OKLAHOMA CITY , Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- René H. Gifford, Ph.
D., CCC-A is joining Hearts for Hearing in Oklahoma as Chief of Research and Audiology beginning January 2025 . Gifford currently holds the Fred H.
Bess Chair in Audiology, is a tenured Professor of Hearing & Speech Sciences, and Director of the Implantables, Hearing Enhancement, & Amplification Research (I HEAR) Laboratory at Vanderbilt University in the School of Medicine. "We are thrilled to have a hearing healthcare expert of Dr. Gifford's stature bring her significant talents and leadership to Hearts for Hearing," says Jennifer Burton , President and CEO, who adds, "She is choosing to join one of the country's largest teams of audiologists, researchers, and Listening and Spoken Language Specialists at Hearts for Hearing who are providing advanced hearing care to more than 40,000 patients each year.
" Hearts for Hearing is recognized across the country for its dedication to teaching deaf babies and children to listen and talk and their comprehensive adult clinic services, ensuring that all patients achieve their best hearing and communication potential. "I am thrilled to make this move to Hearts for Hearing," says Gifford, "I never thought I'd leave the university medical setting, but the opportunity to join Hearts for Hearing as Chief of Research & Audiology was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity I wasn't going to miss! Hearts for Hearing is a truly special place – it's our field's best example of how in.
