About Dr. Smith
What are your clinical interests?
My clinical interests are providing best practices for hearing aid patients in addition to expanding my services for tinnitus and adult auditory processing in the future.
What do you/did you love the most about your job?
The autonomy to provide a full range of services based on the individual patient with ability to make time for them as needed.
What company or organization do you work for right now? If you’re retired, where did you last work
My own practice—Smith Audiology, LLC.
What’s a project you’re working on right now? Why is it meaningful to you?
Currently working on tinnitus management and treatment protocol. I want to be able to offer help to those that have been told there is nothing for them.
How has your career benefited from being a member of the Academy?
Resources available with continued education opportunities and audiology community when needed!
Any tips or advice for new members on how to best leverage their Academy membership?
So much to offer! Don’t hesitate to reach out as there are unlimited resources available with someone that can also help if needed
Fun Facts
Where is your hometown?
Moselle, Mississippi
If you could bring back one TV show that was canceled, which one would you bring back?
Felicity
What are you reading or listening to at the moment?
Compared by Kortney Keisel
Best vacation you’ve ever been on?
Always the BEACH!
Who is your hero, and why?
My grandmothers. They were both strong and resilient with kindness for everyone in their own individual ways that I aim to utilize in my daily life as both a mother and an audiologist.
If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?
Samantha from BeWitched…wiggle my nose and the house would be spotless!