Dr. Dakota Sharp
Host of On the Ear: An Audiology Podcast
Dakota Sharp, Au.D., CCC-A is a clinical assistant professor and audiologist at the University of South Carolina Montgomery-Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. He is originally from Virginia, and received both his bachelor's and doctorate of audiology from James Madison University in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. He completed his clinical externship year with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, where his love for pediatric cochlear implants and hearing aids was sparked. He works with patients of all ages in the clinic at UofSC, where he recently launched their newborn ABR services and pediatric hearing aid program. When he's not in clinic or teaching Master's SLP students, he is spending time with his wife, dog, and his fun-loving kiddos!
Dr. Dakota Sharp has hosted 22 Episodes.
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Episode 25: Hearing Aids with a Normal Audiogram? Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) & Beyond! with Gail Whitelaw, Ph.D.
August 26th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
apd, audiogram, audiologist, audiology, auditory processing disorder, hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss
Although the traditional hearing aid candidate has audiometric thresholds outside normal limits, research shows that nontraditional candidates can demonstrate significant benefits from the devices as well. Dr. Whitelaw explains how individuals with auditory processing disorder (APD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and hidden hearing loss (HHL) can be fit and be successful with hearing technology.
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Episode 24: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Brain, Cognition, and Language with Julius Fridriksson, PhD, CCC-SLP
August 12th, 2021 | 51 mins 27 secs
aphasia, audiologist, audiology, brain fog, cognition, coronovirus, covid-19, hearing, hearing loss, stroke
Dr. Fridriksson shares his groundbreaking research on how the brain changes after recovery from COVID-19, with an emphasis on cognitive and language-based symptoms. His background as an SLP and researcher in aphasia shows connections between the cognitive problems seen in stroke, TBI, and COVID-19 survivors alike.
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Episode 23: The Full Scope of Audiology: Working with Animals with Pete Schiefele, PhD, LCDR USN
July 16th, 2021 | 57 mins 30 secs
animals, audiologist, audiology, canines, dogs, hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, hearing protection, research
Dr. Scheifele shares his expertise in the realm of Animal Audiology, including the training involved to work with animals, the evaluations and interventions for providing care, and the work his lab at the University of Cincinnati is completing to improve hearing and vocal care for animals.
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Episode 22: Congenital CMV: A Crash Course with Amanda Devereaux, RN, BSN
June 24th, 2021 | 1 hr 2 mins
audiologist, audiology, ccmv, cmv, cochlear implant, cytomegalovirus, hearing aid, hearing loss
Amanda shares her experience as a parent of a child with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), as well as her role as the Program Director for the National CMV Foundation. Her discussion with Dr. Sharp covers transmission of the disease, audiologic symptoms and diagnosis of cCMV, and a path toward screening for and eliminating cCMV for future generations.
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Episode 21: IPC in Action: Audiology and Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) with Stephen Kneece, MA, CCC-SLP
June 17th, 2021 | 54 mins 12 secs
aac, audiologist, audiology, augmentative and alternative communication, hearing aids, hearing loss, slp, speech language pathologist, speech language pathology
Stephen explains the role of speech-language pathologists who work in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and how their expertise in communicative technology intersects in the world of hearing loss. He breaks down modern AAC devices, the challenges and joys of his patient population, and how audiologists can best collaborate with professionals in AAC.
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Episode 20: The Full Scope of Audiology: Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) with Cheryl Wiggins, AuD, D.ABNM, CNIM, CPC
June 3rd, 2021 | 56 mins 31 secs
audiologist, audiology, hearing loss, intraoperative neuromonitoring, ionm, neuromonitoring
Dr. Cheryl Wiggins explains her role as an audiologist who works in the fascinating and sometimes mysterious world of intraoperative neuromonitoring. Her discussion with Dr. Sharp details the additional training required, differences from the traditional role of an audiologist, and what a career can look like in the world of IONM.