Dr. Elyssa Washburn, Au.D., graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences with a Doctorate of Audiology, and was the recipient of the Student Clinician of the Year award within her 2014 graduating class. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Harding University in Arkansas with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2010.

Dr. Washburn is a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), holds certification through the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), and is licensed in the State of Texas as a clinical and dispensing audiologist.

Prior to her current position, Dr. Washburn gained clinical experience at Arkansas Hearing Solutions, Arkansas Otolaryngology Center – Maumelle, Searcy Audiologic Services, University of Arkansas – Little Rock Clinic, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, and Physicians’ Hearing Services in Southern California. She has also made contributions to the field of Audiology through qualitative research and by volunteering her services at several community and special population outreach programs, including church hearing screenings, community and senior health fairs, the Arkansas Special Olympics, and the NBRPA 2017 health & wellness conference.

Her professional interests include hearing conservation, adult and pediatric hearing, tinnitus, and balance assessments, ear-to-brain hearing aid treatment technologies.