Bailey Heaton
Midwest Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic
Sioux Falls,SD
1
Certification
6
years of professional experience
Dedicated audiologist with strong skills in cochlear implants, vestibular assessment, and hearing aid maintenance. Committed to delivering individualized patient care and education to enhance hearing health outcomes.
Work History
Audiologist
4 Years 4 Months- Conducted comprehensive audiometric evaluations to diagnose hearing impairments.
- Developed individualized treatment plans based on patient assessments and needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care and outcomes.
- Educated patients on hearing loss management and the use of assistive devices.
- Provide intraoperative cochlear implant support, conducting electrophysiologic measures to assess electrode placement and ensure optimal implant function.
- Provided follow-up care, programming, and monitoring for patients with cochlear implants to guarantee proper functionality.
- Provide comprehensive audiology services at a weekly outreach clinic, delivering diagnostic, rehabilitative, and hearing aid services to patients in an underserved community.
Graduate Clinical Extern
10 Months- Provided comprehensive vestibular evaluation and management services under the supervision of licensed audiologists, with a focus on pediatric and adult patients experiencing dizziness and balance disorders.
- Conducted and assisted with advanced electrophysiologic testing, including DPOAEs, ABR, cVEMP, oVEMP, and electrocochleography (ECochG).
- Performed comprehensive videonystagmography (VNG) evaluations, including oculomotor, spontaneous nystagmus, high-frequency head shake, static positional, and Dix-Hallpike testing.
- Conducted bithermal caloric testing to assess peripheral vestibular function.
- Performed computerized dynamic posturography, including Sensory Organization Testing (SOT), Adaptation Testing (ADT), Motor Control Testing (MCT), and Fukuda step testing.
- Gained experience with video head impulse testing (vHIT) to evaluate semicircular canal function and identify vestibular hypofunction.
- Assisted with rotational chair testing, including sinusoidal harmonic acceleration (SHA), gaze testing, SHA enhancement/suppression, subjective visual vertical/horizontal (SVV/SVH), and unilateral centrifugation for assessment of utricular function.
- Performed and assisted with canalith repositioning maneuvers (CRM) and advanced vestibular treatment (AVT) for patients with vestibular disorders.
- Integrated vestibular test findings to assist with clinical assessment and development of individualized treatment recommendations.
SOS Community Health Educator
1 Year 1 Month- Developed and implemented community health education programs for families with hearing-impaired children.
- Facilitated outreach efforts to families and medical professionals to meet the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) 1-3-6 recommendations to complete the hearing screen by 1 month of age, to complete the audiological diagnostic evaluation by 3 months of age, and complete enrollment into early intervention by 6 months of age.
- Increased access to healthcare services for underserved populations through targeted outreach initiatives.
Education
Doctor of Audiology
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Skills
Cochlear implants
Hearing aid maintenance and verification
Pure tone audiometry
Vestibular assessment
Electrocochleography
Tinnitus management
Affiliations
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence of Audiology (CCC-A)
Certification
- South Dakota Board Certified Clinician of Audiology
- ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence of Audiology (CCC-A)
Timeline
Audiologist
Midwest Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic
06.2022 - CurrentRead More
Graduate Clinical Extern
Midwest Dizziness and Balance Institute
06.2021 - 04.2022Read More
SOS Community Health Educator
Nebraska Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program
04.2020 - 05.2021Read More
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Doctor of Audiology
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University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Bachelor of Science from Communication Sciences And Disorders
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