Layne Garrett, Au.D

About Your EIA Certified Audiologist

I was born and raised in American Fork. My family has a long tradition of serving the health needs of the residents of Utah County (my grandfather was Dr. Guy Richards). Following my LDS mission to the deaf in the Boston Massachusetts Mission, I decided to pursue Audiology as a profession.

I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Communicative Disorders from Utah State University, a Master of Science in Audiology from Brigham Young University, and my Doctor of Audiology from the Salus University. I am a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and certified by the American Speech Language-Hearing Association.

Prior to opening Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus, I worked for Sonic Innovations in the Customer Care division working with and training hearing professionals across the country to ensure their patient’s hearing aids were working correctly. I also split my time working in the research department at Sonic Innovations. I have served as a mentor for Audiology interns from Utah State University. I work with America Helps (a humanitarian relief organization for Africa) and am active in the Boy Scouts of America.

I am the co-author of the best-selling book, Hear Us Out – Why Treating Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Is One of the Most Important Decisions You Will Ever Make, and the author of Take Your Life Back: How Treating Tinnitus Can Restore Peace, Rest, Relationships, and Happiness To Your Life. In these books, I answer common questions and provide insight on a variety of topics relating to hearing rehabilitation, the latest treatment options, tinnitus, and more. I also authored Welcome Back to the World of Hearing which we gift to all patients who treat their hearing loss or tinnitus.

In my spare time, I enjoy cycling, golf, and amateur radio. I am married to Kimberlee Bennett from Highland and have three children.

What is an Excellence In Audiology Certification?

In order to become certified by Excellence in Audiology, a provider is rigorously tested by a highly respected panel of examiners to demonstrate their auditory and cognitive knowledge, clinical skills, and judgment. Those who achieve certification have taken a major step beyond the two to three years of advanced education required to be a hearing health care specialist.