Dr. Nicholas Salvatore Reed is an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is an expert in a variety of intertwined studies such as biostatistics, epidemiology, and audiology. His passion is based on a deep concern for the lack of hearing care in the United States.

Because of this, his research focuses on new strategies for patients and providers and the efficiency of over-the-counter hearing solutions. Dr. Reed is also a member of the core faculty for the Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health.

In this episode…

The primary concern for most audiologists is untreated hearing loss. So many people wait too long to get tested and end up losing valuable time along with potential damage. While there has been a considerable push for hearing loss awareness, the same can’t be said for undertreated cases. 

Dr. Nicholas Reed is a researcher and Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University. One of his passions is increasing hearing care in the United States, which further extends to treating hearing loss the right way. Much of his experience and research is on this topic, so are you ready to learn?

In this episode of the ListenUp! Podcast, Dr. Mark Syms has a conversation with Dr. Nicholas Reed, an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University, to talk about the current state of hearing treatment and how it may not be enough. They touch on a host of topics, including self-awareness of hearing loss, the chronic issue of undertreatment, and the potential neurological effects it can have. They also discuss why competition among hearing aid companies may be a good thing.