Paul Milner, Ph.D., CCC-A — Audiologist & Owner

Dr. Paul Milner has over 45 years of experience in hearing and hearing disorders, scientific and clinical research, and applications related to acoustics, broadcast and recording technologies. In 1989, Paul decided to open a private audiology practice in his hometown of Sharon with the goal of providing personalized and caring services for people with hearing loss.

Paul received his Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Sciences from The City University of New York Graduate School after completing studies in engineering and communications at MIT and Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, NY. His clinical research investigated speech understanding by the hard of hearing.

Prior to opening Hearing Care Center, Paul was a clinical and research audiologist at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston. For 17 years, he was an audiological and technical consultant to the audiology program in the department of otolaryngology and communication disorders at Children's Hospital in Boston. He has also worked with people who were profoundly deaf and receiving cochlear implants at the Veteran's Administration in West Haven, CT, and at Yale Medical School.

Paul has been on the part-time faculty of Northeastern University, Bridgewater State University, the University of Rhode Island, Emerson College, and Worcester State University where he taught courses in audiology, speech, and hearing sciences to both undergraduate and graduate students and provided clinical supervision. He is also a technical expert trainer for Frye Electronics, a manufacturer of hearing aid test systems, and was an advanced technology consultant to Siemens Hearing Instruments.

Paul's credentials include:

• Board Certified in Audiology® by the American Board of Audiology
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC—A)
• Licensed as an audiologist by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Professional memberships include:

• Fellow and founding president of the Massachusetts Academy of Audiology
• Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology
• Member of the Acoustical Society of America
• Member of the Massachusetts Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Paul is also active in community organizations, including:

• Rotary Club of Sharon, MA
• Sharon Council on Aging (former Chair and Board Member)
• Boston Audio Society
• Symphony NOVA (former Board Member)
• The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves