About Us: Hearing and Tinnitus Care in Utah Since 2003
Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus is a locally owned audiology and tinnitus practice founded by Dr. Layne Garrett in American Fork in 2003. Today our audiologists and hearing specialists care for patients at three clinics: American Fork, Spanish Fork and South Jordan.
We treat hearing loss, not just sell hearing aids, and tinnitus care is one of our specialties. That means a thorough evaluation, a plan built around your life, treatment verified in your own ears, and follow-up care for as long as you’re with us.
How Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus Started
Dr. Garrett opened the practice in his hometown of American Fork, where his grandfather, Dr. Guy Richards, served as the town doctor. His path to audiology began on a mission to the Deaf community in Boston, where he saw how much restored communication changes a person’s life.
He earned his Doctor of Audiology from Salus University and worked at Sonic Innovations, training audiologists across the country, before opening his own clinic. He still leads the practice as founder and clinical director and sets the standard of care every provider follows.
Why We Treat Hearing Loss as a Chronic Medical Condition
Hearing loss usually changes over time, and it affects how well you follow conversations, how tired you feel at the end of the day and how connected you stay to the people around you. So we manage it the way good doctors manage any long-term condition, with testing, a plan and regular check-ins. Every new patient gets:
- A full evaluation that goes beyond the beep test, including speech-in-noise testing
- Hearing aids verified with real ear measurement so they match your prescription
- Hearing rehabilitation, including LACE.AI auditory training and a copy of Dr. Garrett’s book, Welcome Back to the World of Better Hearing
- Scheduled follow-up care, cleanings and retesting as your hearing changes
Learn more about our approach to hearing loss treatment and how we treat tinnitus.
Tinnitus Care Is a Specialty Here, Not a Side Service
Tinnitus is in our name for a reason. During his doctoral training, Dr. Garrett studied tinnitus under Dr. Pawel Jastreboff, who developed Tinnitus Retraining Therapy. Jastreboff told the class they weren’t yet qualified to treat tinnitus, and Dr. Garrett took that seriously. Tinnitus has been a focus of his training and his practice ever since.
Today our tinnitus care includes:
- Tinnitus evaluations of 90 to 120 minutes, with diagnostic hearing tests, speech-in-noise testing, tinnitus pitch and loudness matching and validated questionnaires
- Providers trained specifically in tinnitus: our audiologists hold the American Board of Audiology’s Tinnitus Management certificate (CH-TM), and our hearing instrument specialists completed the International Hearing Society’s tinnitus care program
- Lenire, the FDA De Novo approved tinnitus treatment. We have done more Lenire fittings than any other clinic in Utah
- My Tinnitus Therapy, Dr. Garrett’s 8-week CBT-based program, plus sound therapy and hearing aids when hearing loss is part of the picture
Learn more about our tinnitus specialists and tinnitus treatment options, or take the online tinnitus test.
Meet Our Providers
Our team includes doctors of audiology and board certified hearing instrument specialists. Each one is trained in tinnitus care and follows the same evaluation and verification standards.
Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D.
Founder & Clinical Director
Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and founder of the practice, with more than 20 years in clinical care.
Dr. Levi Lundquist, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology
Certified by the American Board of Audiology, holds ASHA’s CCC-A and is certified in tinnitus management.
Jessica Nelson, BC-HIS
Director of Treatment
More than 15 years of hearing care. Jessica designs treatment plans and oversees how hearing aids are fit and verified.
Seth Austin, BC-HIS
Hearing Instrument Specialist
Board certified hearing instrument specialist who completed the International Hearing Society’s tinnitus care program.
Our Support Team
Meet the patient care coordinators, audiology assistants, insurance and practice staff who schedule your visits, answer your calls and keep every clinic running.
Why Choose Us
See what sets our care apart, from real ear measurement on every fitting to tinnitus treatment and cognitive screening.
Giving Back to Our Community
Giving back is part of how we run the practice. We contribute 8% of our profits to local causes, including the Boy Scouts, the International Children’s Fund, local high school sports teams and band, and sub-for-Santa families at Christmas.
Through Hearing the Call Timpanogos, people in our community who can’t afford hearing care can apply for free hearing aids and care. Those who qualify give 10 hours of community service in return.
In fall 2025, Dr. Garrett and co-owner Kim Garrett traveled to Brasília, Brazil, with Hearing the Call’s international chapter and fit hearing aids for 169 people. Read about the Brazil trip. Dr. Garrett has also served on humanitarian trips to Ghana with America Helps.
Closer to home, Dr. Garrett serves on the council for Utah’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia programs and mentors audiology interns from Utah State University, and our tuition benefit helps team members continue their education.
Credentials and Recognition
- Named Best of State in Auditory Services 15 times
- One of the first 10 Modern Tinnitus Specialty Centers in the United States
- Lenire Preferred Provider, offering the FDA De Novo approved Lenire tinnitus treatment
- Audiologists certified by the American Board of Audiology, including a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology
- Every provider listed in the American Tinnitus Association’s provider directory
- Certified Dementia Practitioners on staff, and FDA-cleared Cognivue cognitive screening available
- Selected by Excellence in Audiology as a top-rated practice
- HearingUp Network certified clinic
- Dr. Garrett has written three books on hearing loss and tinnitus: Hear Us Out (co-author), Take Your Life Back and Welcome Back to the World of Better Hearing
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Practice
Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., founded the practice in American Fork, Utah, in 2003. He still leads it as founder and clinical director.
We have three clinics: 343 S 500 E in American Fork, 642 E Kirby Ln Ste 102 in Spanish Fork and 10437 S 1300 W Suite 250 in South Jordan.
Our team includes doctors of audiology (Au.D.) and board certified hearing instrument specialists (BC-HIS). All of them are trained in tinnitus care.
Yes. Tinnitus is a specialty of the practice. We offer tinnitus evaluations, sound therapy, our 8-week My Tinnitus Therapy program and Lenire, an FDA De Novo approved tinnitus treatment.
We treat hearing loss as a long-term medical condition. Every fitting is verified with real ear measurement, and your plan includes rehabilitation and ongoing follow-up care.
Call (385) 284-2739 or request a free consultation online. You can be seen at any of our three clinics.
Meet Us in Person
Call (385) 284-2739 or request your free consultation online. We’ll test your hearing, listen to what you’re noticing and walk you through every option.
Your 5-Star Rated Audiologist in American Fork, Spanish Fork & South Jordan, UT
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Our Locations
343 S 500 E
American Fork, UT 84003
Monday – Thursday: 8am – 5pm, Friday: 8am – 12pm
642 Kirby Ln, Suite 102
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
Monday – Thursday: 8am – 5pm, Friday: 8am – 12pm
10437 S 1300 W #250
South Jordan, UT 84095
Monday – Thursday: 8am – 5pm, Friday: 8am – 12pm
