Our Team Behind the Scenes: Donna Gelnett
By Erin O’Donnell, Associate Director of Education and Global Hearing Health What does it take to run a successful hearing aids dispensary? Or several? The House Institute’s Hearing Aid Center Director, Donna Gelnett, uniquely combines her business acumen with her background as a trained audiologist and researcher. The result is an adept leader who balances…
Our Team Behind the Scenes: Nina Ball, AuD
By Erin O’Donnell, Associate Director of Education and Global Hearing Health In anticipation of Tinnitus Awareness Week, I sat down with House Institute audiologist Nina Ball. Over a lively Zoom interview, we discussed how her passion for hearing health first began, observations she has made within her field, and her experience helping patients with tinnitus….
Our Team Behind the Scenes: Shanel Hill
Tell us about what you do and how long you have worked at the House Institute Foundation. I am a Clinical Research Coordinator. I am responsible for all research activities from the start, including writing the study protocol, facilitating its submission to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and other regulatory paperwork to ensure everyone follows…
In Memoriam: Fred H. Linthicum, Jr.
In January 2020, Frederick Hamilton Linthicum, Jr. passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family. He will always be remembered for his contributions to otology and neurotology here at House. Dr. Fredrick H. Linthicum, Jr., MD, was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. He completed his undergraduate studies at Pomona College and graduated…
Changing the World, One Hearing Aid at a Time
When Audiologist Dr. Soo Jang is not providing diagnostics and treatments for patients in her clinical practice, she partners with the House Institute Foundation to increase access to hearing care in high-need communities worldwide. Soo Jang joined the House Institute in 2018 after graduating with her Doctorate in Audiology from Washington University School of Medicine…
