Audiologist & Tinnitus Specialist Near Riverton, UT
Riverton is a young, growing community, but hearing difficulties do not only affect older adults.
They may show up as tinnitus that interferes with sleep, trouble understanding speech in a crowded room, or the mental fatigue that comes from spending an entire day trying to keep up with conversation.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association describes hearing loss as the third most common chronic health condition in the United States. Yet many people can still hear quiet sounds reasonably well while struggling with speech clarity, background noise, or ringing in the ears.
Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus provides comprehensive hearing evaluations, prescription hearing aids, and specialty tinnitus treatment for Riverton residents. We assess more than your ability to detect quiet tones. We also evaluate speech understanding in noise, tinnitus symptoms, hearing and brain health, and the effect these concerns are having on everyday life.
Our South Jordan clinic is just minutes from much of Riverton, bringing specialty hearing and tinnitus care closer to home.
Our approach is built around objective testing, verified treatment, and ongoing care—not a quick hearing aid sale.
Where can Riverton residents get comprehensive hearing and tinnitus care?
Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus provides comprehensive hearing evaluations, prescription hearing aids, tinnitus treatment, speech-in-noise testing, Real Ear Measurement, and hearing-and-brain-health support for Riverton residents. Our South Jordan clinic is just minutes from much of Riverton.
Hearing Care in Riverton
A basic hearing test tells us the softest sounds you can detect. That is useful, but it does not always explain why conversation still feels difficult.
Many Riverton patients hear reasonably well in quiet settings yet lose track of words when several people are talking, background noise increases, or the speaker is farther away. That is the difference between hearing sound and understanding speech.
Our evaluations are designed to measure both.
What a Comprehensive Evaluation Includes
- Pure-tone testing to measure the softest sounds you can hear
- Speech-in-noise testing to show how well you understand words with competing sound
- Tympanometry to evaluate middle-ear and eardrum function
- Cognitive hearing screening because hearing and brain function are closely connected
- Tinnitus assessment when ringing, buzzing, or another internal sound is part of the concern
Speech-in-noise testing is often one of the most useful parts of the evaluation because it reflects the environments where people commonly struggle.
For a Riverton resident, that might be a crowded family gathering, a school event, a busy waiting room, or a conversation where several voices overlap.
Research published through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association supports evaluating speech understanding in noise rather than relying on the standard audiogram alone.
If your last hearing test was described as normal but everyday communication still feels difficult, the problem may simply require a more complete evaluation.
Hearing Aids in Riverton
Many people assume that disappointing hearing aids mean hearing aids simply do not work for them.
Often, the real issue is the hearing aid programming.
A hearing aid can be programmed on a computer and still miss the prescription once it is placed in the ear. Ear-canal shape, acoustics, and individual hearing needs all affect what the device actually delivers.
That is why we verify every fitting with Real Ear Measurement.
What Real Ear Measurement Does
A small probe microphone is placed in the ear canal while the hearing aid is running. We measure the sound reaching the eardrum, compare it with the prescription targets, and adjust the device until the fitting is accurate.
This helps prevent common problems such as:
- Speech still sounding unclear
- Background noise feeling overwhelming
- Certain sounds being too sharp or too soft
- Hearing aids that seem helpful in quiet but fail in real-world settings
Research indexed through PubMed Central supports verified fittings over relying only on manufacturer software.
More Than a Hearing Aid
Our treatment plans include:
- Hearing aids selected for your hearing pattern and daily life
- Real Ear Measurement at the fitting
- Follow-up adjustments
- Quarterly performance servicing
- Supplies
- Hearing rehabilitation
- Ongoing support as your hearing changes, including upgrading hearing aids when needed
We fit hearing aids from Starkey, Oticon, Phonak, Widex, Signia, ReSound, and other leading manufacturers.
The brand is only one part of the decision. The evaluation, fitting, verification, and follow-up care are what determine whether the technology becomes useful in everyday life.
Listen: Why Hearing Aids Fail Some People
In this podcast episode, we explain why some hearing aids disappoint and how testing, verification, and follow-up can improve the outcome.
Curious what treatment might cost? Use our estimator before scheduling a visit.
Tinnitus Treatment for Riverton Residents
Tinnitus can affect people at any age. In a younger community like Riverton, it may be connected to noise exposure, work environments, recreation, hearing changes, stress, or a combination of factors.
The sound may be most noticeable at night, during quiet moments, or after a demanding day. For some people, it remains a mild background annoyance. For others, it interferes with sleep, concentration, mood, and daily life.
Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus treats tinnitus as a clinical specialty. We are one of the first 10 Modern Tinnitus Specialty Centers in the United States, and our approach begins with a comprehensive evaluation rather than a generic masking recommendation.
