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Primary Area of Expertise

Tinnitus and Hearing Loss

Expert Witness Profile

Dr. Robert Traynor has worked on both plaintiff and defense cases of automobile accident injury, airbag deployment and whiplash, involving hearing loss, tinnitus, and hyperacusis, Audiology malpractice and practice disputes, Criminal shooting by a hearing impaired person, carbon monoxide poisoning and hearing loss, MRI creating hearing loss, single sided deafness, enlarged vestibular aqueduct hearing loss claims, death at railroad crossings, ADA Cases, Workmen's Compensation Claims, incarcerated hearing impaired individuals, bar fights resulting in hearing loss, tinnitus, and balance, He has been involved as an expert witness in 14 of the 3M earplug litigation cases in 2022, Clinical practice for 46 years treating hearing loss and hearing disorders.Tinnitus patients treated since1978, Member - Board of Directors of the American Tinnitus Association, Certificate Holder: Tinnitus Management by the American Board of Audiology.

Professor of Audiology: University of Northern Colorado(1976-1982), Arkansas for Medical Sciences (1976-77) and Professor and Director of Audiology Colorado State University (1982-1993). International Consultant to R/D and Global Training for major hearing aid company (1993-2010), Private Audiology Practice (1972-2019).

Currently, Adjunct Professor of Audiology, Rush University, Univ of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Salus University. Certified by Am. Speech Lang. Hearing Assn, Certificate of Clinical competence - Audiology; American Board of Audiology, Board Certification in Audiology, (Chair of this Board in 2017). Dr. Traynor holds Council for Occupational Hearing Conservation Certification (506184) as a Course Director and Professional Supervisor of Hearing Conservation Programs.

Dr. Traynor has written a new book titled: Forensic Audiology: a Guide for the Expert Witness. Available April 2024 from Plural Publishing: San Diego, CA.

Education & Licenses

Doctor of Education in Audiology, Master of Business Administration, Colorado and Wyoming Audiology Licenses, Certificate Holder Tinnitus Management, CAOHC Certified Course Director and Professional Supervisor