Carolyn A. Yates, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
Dr. Carolyn Yates has been with Hearing Evaluation Services since 2013. She graduated with her Doctorate in Audiology from the University at Buffalo in 2013 after completing her clinical residency year at HES.
Dr. Yates is the tinnitus team lead at HES and has built a dynamic and comprehensive tinnitus program with excellent outcomes for our patients. On the merit of the program developed at HES, Dr. Yates helped HES be selected as a provider of the newest tinnitus treatment device called Lenire. She is one of only a handful of Lenire certified providers in western NY, all which are HES tinnitus specialists. Dr. Yates is passionate about helping patients successfully manage their tinnitus and decreased sound tolerance. She holds voluntary certifications from both the Tinnitus Practitioners Association and the American Board of Audiology in tinnitus management.
Her other clinical interests include diagnostic audiometric and vestibular testing, Auditory Evoked Potentials, and adult hearing aid selection and fitting.
Dr. Yates is originally from East Aurora, New York and currently lives in Buffalo with her family.
Education/Training:
- 2013 Doctorate in Audiology; University at Buffalo
- 2009 B.S. in Communicative Disorders & Sciences; University at Buffalo
Licenses and Certifications:
- New York State Audiology License
- New York State Hearing Aid Dispensing License
- Board Certification in Audiology (ABAC) from the American Board of Audiology
- Certificate Holder in Tinnitus Management (CH-TM) from the American Board of Audiology
- Certified Lyric provider
- Certified Lenire provider
Awards/Honors:
- 2013 Recipient of the Tindle-Schupe Award for Clinical Excellence in Audiology
- 2013 American Academy of Audiology Student Research Forum Award
- 2008 Member of the Omicron Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society
- 2007 Grace W. Capen Academic Award
Memberships:
- American Academy of Audiology (AAA)
- Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA)
- Tinnitus Practitioners Association (TPA
Specialty Areas:
- Comprehensive diagnostic audiometric evaluations for adults
- Selection and fitting of hearing aids and assistive listening devices
- Education and counseling related to hearing and balance disorders
- Lyric extended wear hearing device fitting
- Vestibular (Dizzy) assessment and rehabilitation, including VNG and rotary chair testing
- Auditory Evoked Potentials
- Tinnitus and Hyperacusis evaluation and management
- Lenire tinnitus management device
- Ototoxic monitoring
- ENT diagnostic testing
