In Memoriam: Dr Melvin J. Sorkowitz, Audiology Disruptor, Dies at 86
Dr Melvin J. Sorkowitz a disruptor who helped make audiology what it is today, has died at 86—but his impact still echoes.
Dr Melvin J. Sorkowitz a disruptor who helped make audiology what it is today, has died at 86—but his impact still echoes.
US hearing aid unit sales dropped off the table after the first week of March. However, even with the "Great Lockdown," first-quarter US hearing aid unit sales still came in about 1% above the same period last year, according to HIA statistics.
Hearing Review interviewed Mel Sorkowitz, audiologist and owner of Royal Palm Hearing Aid Centers in Florida. His daughter and hearing instrument specialist, Elissa Sorkowitz-LeJeune, joined the discussion about finding a niche in hearing healthcare.