESH, ALI A.
- JONES, KELLY
- DANESH, FARZON
Barry A. Freeman, PhD, has been an audiologist for more than 50 years and is a past president of the American Academy of Audiology. He is president of Audiology Consultants, Parkland, Florida.
Ali A. Danesh, PhD, is the founder of Labyrinth Audiology, Boca Raton, Florida, and is a professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Florida Atlantic University.
Kelly Jones, AuD, is an audiologist at Labyrinth Audiology, Boca Raton, Florida.
Farzon Danesh, AuD, is an audiologist at Labyrinth Audiology, Boca Raton, Florida.
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The future of audiology holds immense promise for improving hearing and balance care. Advancements in technology-coupled with a growing awareness of hearing loss, shifts in health-care delivery, and demographic change-are driving significant changes in the field. In a wide-ranging conversation, Barry A. Freeman talks with a recent graduate (Farzon Danesh), a clinician with three years of experience (Kelly Jones), and a mid-career practice owner (Ali A. Danesh) about the profession today and what it's likely to look like in the future.