Dr. Divya is the Co-founder and Director of Octave. She earned her PhD at the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, University of Mysore and has worked in diverse clinical and teaching and research settings for 15 years. Divya is especially interested in advanced hearing aid features, such as directional microphones and digital noise reduction, to help people hear better and more comfortably in non-quiet environments/situations. The challenging area of pediatric hearing assessment and management including central auditory processing disorders is her area of expertise among others. Divya offers a strong evidence-based approach with a technological savvy and honest, inquisitive way of working towards optimal hearing solutions with clients. She founded Octave to ensure that patients receive quality care from highly trained audiologists.
Education
PhD, MSc, BSc, Speech & Hearing, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore
Audiology Background
Divya has practiced in premier Speech and Hearing institutes in Mysore, Bangalore and Mangalore since 1996. Her work has been in clinical, teaching and research fields. Her PhD research was in the area of diagnostic assessment of central auditory processing disorders in children using Evoked-Potential testing. She has also guided the research of undergraduate and graduate students of Audiology. She has also taught and continues to teach courses in Audiology at undergraduate and graduate levels.
Professional Memberships
Indian Speech and Hearing Association