Dr. Ryan McCreery is the Director of Research at Boys Town National Research Hospital. At the Hospital, he is also the Director of the Audibility, Perception and Cognition Laboratory and the Director of the Center for Audiology. Dr. McCreery is the Head of the five different research centers that make up the Boys Town National Research Hospital research program. Most of the current research is focused on hearing amplification, language processing, and language development. He also oversees his own laboratory, where he works with children who require hearing aids.

Dr. McCreery is the author of 56 peer-reviewed publications as well as multiple research collaborations. As an active member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), he was recognized with an acclaimed ASHA Fellowship in 2020.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

• How Dr. Ryan McCreery’s mentor introduced him to audiology research
• Researching different methods of hearing intervention outside of hearing aids
• The relationships between children, the executive function, and hearing
• The timeframe of acclimatization for hearing aids
• What does the new research say about mild hearing loss?
• Are there any real-life consequences associated with hearing fatigue?
• Dr. McCreery talks about using games to measure hearing loss
• Should hearing tests be implemented more in cognitive testing?

In this episode…

Are current measurements of hearing loss outdated? It can be easy to stick with reliable and familiar tests, but they may not be painting the full picture. The science of audiology is rapidly changing; but, many tools and methods have remained the same. So, what new tests are actually effective for quantifying hearing loss?

This is where leading research comes in. Dr. Ryan McCreery has managed five different research centers and their respective testing. From hearing amplification to language development, he has contributed in large part to the general understanding of auditory experiences. Now, he shares some of his findings with you.

In this episode of the ListenUp! podcast, Dr. Mark Syms interviews Dr. Ryan McCreery, the Director of Research at Boys Town National Research Hospital, to learn about his research. They discuss some of the new tests and methods Dr. McCreery is using at his laboratories for both adults and children. They also dive into the difference between cognitive and hearing tests and whether there are more options for interventions beyond hearing aids. Stay tuned to find out more.

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