The Socioeconomic Impact of Hearing Loss in U.S. Adults

My research focuses on reducing hearing health disparities globally. I work with colleagues around the world to define the global burden of hearing loss and deepen our understanding of its social, economic, and health impact. We apply a public health approach that spans prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Fundamental to prevention is evaluating why hearing loss is so much more common in low-resource settings and investigating risk factors that are potentially modifiable. I have focu

Dr. Howard W. Francis, is the Richard Hall Chaney, Sr professor of Otolaryngology and inaugural Chair of the Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences (HNS&CS) at Duke University Medical Center, where he is also the Chief of the Medical Staff of Duke University Hospital. He is a practicing neurotologist with research interests including practice innovations and clinical outcomes in the delivery of hearing health care. He is a senior editor of the Cummings Otolaryngo