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Dr.
Norma Rivera Mraz earned both her
Bachelor of Arts (1985) and Master of
Arts (1987) degrees from the University
of Florida. She earned her Doctor of
Audiology degree (2004) from the Arizona
School of Health Sciences. After 10
years practicing audiology in Florida,
she moved to Atlanta, GA in 1997, where
she specialized her efforts in the
treatment of individuals who are
afflicted with tinnitus and hyperacusis
(abnormal sensitivity to sound). She was
the Associate Director at the Alliance
Tinnitus and Hearing Center (formerly
the Southeastern Comprehensive Tinnitus
Clinic) in Atlanta, GA.
After
studying the Tinnitus Retraining Therapy
(TRT) treatment program with its
creators, Dr. Pawel Jastreboff and Dr.
Jonathan Hazell, she studied other
tinnitus programs, such as masking and
Neuromonics, offered at different
tinnitus clinics and workshops across
the country. She has published articles
on tinnitus in Tinnitus Today and The
Hearing Journal and has lectured on
tinnitus and hearing loss at national
and international conferences.
Dr.
Rivera Mraz is a member of the American
Academy of Audiology - Fellow (FAAA);
American Tinnitus Association (ATA),
where she served on the Resource
Committee; the Academy of Doctors of
Audiology (ADA); and the Greater Academy
of Audiology(GAA). She is registered on
Dr. Pawel Jastreboff’s Tinnitus
Retraining Therapy Association (TRTA)
list. She speaks fluent English,
Spanish, and Sign Language.
Today,
Dr. Rivera Mraz owns and operates Mraz
Audiology Consulting, Inc., which
specializes in hearing conservation,
hearing loss, tinnitus, and hyperacusis.
The patient population served is newborn
to adults. Mraz Audiology Consulting,
Inc. focuses on providing the highest
quality of care and professionalism to
address each patient’s individualized
hearing healthcare needs.
Dr.
Rivera Mraz is listed in the following
organizations as a referral source to
assist individuals with hearing and/or
tinnitus concerns:
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Atlanta Children's ENT
*** Georgia Academy of Audiology
*** Georgia Department of Labor -
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
*** Tinnitus Retraining Therapy
Association (TRTA) - Founder Dr. Pawel
Jastreboff
*** Emory University Tinnitus and
Hyperacusis Clinic
*** American Tinnitus Association (ATA)
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