Robert Traynor

Robert M. Traynor, Ed.D., is a hearing industry consultant, trainer, professor, conference speaker, practice manager and author. He is a founding member of HHTM and had previously written a regular weekly column for the site for many years. He has decades of experience teaching courses and training clinicians within the field of audiology with specific emphasis in hearing and tinnitus rehabilitation. He serves as Adjunct Faculty in Audiology at the University of Florida, University of Northern Colorado, University of Colorado and The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Memorial Day – Why does the Military Use Signal Jamming?

Since it is Memorial Day it’s necessary to pause and reflect on those that have served and the plight of our current soldiers as they work hard to protect us and bring order to the chaos of Iraq, Afghanistan, and other parts of the world. Last week our guest author, Tarek El Dousseki, M.D., Audiological Physician and Director of Audiology and

Can We Protect Cochlear Implant Patients From Signal Jamming?

This week at Hearing International, we are proud to have our guest author Dr. Tarek El Dessouki, discuss a very real problem that is a significant issue to cochlear implant patients in the Middle East. This area of the world has seen significant turmoil in the past number of years. The conflict of military interests and the need to hear and understand

Factors in International Product Pricing

While working for one of the major hearing aid manufacturers, I had the opportunity to be involved with the international sales team for quite a long time. That is when I learned that there were different product prices for various countries. I offered to purchase hearing aid products for my US Audiology practice from our Brazilian distributor, who would have sold them to

Facts on Hearing Loss and Amplification Use, a 5-Country Survey

While researching this week’s blog for Hearing International I discovered a recent survey by Sonova. Although it appears that these results were released last October at Hear the World.com, a Phonak website, the survey deserves some discussion here as it has some interesting data of possible international significance. First the study surveyed 4,335 people in 5 countries: the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Switzerland,

Hedy Lamarr…The Unlikely Mother of Bluetooth..| Robert M. Traynor, Ed.D., Hearing Health and Technology Matters|

Last January, Hearing International, wrote a three-part series titled The Audiological Connection of Yunger Futhark. Initially, it dealt with the development of the Bluetooth technology from the Viking times through the current products that we now enjoy as consumers and our patients are using to great benefit in our hearing instrument fittings. As the story developed, we first found out that

Aural Rehabilitation for Dogs…..|Robert M. Traynor, Ed.D.|

In keeping with the animal/bird theme of late at Hearing International, most of the world values “Man’s Best Friend” as a devoted companion. No matter the country, dogs are pets that become part of the family, constantly watching out for children, invaders, while offering unquestioned devotion and companionship to their owners. Although most dogs are simple homebodies, barking in various situations that cause them concern,

Directional Hearing in Owls….Robert M. Traynor, Ed.D.

Bird watching is quite a popular sporting event in some circles around the world. Viewing nature’s creatures in their own habitat is a thrilling experience and quite a passion for those that are intrigued with their habits. If a “bird watcher” focuses on watching Owls, it is referred to as Owl Watching. It cannot be referred to as Owling— a new craze

What did the Dinosaurs hear?..Robert Traynor

Maybe we are stretching it a bit, but Dinosaurs were all over the world at one time. So this week at Hearing International we ask the question, What did the Dinosaurs hear? Did they hear anything? Were they deaf? Did they hear the “big bang” coming? Judging from movies like Jurassic Park, one would get the impression that they had

Ethics Reflect the Cultural Values/Robert Traynor

Garner (2010) states that as US audiologists gain recognition as a doctoring profession and with direct access, we will likely see a much greater demand for transparency, openness, and accountability by patients. Ethics is always a hot topic in Audiology organizations such as, the American Academy of Audiology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and the Academy of Doctors of Audiology. These organizations have honorable,

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ED Medication – What Causes The Hearing Loss?

The hearing loss that accompanies the ingestion of medication for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is of interest to all audiologists around the world. Men in every nation experience this difficulty and, thus, the resulting hearing impairment can occur any time any where. In the US the television waves are full of ED drug ads warning of the risk of hearing loss. At