Acoustic Associates, Ltd.
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Specialists in Hearing and Acoustics
1278 W. Northwest Hwy - Suite 904, Palatine, IL 60067
Office: 847-359-1068 • Fax: 847-359-1207
Website: www.AcousticAssociates.com
E-mail: info@AcousticAssociates.com
Tom Thunder, AuD, FAAA, INCE - Principal
Roger Harmon, BSEE, PE - Senior Engineer
Steve Hallenbeck, AuD - Audiologist
Stephen Thunder, BS Cand - Intern
Stephen A. Hallenbeck, AuD
Dr. Hallenbeck serves as an audiologist in our practice.
He has experience pertaining to a variety of issues
including auditory diagnostics, amplification,
electrophysiology, treatment, hearing conservation,
and noise assessment. His main responsibility is
occupational noise assessment, audiometric analysis,
worker compensation reviews, and hearing conservation
program auditing. Steve also teaches in and supervises
the practicum component of our audiometry and hearing
conservation seminars which are certified by the Council
for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation.
Education:
Rush University Medical Center, AuD (Audiology) 2005
Elmhurst College, BA (Bachelor of Arts, Music Business Major) 1999Certification:
Illinois Department of Professional Regulations – Licensed AudiologistExperience:
As part of his doctoral program at Rush University, Steve obtained experience in occupational noise assessment and hearing conservation. Here, he performed audiometric testing, interpretation, and reviews for employees exposed to noise. He has maintained threshold databases and monitored for threshold shifts. In addition, he performed noise assessments of industrial sites and fit custom molded hearing protection devices for industrial employees, musicians, and recreation enthusiasts.
During his doctoral training, Steve completed clinical practicums at Rush University Medical Center, Westlake Hospital, Lake Forest Hospital, Veterans Administration, Loyola University Medical Center, and Chicago Hearing Services. He later served in a variety of positions including customer support audiologist for GN Otometrics, clinical audiologist for Rush University Medical Center, and clinical audiologist for Chicago Hearing Services.
Steve has teaching experience at Rush University Medical Center and the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine. In addition, he has given presentations to the Illinois Academy of Audiology and the Illinois Speech, Language, and Hearing Association.
Membership:
American Academy of Audiology (Recruitment Committee)
Illinois Academy of Audiology (Co-Treasurer, Past Candidate Board Member)
American Speech-Language and Hearing Association
Awards:
Outstanding Student Award in Audiology, Department of CSD, Rush University – 2003
Dean of Health Sciences Outstanding Student Award, Department of CSD, Rush University – 2003
1278 West Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL 60067
phone: 847-359-1068 fax: 847-359-1207
email: info@AcousticAssociates.com