Nicole Nguyen

Dr. Nguyen is an Associate Clinical Professor and the Director of Clinical Education in Audiology in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at the University of Maryland. She is a board certified specialist in Cochlear Implants. Dr. Nguyen received bachelor degrees in Hearing and Speech Sciences and Psychology, as well as her Clinical Doctorate in Audiology from the University of Maryland. She completed her clinical residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in 2009. Dr. Nguyen served as Director of Audiology and Cochlear Implant Program Coordinator at UMMC while also serving as an adjunct instructor for UMD before joining the faculty in 2016. Her clinical background includes diagnostic audiometric testing, amplification for pediatric and adult patients, cochlear implants, vestibular assessment, and tinnitus/hyperacusis evaluation and management. She has taught graduate level courses in Implantable Devices and Hearing Aids.

She recently led the charge that enabled the University of Maryland's Hearing and Speech Clinic to begin accepting private insurance for comprehensive evaluations.