Dr. Edmund Farrar is the Co-founder and CEO of Oto, a digital therapy app for overlooked chronic conditions. He is a NHS Clinical Entrepreneur and went through the Y Combinator program to launch Oto in 2020. For five years, he served in the Royal Air Force in a variety of medical positions including core surgical trainee and foundation doctor. He received his bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery from the Hull York Medical School.

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Tinnitus is a common problem with few solutions. There are some treatments and tricks to ease the discomfort, but any lasting help is hard to find. This only gets harder when medical costs and accessibility are factored in. A handful of self-therapy solutions have reached the market, and Oto is at the forefront. Oto is an app that specifically treats tinnitus through clinically-proven techniques. Their diverse and experienced team has worked hard to find treatments to meet everyone’s specific needs. So how exactly does the app work and what does it mean for people struggling with tinnitus? In this episode of the ListenUp! Podcast, Dr. Mark Syms speaks with Dr. Edmund Farrar, the Co-founder and CEO of Oto, about tinnitus and how the app helps ease symptoms. They discuss the different modules of the app and their application to distinct kinds of tinnitus. They also touch on habituation, what Dr. Farrar learned during his time in the military, and how Treble Health has helped people receive proper treatment.