For musicians and music lovers, tinnitus can be a particularly challenging companion. It's not just a sound—it's a symbol of passion, a reminder of concerts past, and sometimes, a warning sign of hearing health. But Dr. Fagelson offers hope and practical advice. He shares his personal experiences, both on stage and in the clinic, providing a unique perspective on how to coexist with tinnitus.

Marc Fagelson, PhD, is Professor of Audiology in the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Department at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN. He graduated with a Master’s in Audiology from Columbia University in New York City, and a PhD from the University of TX – Austin. He supervises students in audiology clinics, specialty tinnitus clinics, and teaches classes in audiologic assessment, pathologies, medical audiology, and tinnitus management. He initiated activity in the James H. Quillen Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center in 2001; currently more than 1200 patients are enrolled in that facility's tinnitus clinic. During the first few years supporting veterans' tinnitus management, Fagelson observed that the patients who rated their tinnitus as most severe often presented with co-occurring mental health injury, in particular posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). At that time, the links between tinnitus and PTSD, and the strength of their mutually-reinforcing mechanisms became the focus of his clinically-directed scholarship. He has published and contributed to more than 50 articles. co-edited three texts, and provided more than 100 presentations at national and international meetings. Fagelson wrote and published an animated video on the topic of tinnitus, its effects, and management options through the TED-ed educational platform. The video has been viewed more than 7 million times since its publication in August, 2020. Prior to, and during his time in the graduate program at Columbia University, Fagelson played in a number of NYC-based bands throughout the 1980s, recording a handful of vinyl 45s, and performing routinely at CBGB, Max’s Kansas City, and other dearly departed venues.

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