National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR)
Stephen A. Fausti, Ph.D.
Phone: 503-220-8262 ext. 55306
Fax: 503-220-3439
E-mail: Stephen.fausti@va.gov
Current Appointments
- Founder and Past Director, NCRAR
- Professor, Dept. Otolaryngology, Oregon Health & Science University
Research Interests
- Study of auditory function, its relationship to pathology and communication, and hearing loss prevention
Research Project(s)
- Joint DoD-VA Hearing Loss Prevention Program (HLPP), Stephen Fausti, Ph.D., Marjorie Leek, Ph.D., DoD-VA Joint Incentive Fund, 10/1/08-12/31/11
- A portable audiometric monitoring device (the OtoID), Stephen Fausti, Ph.D., Debra Wilmington, Ph.D., VA RR&D, 7/1/08-6/30/11
Selected Recent Publications
Austin DF, Konrad-Martin D, Griest S, McMillan GP, McDermott D, Fausti SA. Diabetes-related changes in hearing. Laryngoscope, 119(9):1788–1796, 2009.
McDermott D, Konrad-Martin D, McMillan G, Austin DF, Griest S, Fausti SA. Exploring the link between diabetes and hearing loss. The ASHA Leader 14(13):5-6, 2009.
Myers PJ, Wilmington DJ, Gallun FJ, Henry JA, Fausti SA. Hearing impairment and traumatic brain injury among soldiers: Special considerations for the audiologist. Seminars in Hearing Journal 30(1):5-27, 2009.
McDermott D, Konrad-Martin D, Austin DF, Griest S, McMillan GP, Fausti SA. Effect of diabetes on veterans’ hearing. The ASHA Leader, October, 2009.
Fausti SA, Wilmington DJ, Gallun FJ, Myers PJ, Henry JA. Auditory and vestibular dysfunction associated with blast-related traumatic brain injury. J Rehab Res Dev 46(6):797-809, 2009.
Folmer RL, Hutter M, Shannon J, Lilly D, Casiana L, Billings C, Fitzpatrick M, Lewis MS, Wilmington D, Fausti S, Bourdette D. Electrophysiological measures of central auditory processing in patients with multiple sclerosis. Int J MS Care 11(Supplement 2):2-3, 2009.
Lewis MS, Lilly D, Hutter M, Casiana L, Wilmington D, Fausti S, Rooney W, Bourdette D, Shannon J, Fitzpatrick M, Folmer R: Can auditory training benefit individuals with multiple sclerosis? Int J MS Care 11(Supplement 2):80, 2009.
Lewis MS, Hutter M, Wilmington D, Lilly D, Bourdette D, Fausti S. Multiple sclerosis: Effects on subjects hearing problems and hearing handicap. Int J MS Care 11(Supplement 2):44, 2009.
Myers PJ, Wilmington DJ, Gallun FJ, Henry JA, Fausti SA. Hearing impairment and traumatic brain injury among soldiers: Special considerations for the audiologist. Semin Hear 30(1):5-27, 2009.
Konrad-Martin D, Austin DF, Griest S, McMillan GP, McDermott D, Fausti SA. Diabetes-related changes in auditory brainstem responses. Laryngoscope 120(1):150-158, 2010.
Wilmington DJ, Lewis MS, Myers PJ, Gallun FJ, Fausti SA. Hearing impairment among soldiers: Special considerations for amputees. In P. Pasquina (ed.) Care of the Combat Amputee. Bethesda: Borden Institute, Chapter 14:381-397, 2010.
Konrad-Martin D, James KE, Gordon JS, Reavis KM, Phillips DS, Bratt GW, Fausti SA: Evaluation of audiometric threshold shift criteria for ototoxicity monitoring. JAAA. 2010; 21:301-314.
Dille MF, Konrad-Martin D, Gallun F, Helt WJ, Gordon JS, Reavis KM, Fausti SA. Tinnitus onset rates from chemotherapeutic agents and ototoxic antibiotics: Results of a large prospective study. JAAA. 2010; 21(6):409-417.
Reavis KM, McMillan G, Austin D, Gallun F, Fausti SA, Gordon JS, Helt W, Konrad-Martin D: Distortion product otoacoustic emission test performance for ototoxicity monitoring. Ear and Hearing, in press, 2010.
Dille MF, McMillan GP, Reavis KM, Jacobs P, Fausti SA Konrad-Martin D. Multivariate ototoxicity risk assessment with distortion-product otoacoustic emissions. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, accepted for publication, 2010.
Wilmington DJ, Konrad-Martin DL, Helt WJ, Dille MF, Gordon JS, Fausti SA: Ototoxicity Monitoring: Program Approaches and Considerations. Seminars in Hearing, accepted for publication, 2010.
Folmer RL, Saunders GH, Dann SM, Griest SE, Leek MR, Fausti SA. Development of a Computer-based, Multi-media Hearing Loss Prevention Education Program for Veterans and Military Personnel. ASHA Perspectives. 2010; 6(1), 9-19.
Hutter MM, Folmer RL, Shannon JM, Lewis MS, Wilmington DJ, Lilly DJ, Casiana L, Billings CJ, Fitzpatrick MA, Fausti SA, Bourdette D. Central Auditory Processing Deficits in MS Patients. Intl J MS Care. 2010;12 (Supplement 1):38.
Lewis MS, Lilly D, Hutter M, Bourdette D, McMillan G, Fitzpatrick M, Fausti S. (2010). Audiometric hearing status of individuals with multiple sclerosis and without multiple sclerosis. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 47(7), 669-678.
Ellingson RM, Helt WJ, Helt PV, Wilmington DJ, Gordon JS, Fausti SA. Mobile, personalized-SRO, serial monitoring system supports early detection of hearing loss, full frequency range testing. IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference. 2010.
