Thupakula Raghu
Ponnala, Siddipet, Telangana
Summary
Patient-centered Audiologist with 10 years of comprehensive experience employing various testing devices to determine nature and extent of hearing loss. And giving best hearing solutions accordingly their hearing loss and needs. Versatile and friendly professional proficient in evaluating hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnosis and courses of treatment. In-depth knowledge of all job-related tools and equipment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
HOD Of Audiology
Nilofuer Hospital
Hyderabad
12.2019 - Current
HOD Of Audiology
Nilofuer Hospital
Hyderabad
12.2019 - Current
- New Born Hearing Screening
- Electro Physiological Test ABR/ASSR/VEMP
HOD Of Audiology
Gandhi Medical College
Secundrabad
09.2017 - 12.2019
- Identifying clients needs and recommending best hearing solutions
- Provided in-person, phone, or online support to customers, regarding hearing testing, hearing device programming and adjustments, hearing health, and counseling
- Identifying, evaluating, diagnosing, managing, and treating disorders of human hearing, tinnitus, and other Vestibular disorders associated with the practice of audiology
- Provided diagnostic and therapeutic services by assessing and treating hearing, balance, and communication disorders
- Oto acoustic emission testings and electro physiological testings
- Administered Vestibular assessment's like VEMP and VNG caloric testings
- Counseled patients to discuss hearing loss concerns and candidacy for personal amplification devices, hearing aids and amplifiers
- Took ear impressions and molds, ordered instruments and fitted devices, making adjustments for comfort and optimal functionality
- Recommended vestibular therapy and training exercises and encouraged healthy lifestyle behaviors to improve patients' quality of life
- Recommended Tinnitus therapy and training exercises and encouraged healthy lifestyle behaviors to improve patients' quality of life
- Participated in developing guidelines and protocols, new patient programs, and evaluation of existing programs
- Hearing aid services including comparative evaluation, probe tube assessment, trouble shooting the hearing aid, hearing aid delivery and orientation; follow up maintenance
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships
- Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment
- Took ear impressions and molds, ordered instruments and fitted devices, making adjustments for comfort and optimal functionality
- Measured hearing acuity and identified type and degree of hearing loss for patients by performing pure tone audiometry, speech audiometry and immittance audiometry testing
Lecturer
Helen Keller Institute of Rehabilitation
Secundrabad
12.2015 - 12.2017
- Measured hearing acuity and identified type and degree of hearing loss for patients by performing pure tone audiometry, speech audiometry and immittance audiometry testing
- Took ear impressions and molds, ordered instruments and fitted devices, making adjustments for comfort and optimal functionality
- Assessed integrity of auditory system by performing auditory brainstem response audiometry and electrocochleography
- Performed comprehensive audiological evaluations for Standard Threshold Shift to determine work-related hearing loss or otherwise
- Promoted, sold and fit hearing aids and accessories, boosting overall sales
- Created variety of custom ear mold products for patients
Clinical Audiologist
Twin City Rehabilitation
Secundrabad
09.2012 - 09.2013
- Measured hearing acuity and identified type and degree of hearing loss for patients by performing pure tone audiometry, speech audiometry and immittance audiometry testing
- Counseled patients to discuss hearing loss concerns and candidacy for personal amplification devices, hearing aids and amplifiers
- Took ear impressions and molds, ordered instruments and fitted devices, making adjustments for comfort and optimal functionality
Education
Master of Science - Audiology And Speech Language Pathology
Helen Keller Rehabilitation Sciences
Secundrabad07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Audiology And Speech Language Pathology
Sweekar Academy of Rehabilitation Sciences
Secundrabad07.2012
Skills
- Hearing test administration
- Diagnosing hearing disorders
- Speech Audiometry
- Otoacoustic emissions testing
- Electro physiological testing's (ABR & ASSR)
- Vestibular function tests
- VEMP
- VNG
- Caloric testing
- Fitting hearing aids
- Fine tuning of Hearing aids
- Assistive Hearing Devices
- Familiar with all major hearing aid brand softwares
Languages
- English, Very Good
- Hindi, Very Good
- Telugu, Very Good
Timeline
HOD Of Audiology
Nilofuer Hospital
12.2019 - Current
HOD Of Audiology
Nilofuer Hospital
12.2019 - Current
HOD Of Audiology
Gandhi Medical College
09.2017 - 12.2019
Lecturer
Helen Keller Institute of Rehabilitation
12.2015 - 12.2017
Clinical Audiologist
Twin City Rehabilitation
09.2012 - 09.2013
Master of Science - Audiology And Speech Language Pathology
Helen Keller Rehabilitation Sciences
Bachelor of Science - Audiology And Speech Language Pathology
Sweekar Academy of Rehabilitation Sciences
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