Contributors

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Host

Blaise M. Delfino, M.S. - HIS

Blaise is a graduate of East Stroudsburg University. In Spring of 2017, he received his Master's of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders. He was commencement speaker for his graduating class. Blaise has been a licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist in the state of Pennsylvania since 2014.  During Blaise's graduate studies, he competed in two business plan competitions representing his startup company Fader Plugs. To date, Fader Plugs owns the patent for the world's first custom adjustable earplug. 

The Hearing Matters Podcast was founded in 2019 by Blaise and Dr. Gregory Delfino. Today, the Hearing Matters Podcast has an international reach and is now the number one  hearing aid podcast on Apple Podcasts.  



https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaisedelfino

Guests

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Dr. Dave Fabry

As Chief Hearing Health Officer, Dave Fabry, Ph.D., studies and educates on the link between hearing loss and other health issues such as dementia, depression, and overall well-being. He works closely with the clinical audiology department to develop innovations to best meet patient needs, as well as with our engineering and marketing teams to help Starkey continue to design and provide superior products with the understanding that hearing care is health care.


Dave Fabry received his Ph.D. in hearing science from the University of Minnesota. Subsequently, he divided his career between academic/clinical roles at the Mayo Clinic, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the University of Miami Medical Center, and several industry positions. He served as President and Board Member of the American Academy of Audiology and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American Auditory Society.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/davefabry/

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