Marina Mahafza

Researcher, lecturer, and clinical audiologist with a PhD in Audiology and over 12 years of experience in clinical practice, academia, and research. Specialized in hearing aids, balance, and spatial awareness, with a strong focus on improving patient outcomes through evidence-based innovations. Experienced in conducting clinical trials on hearing and balance disorders, contributing to advancements in audiology through interdisciplinary collaboration, research, and teaching. Expertise in vestibular audiology, providing assessments and rehabilitation for balance disorders across international settings, including Australia, Jordan, and the UK.

• Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Therapy Intensive Master Class, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 05/17
• Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA), Brisbane, 08/20 - 08/22
• Jordanian Ministry of Health Practice License in Audiology, Amman, Jordan

Nationality: Australian

• English
• Arabic

• Prevalence and Risk Factors of Tinnitus Among University Students, Mahafza, N., Mahafza, T., Mahafza, M., & AlOmari, H., Jordan Medical Journal, 57, 3, https://jjournals.ju.edu.jo/index.php/JMJ/article/view/1678
• A systematic review of the effect of hearing aids on static and dynamic balance in adults with hearing impairment, Mahafza, M. T., Wilson, W. J., Brauer, S., Timmer, B. H., & Hickson, L., Trends in hearing, 26, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/23312165221121014
• Investigating the possible Audiological Effects of Hypothyroidism, Mahafzah, M T., Omari, H., Mahafza, T., Hawari, H., Journal of Phonetics and Audiology, 4, 1, https://www.longdom.org/open-access/investigating-the-possible-audiologicaleffects-of-hypothyroidism-2471-9455.pdf
• The prevalence of hearing loss in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease; a prospective study, Mahafzah, M T., Hawari, H., Momani, M., Abbasi, H., Jordan Medical Journal, 52, 3, https://journals.ju.edu.jo/JMJ/article/view/15501/9083

• Dr. Wayne Wilson, University of Queensland, w.wilson@uq.edu.au
• Prof. Louise Hickson, University of Queensland, l.hickson@uq.edu.au
• Dr. Barbra Timmer, University of Queensland, b.timmer@uq.edu.au
• Prof. Sandy Brauer, University of Queensland, s.brauer@uq.edu.au
• Dr. Daniel Rowan, University of Southampton, dr@isvr.soton.ac.uk

• Vestibular Disorders: From Cause to Cure- Virtual Conference, 09/21
• 7th International Symposium on Meniere's disease and Inner ear Disorders, Rome, Italy, 10/17 - 10/20
• 3rd Conference of the Advanced Arab Academy Of Audiovestibulogy, Amman, Jordan, 06/15
• The 4th conference of the Advanced Arab Academy of Audiovesibuology, Dead Sea, Jordan, 11/16 - 11/26
• Scientific and Graduate Day, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Amman, Jordan, 04/18
• Arab Hearing Health Conference, Amman, Jordan, 05/14
• 15th International conference on cochlear implant and other implantable auditory technology, Antwerpen, Belgium, 06/18
• HiRes Ultra cochlear implant, advanced bionics workshop, Stafa, Switzerland, 07/18

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• University of Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan, 09/10 - 06/12
• Royal Hampshire Country Hospital, Winchester, UK, 2013
• Pickles Coppice Children's Centre, Southampton, UK, 2013
• Hearing and Balance Centre, ISVR, Southampton, UK, 10/12 - 06/13