Why Can Tinnitus Seem Worse When Sick?
Tinnitus is considered a disorder of phantom sound, or a disorder wherein a patient sometimes hears a sound without a definitive reason (though there are instances in which the “phantom”…
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Licensed Doctor of Audiology. Specializes in tinnitus management. He is a member and Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology.
Dr. Ben Thompson received his Doctor of Audiology (Au.D) degree in 2018 from University of the Pacific in San Francisco, California. Dr. Thompson completed his residency at University of California at San Francisco (UCSF)
Dr. Ben Thompson is an audiologist and tinnitus expert. He is a past board member of the California Academy of Audiology (CAA). He received a certificate of competence in Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) from Dr. Pawel Jastreboff in 2021. Dr. Jastreboff is the founder of TRT. Dr. Thompson founded Treble Health (formerly known as Pure Tinnitus) in 2020. He has a popular YouTube channel with educational videos about tinnitus management and hearing health.
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