LEKSHMI PADMINI
Abu Dhabi,UAE
Summary
Licenced Audiologist with over 12 years of experience treating diverse patient populations. Extensively skilled at fitting and moulding hearing devises. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of new technologies and diagnostic practices for the betterment of patient's aural-health.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Audiologist
MEDICLINIC AIRPORT ROAD HOSPITAL
2017.03 - Current
- Provided appropriate aural rehabilitation and auditory training programmes.
- Organised and presented group information sessions for prospective cochlear implant patients.
- Operated diagnostic and therapeutic medical instruments to aid in medical assessment.
- Communicated results of diagnostic tests to patients, relatives and carers, using appropriate communication skills for patients with severe to profound hearing loss.
- Experienced in VNG- balance clinic, ABR/BERA, Neonatal screening,
Audiometry, Speech audiometry, Tympanometry test, Cochlear implant, Special tests, Hearing Aid test & fitting - Supplemented patient knowledge with communication skills training, telephone training and demonstration of assistive listening devices.
- Maintained updated knowledge regarding industry research and emerging technologies.
Audiologist
MEDEOR 24x, HOSPITAL
2015.04 - 2016.11
- Measured hearing acuity and identified the type and degree of hearing loss for patients of all ages by performing: pure tone audiometry, tympanometry and maintaining documentation.
Audiologist
LLH HOSPITAL, DHABI
2014.12 - 2015.04
- Measured hearing acuity and identified the type and degree of hearing loss for patients of all ages by performing: pure tone audiometry, tympanometry and maintaining documentation.
Audiologist & Speech Language Pathologist
GOVT GENERAL HOSPITAL
TRIVANDRUM
2014.03 - 2014.12
- My duties include evaluation of adults and children with hearing impairment by doing audiometry ,tympanometry and fitting of appropriate hearing aid using real ear measurements, Speech assessment and therapy for disorders like child language, voice, fluency disorders, Autism, Phonological process disorders, Dysarthria, Adult language, neurological speech - language disorders
- My duties include evaluating candidates for Kerala Govt
- Medical Board Disability Certificate by identifying type and degree of hearing loss.
Audiologist & Speech Therapist
Santhwana Hospital (P) Ltd
Trivandrum
2012.05 - 2014.03
- As part of my Internship, I have undertaken training in the following hospitals and institutes for a period, Roles -To perform diagnostic and rehabilitative procedures for individuals with hearing disorders, this included: Pure Tone audiometry, speech audiometry, Special tests, Immittance audiometry
- Objective tests like Otoacoustic emissions, BERA (threshold estimation & site of lesion test) and hearing aid trials and Hearing aid programming to perform diagnostic and rehabilitative procedures for individuals with hearing loss and candidacy evaluation for cochlear implant
- Speech assessment and therapy for Speech and Language Disorders.
Audiologist & Speech Therapist
DIVA HEARING SPECIALISTS
Trivandrum
2011.01 - 2012.04
- Identified the type and degree of hearing loss for patients of all ages by performing: pure tone audiometry; speech audiometry, tympanometry, otoscopy and maintaining documentation
- Hearing aid trials and Hearing aid programming to perform rehabilitative procedures for individuals with Hearing Loss
- Speech and language assessment and intervention
- Evaluation are also carried out to select individual who would benefit from COCHLEAR IMPLANT and carried out services related to Pre - Post (NRT, MAPPING) operative analysis and rehabilitation of cochlear implant (Cochlear, Med-el and Advanced bionics ) patients
- CLINICAL EXPERIENCE DURING EDUCATION
- As part of clinical practicum in Audiology during Bachelors education, posted in various departments and can handle variety of cases across different age range
- Can efficiently administer all types of Audiological Assessment tests such as Pure tone audiometry , Speech Audiometry, BOA, VRA, Immittance Evaluation, Auditory evoked potentials and Oto Acoustic Emissions
- Competent in parental counseling and group counseling sessions
- Can organize Screening Camp for hearing impaired individuals for different age groups
- Testing for retro-cochlear or cochlear pathology through various audiometric tests like short increment sensitivity index, tone decay test, supra threshold adaptive test, etc
- Testing for malingering hearing loss
- Testing for central auditory processing disorder through pitch pattern test, dichotic CV test, gap detection test, etc
- Hearing aid selection, dispensing, and programming of different types of conventional, programmable, and digital hearing aids
- Screening neonates for hearing acuity in hospital setup
- Vaghmi and perceptual assessment
- Testing to assess the candidacy for cochlear implants
- In depth knowledge on Mapping for Cochlear Implants through observation
- Electro acoustic measurement and real ear measurements of hearing aids
- Tinnitus and hyperacusis assessment and intervention
- Speech & Language Pathology:
- Assessment and diagnosis of various speech language disorders
- Familiar in using various speech language tests for various disorders
- Familiar in using various objective tests for diagnosis and therapy
- Familiar in various therapy techniques for all speech and language disorders
- Counseling clients and the families regarding speech and language therapy.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Speech and Language Pathology Audiology & speech
Kerala University
INDIA /2006 - /2011
Skills
- Fitting hearing aids
- Hearing test administration
- Diagnosing hearing disorders
- Examining patients
- Patient education
- Maintaining patient records
- Clinical evaluation
- Communication enhancement
- Diagnostic analysis
Patient rehabilitation
- Speech and hearing evaluation
- Physical therapy management
- Speech Audiometry
- Patient hearing examination
- Visual Reinforcement Audiometry
- Pure Tone Audiometry
- Otoacoustic emissions testing
- Consulting experience
- Programming cochlear implants
Affiliations
Rehabilitation Counsel of India (RCI) Professional CRR no (Central Rehabilitation Register) as Rehabilitation Professional as an AUDIOLOGIST AND SPEECH PATHOLOGIST (CRR No: A 23045).
Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) Full Time License (HAAD-GT18602) as an Audiologist.
Languages
English
Advanced
Accomplishments
- Completed my internship in National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH), Trivandrum and Kerala Institute of Medical Science (KIMS), Trivandrum
- Attending all conferences in my professional career and recently was part of IFOS Dubai ENT World Congress 2023
Timeline
Audiologist
MEDICLINIC AIRPORT ROAD HOSPITAL
2017.03 - Current
Audiologist
MEDEOR 24x, HOSPITAL
2015.04 - 2016.11
Audiologist
LLH HOSPITAL, DHABI
2014.12 - 2015.04
Audiologist & Speech Language Pathologist
GOVT GENERAL HOSPITAL
2014.03 - 2014.12
Audiologist & Speech Therapist
Santhwana Hospital (P) Ltd
2012.05 - 2014.03
Audiologist & Speech Therapist
DIVA HEARING SPECIALISTS
2011.01 - 2012.04
Bachelor's degree - Speech and Language Pathology Audiology & speech
Kerala University
/2006 - /2011
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