Duncan is a Senior Clinical Audiologist from New Zealand Aotearoa, with over twenty years of experience helping people reduce the loudness and annoyance of Tinnitus.

 

Duncan used to suffer from severe tinnitus from playing professionally in bands which led to a Master's in Audiology, specifically in tinnitus management. He also has moderate hearing loss and uses hearing aids.   

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Duncan has extensive experience in most areas of adult and paediatric diagnostic and rehabilitative Audiology and can help adults as well as children with tinnitus and hyperacusis. Duncan is also available for consultancy about any hearing related matters. 

         

• Full member of the New Zealand Audiological Society - since 2003

 

• Master of Audiology, University of Auckland, NZ

  • Thesis in Music as Tinnitus Sound Therapy 

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• Published research in Tinnitus

  • Hann, D., Searchfield, G., Sanders, M., Wise, K., 'Strategies for the Selection of Music in the Short-Term Management of Mild Tinnitus' Nov 2008, A/NZ Journal of Audiology 30(2):129-140

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• Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Tutor

  • Master of Audiology Programme University of Canterbury, NZ 

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• Facilitator of the NZ Tinnitus Community of Practice

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• Member of discussion panel on Tinnitus

  • NZ Audiological Society Conference, 2024

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• Expert Advisor to Healthpathways NZ re Tinnitus 

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• Expert Advisor to Best Practice Advocacy Centre NZ re Tinnitus

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• Past Examiner for the NZ Audiological Society. 

 

• Past Charge Audiologist at Christchurch Hospital.

 

• Past member of the NZ Newborn Hearing Screening Programme Implementation Steering Group  

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• Bachelor of Science degree at University of Canterbury, NZ

  • Psychology (neuro and behavioural), Cell Physiology and Zoology.