Abilene’s Most Trusted Tinnitus Experts
Tinnitus is a condition where someone hears sounds in their ears that aren’t produced amid their surroundings.
How Do We Treat Tinnitus?
While there is no cure for tinnitus, we can relieve its symptoms and greatly improve a person’s quality of life with alternative treatments.
Working with one of our doctors of audiology will allow you to decide the best way to aid your tinnitus symptoms.
Schedule a Tinnitus Assessment
Tinnitus bothers millions of Americans. Tinnitus management is about continuous on-going care. Seeing individuals on their tinnitus management journey, from frustration and anxiousness to better hearing, improved participation, less noticeable tinnitus, being more calm and a big smile on their face, is the most rewarding part in helping those with tinnitus.
Dr. Anum Khan
Our Tinnitus Treatment Team
Dr. Anum Khan
Au.D, CCC-A, CH-TM Certified Audiologist
Dr. Anum Khan was raised in Dallas; she received her bachelor of science in speech and hearing sciences and doctorate in audiology degrees from the University of Texas at Dallas. She completed her one-year externship at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders. Prior to joining Holland Hearing Center in Abilene, Dr. Khan dedicated seven years of her professional career to serving the Dallas community, where she recognized the growing demand for hearing care services in smaller cities. Dr. Khan is committed to providing compassionate and personalized hearing care by offering counseling, education, and support to individuals and families dealing with hearing loss.
Furthermore, Dr. Khan acknowledges the prevailing issue of loneliness and isolation, as highlighted by US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. In light of the current technological advancements and societal trends, Dr. Khan aims to combat this epidemic by enhancing communication between individuals and between different generations.
Dr. Khan enjoys spending time with family, especially her children, traveling, reading, and learning about arts and technology. She is one of 45 Audiologists in the state of Texas certified as Certificate Holder—Tinnitus Management (CH-TM), meaning that she is standardized as one of the top providers of tinnitus management in the state.
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Sound Enrichment
There are various sound therapy apps and programs for tinnitus relief, which help you retrain your brain to ignore the ringing in your ears.
- Prescriptive hearing devices can also help improve your hearing overall if your tinnitus symptoms came from a hearing loss challenge.
Sleep Assistance
Struggling to sleep with your tinnitus? With the help of white/brown noise machines, you can focus on more gentle sounds to sleep to.
- Leading a holistic lifestyle by looking after your full body health—taking nutritional supplements for your overall health, including Tinnitan Duo OTC supplements—can also help your tinnitus symptoms improve.
- When needed, additional healthcare providers can also provide some help with your tinnitus symptoms.
Dr. Jason Acevedo
Dr. Acevedo graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelor of science degree in genetics and then attended the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. He completed his otolaryngology–head and neck surgery residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. He was honorably discharged from the Army in 2014 and has been in Abilene ever since. He has had significant experience with hearing loss and tinnitus, as this was a very common issue in the military.
Dr. Acevedo believes that tinnitus is a complex process and is best treated by a multidisciplinary team. He works closely with his audiology and dental colleagues to diagnose and treat tinnitus.
Dr. Lacie Dennis
Dr. Lacie Dennis’ journey to becoming a cutting-edge dentist in Abilene is marked by a deep-rooted passion for dental care. Originally from New Jersey and raised in Chicago, she is an alumnus of Keller High School. Her pursuit of excellence continued at the University of Texas Arlington, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Dr. Lacie is a member of the American Dental Association, the Texas Dental Association, and the 17th District Dental Society.
In 2015, Dr. Lacie and Dr. Adam welcomed their first child, Dylan Kate, and two years later, their family grew with the arrival of their second daughter, Chase Abigail. When she’s not strengthening smiles, Dr. Lacie loves to cook, make craft cocktails, travel, and spend time outdoors with her family.
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Bruxism
- Can put strain on the TMJ (temporomandibular joint).
- Can cause inflammation and/or spasm in the muscles of the jaw and neck.
TMJ disorders
- Clicking, popping, locking of the jaw
- Misaligned bite
- Pain on chewing
- Limited opening
Impacted wisdom teeth
- In cases where the wisdom teeth do not have room to erupt, the pressure from those teeth trying to erupt can cause inflammation in the surrounding tissues.
Customized bite splint
- Designed specifically to fit your teeth, a bite splint is used to alleviate tooth on tooth contact that occurs when grinding your teeth.
- This allows the jaw muscles a chance to relax instead of being constantly in a state of flex.
- Bite splint use is recommended nightly.
- Can be paired with short-term use of a muscle relaxer to accelerate muscle release.
Botox
- Not just used for cosmetics, Botox can be used to treat hyperactive/strong masseter muscles.
- With repeated Botox administration, the masseter loses strength and reduces the pressure or inflammation near the jaw joint.
- Oftentimes, we use Botox in conjunction with a bite splint.
- Botox treatments occur every 4-6 months until symptoms subside.
Ozone
- A more holistic treatment, Ozone, a gas, can be administered directly into the ears via a stethoscope device.
- Ozone is a highly oxygenated gas that is used to reduce inflammation, increase blood flow to the affected area, and initiate an immune response to allow the body to heal from within.
- Ozone treatments are administered weekly for 5-15 minutes for a minimum of 10 sessions to determine if the therapy is effective.
Jeff Emery
Jeff Emery is the co-owner and clinical director at Mosaic Wellness, LLC, a private practice therapy group.
He is a graduate of the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Abilene Christian University. Licensed since 2012, he has worked with individuals, couples and families in Abilene and around state via telehealth to help strengthen relationships, enhance personal growth and manage mental and behavioral health challenges.
Jeff is trained in EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy and several other modalities that address trauma, anxiety and depression.
Rebekah
Rebekah is a Licensed Professional Counselor and national certified counselor.
She received my BA in Psychology with a minor in Philosophy from Hardin-Simmons University and an MA in Clinical Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy from Hardin-Simmons University. Rebekah has 3 years’ experience administering psychological assessments.
She has worked at Mosaic Wellness since 2019. She works with couples, children, individuals to address many mental health issues including grief, anxiety, self-worth and depression.
How Talk Therapy can Benefit Tinnitus Sufferers
Chronic illness is hard to deal with. Individuals have to not only manage the bodily discomfort, pain and dysregulation, but the toll it takes on one’s patience and emotional bandwidth is considerable. Talk therapy can help by exploring individualized strategies to manage anxiety and depression using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness techniques.
While tinnitus can contribute to irritability and frustration, developing coping strategies and relational support can benefit not only the sufferer, but their family systems. We welcome the opportunity to work with those who want strategies to help them navigate these challenges.
