Tinnitus is a common hearing issue. But unlike losing hearing function, tinnitus instead creates a “phantom” sound when there is actually no sound present. For me, and for most people, this sounds like a high-pitched microphone feedback noise (but...
by Andrea Fillmore If you don’t know what tinnitus is, you probably know someone whose life is affected by it. And if you personally suffer from tinnitus, you understand how it disturbs daily life – sleep, communication, concentration –...
What you’re about to read is a real patient experience. We believe this story of Elizabeth and her Aunt Randi will show you how much your gifts and support really mean to HEI. Hi! I’m not sure who will...
Because of your generosity, we are moving ahead faster than ever! And as always, we want to keep you in the loop with the very latest research news. Your support of HEI is helping us gain ground on two...
One of the most exciting leads in the research at HEI is focused on curing tinnitus. Tinnitus is the hearing of noise, like clicking, ringing, or buzzing, when no noise is actually present. This condition affects millions of people...
Have you ever been in a conversation where you couldn’t properly hear someone, then asked them to repeat themselves several times…only to give up and either pretend to agree or understand? Imagine that was now your way of...
Dr. Hough set before us a legacy of patient care that far exceeds merely performing surgeries. One of the greatest things he instilled in HEI is a personal interest and care for his patients. Now, Dr. Kopke, Dr. McGee,...
Sergeant Mike Deleza bravely served in our military. One fateful night his unit was attacked, and when the battle was over, he couldn’t hear anything but ringing for the next two weeks. When he returned from his tour of...
Dr. Hough was known for much more than his talent in the operating room and was so much more than a surgeon – he was a World War II veteran, a father, a church planter, an instructor, and a...
One of the central activities of the Hough Ear Institute team is to pioneer new research that targets distinct patient groups with different types of hearing loss and inner ear disorders. In doing this, we generate ideas and conduct...
I’ve only been with the Hough Ear Institute for 14 weeks, but that’s been more than enough time for me to catch the vision. And every day I grow more excited about the possibility of what is ahead. In...
The following is a letter from our CEO, Dr. Rick Kopke, to all our partners and friends: As part of our humanitarian initiatives at HEI, I was able to travel to Hanoi, Vietnam and partner with the National ENT Hospital...
Dr. Hough was a man of vision and possessed a pioneering spirit. He was able to see the future of what our research could accomplish. In the later years of his life, he was able to witness one of...
If you suffer from Tinnitus, you know the annoyance and discomfort it brings and how it can impact your quality of life. This video goes inside one man’s traumatic story of Tinnitus, and helps to showcase what it’s really like...
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