Misophonia: Diagnosis, Causes, And Treatment Options
Many people have sounds that they find annoying, whether it be the sound of a pen clicking, loud slurping, chewing sounds, or cracking knuckles. However, for some people, these sounds…
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Licensed Doctor of Audiology with a focus on tinnitus and sound sensitivity. Trustee of the American Academy of Audiology Foundation and a member/volunteer of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
Dr. Lori Zitelli is an Audiology Manager at UPMC, a compensation and pension examiner at Cranberry Hearing & Balance, and an adjunct instructor at the University of Pittsburgh, where she received her clinical doctorate in Audiology. Her special interests include evaluation and treatment of tinnitus/decreased sound tolerance, amplification, clinical education, clinical research, and interventional audiology.
Dr. Zitelli began contributing to the Treble Health website in 2022. She is a Certificate Holder in Tinnitus Management (CH-TM), and has received a certificate of competence in Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) from Dr. Pawel Jastreboff. Dr. Zitelli is a member/active volunteer of the American Academy of Audiology and was honored to be the recipient of the 2022 Early Career Audiologist Award. She is a trustee of the American Academy of Audiology Foundation and a member/volunteer of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
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