Brandon Adawi is a Hearing Instrument Specialist at our location in Frederick, Maryland. Originally from California, he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Communic...
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The doctor was so kind and patient with my 3 year old. She made testing very kid-friendly. She shared the results of the test with me in easy terms to understand and I know exactly what to do as a follow up to this appointment.
Read moreI really appreciate how I was treated by everyone at the facility. Some of the balance tests could be very uncomfortable. However, Resident Kelly kept me informed and I was told exactly what to expect. She was great. My session was no fuss, no muss!
Read moreLiving Better Hearing + Balance were very professional and thorough in diagnosing my hearing issues. Their guidance and personal approach really made me feel heard (no pun intended). I will definitely be a lifelong customer.
Read moreMy hearing aids we updated and then since I have trouble hearing sermon at church and in groups Jen put the AVA app on my phone. It gives me instant texting to what is being said, Fantastic. Looking forward to using this app. They are so helpful at Live Better. Hearing.
Read moreDr. Jenifer Cushing has been so good to our family. She’s gone above and beyond to help my daughter with her hearing impairment. She’s so kind, knowledgeable, and willing to take time to explain things in order to best serve her customers. We are so thankful we found her. Thank you, Dr. Cushing!
Read moreFounded in 2007, Live Better Hearing + Balance has become the premier audiology practice throughout the Mid-Atlantic States with over convenient 20 locations. At the heart of Live Better Hearing’s focus and purpose are its founders and owners, Drs. Ross and Jenifer Cushing. As business leaders and owners, Ross and Jen remain resolute and tenacious in their mission of helping people live better lives through the experience of better hearing. In addition to ensuring Live Better Hearing and the nonprofit organization Live Better Foundation remains committed to its goal of helping others, Ross and Jen have three beautiful children and live happily in Maryland.
Hearing Instrument Specialist
Brandon Adawi is a Hearing Instrument Specialist at our location in Frederick, Maryland. Originally from California, he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Communic...
MoreBrandon Adawi is a Hearing Instrument Specialist at our location in Frederick, Maryland. Originally from California, he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Communications at Brigham Young University in Idaho in 2013.
Brandon became interested in hearing aids when he happened upon a booth at a career fair. He was hired as a trainee and underwent a rigorous apprenticeship program in the Chicago area, learning the skills that would launch his career. After completing his apprenticeship, he became a Hearing Instrument Specialist, relocated to be closer to his wife’s family, and is currently licensed to dispense hearing aids in Maryland. This license primarily focuses on hearing testing and hearing aid fitting, which is specialized enough to allow him to hone his craft daily.
Brandon has always loved staying informed about the latest consumer electronics and has carried that interest to the constantly updating world of hearing aids. When contemplating the evolving industry, Brandon recalls a quote by Kevin Kelly, the founding editor of Wired magazine: "Embrace things rather than try and fight them. Work with things rather than try and run from them or prohibit them."
Brandon is an avid consumer of audiobooks, powering through them during his daily commute from his West Virginia home. He finds his "why" in the following passage by Atul Gawande from the book "Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End:"
“You become a [provider] for what you imagine to be the satisfaction of the work. And that turns out to be the satisfaction of competence… It comes partly from being helpful to others. But it also comes from being technically skilled and able to solve difficult, intricate problems. Your competence gives you a secure sense of identity. For a clinician therefore, nothing is more threatening to who you think you are than a patient with a problem you cannot solve.”
He finds a sense of personal pride in fitting hearing aids correctly, especially in the more complicated cases where some others might take shortcuts. He prides himself on his expertise at using silicone material to take ear impressions, an often overlooked yet important skill which requires confidence and precision and allows the most comfortable and precise fit for better sound quality. He has also trained other professionals in taking flawless impressions.
When he is not at the office, he's often thinking about work but he also loves spending time with his wife and three young sons.
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Dr. Lauren Wright received her Doctor of Audiology degree (Au.D.) at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, and her undergraduate degree at Towson Universi...
MoreDr. Lauren Wright received her Doctor of Audiology degree (Au.D.) at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, and her undergraduate degree at Towson University in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology with a minor in Deaf Studies. She is proficient in American Sign Language. She is also an expert in vestibular testing, hearing aids, and comprehensive diagnostic audiological assessments.
Dr. Wright has a passion for helping others communicate with their loved ones. And she strives to provide the best patient care and experience possible for every patient she sees at every appointment.
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