What the Evaluation Helps Us Understand
We look at:
- Your hearing across the frequency range
- How well you understand speech in background noise
- The pitch and loudness of the tinnitus
- Whether hearing loss may be contributing
- How the tinnitus is affecting sleep, concentration, and emotional well-being
- Whether any symptoms suggest a medical referral should come first
Treatment may include hearing-based care, customized sound therapy, CBT-based coaching through My Tinnitus Therapy, habituation support, or Lenire bimodal neuromodulation when appropriate.
Lenire combines sound stimulation with gentle tongue stimulation to help change how the brain responds to tinnitus. It is one option within a broader treatment plan, not the default recommendation for every patient.
Watch: Does Lenire Actually Work?
This video reviews the real-world evidence, what the treatment involves, and what patients may realistically expect.
Curious how much tinnitus is affecting your daily life?
The Hearing-Brain Connection
Hearing is not simply an ear function. The brain has to organize sound, separate speech from background noise, and fill in missing information when the signal is incomplete.
When hearing loss goes untreated, that process can require more effort. Over time, the extra listening strain may contribute to fatigue, frustration, withdrawal from difficult situations, and reduced mental energy for other tasks.
That matters in Riverton because hearing concerns often show up long before someone considers themselves “old enough” to have hearing loss. A working adult may notice more fatigue after meetings. A parent may struggle to follow several voices at once. An older adult may begin avoiding gatherings that have become difficult to track.
Why We Include Cognitive Hearing Screening
Our evaluations look at more than whether you can detect tones.
We also consider:
- How well you understand speech
- How much effort listening requires
- Whether hearing difficulties are affecting focus or participation
- Whether treatment is improving access to clear sound
Research summarized in the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention identifies hearing loss as a modifiable risk factor associated with cognitive decline.
Our founder, Dr. Layne Garrett, is a Certified Dementia Practitioner. That training helps shape our practice-wide approach to hearing and brain health, including the use of cognitive hearing screening when appropriate.
You can learn more about the connection between hearing loss and cognitive health.
Why Riverton Patients Choose Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus
Riverton residents have several places where they can get a basic hearing test or purchase hearing aids. The difference is the depth of the evaluation, the accuracy of the fitting, and what happens after treatment begins.
Patients often come to us because:
- A previous hearing test did not explain why conversation still feels difficult
- Hearing aids made sound louder without improving clarity
- The fitting was never verified with Real Ear Measurement
- Tinnitus was treated as an afterthought
- Follow-up care was limited or charged separately
- They wanted one clinic that could address hearing, tinnitus, and brain-health concerns together
Our approach is built around objective testing, verified treatment, and ongoing care.
Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus has been recognized as Best of State in Auditory Services 15 times. That recognition reflects a consistent clinical standard across the practice, including comprehensive evaluations, speech-in-noise testing, Real Ear Measurement, and specialty tinnitus care.
A Riverton Patient’s Experience
A Riverton man in his early 50s came to us after trying over-the-counter amplifiers and hearing aids fitted elsewhere. The devices increased volume, but he still struggled to follow his grandchildren around the dinner table.
His comprehensive evaluation showed that speech-in-noise difficulty was a significant part of the problem. His existing hearing aids had also never been verified inside his ears.
After the devices were properly programmed, measured with Real Ear Measurement, and supported with follow-up care, conversations became easier to follow.
“For the first time in years, I can sit at the table and actually keep up instead of pretending I heard everything.”
The change was not simply a different device. It was a more complete evaluation, a verified fitting, and continued support after the hearing aids were in place.
Getting Here From Riverton
Our South Jordan clinic is the nearest Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus location for most Riverton residents.
Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus — South Jordan
10437 S 1300 W, Suite 250
South Jordan, UT 84095
Phone: (801) 441-6838
Hours:
Monday–Thursday: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
Our office is located in the 10400 South area near The District and the Jordan River LDS Temple.
The clinic provides comprehensive hearing evaluations, verified hearing-aid fittings, specialty tinnitus care, Lenire, and ongoing follow-up for patients throughout the south Salt Lake Valley.
Meet Your South Jordan Care Team
Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus was founded by Dr. Layne Garrett in American Fork in 2003 — his hometown, where his grandfather Dr. Guy Richards served as the town doctor. His path to audiology began on an LDS mission to the Deaf in Boston, where he witnessed firsthand the life-changing power of restored communication. Today Dr. Garrett leads the practice as founder and clinical director, setting the standard of care that runs through everything we do.
Dr. Levi Lundquist, Au.D., CCC-A, ABAC, CH-TM
Doctor of Audiology
Dr. Lundquist grew up in Payson, Utah and discovered his passion for audiology in high school. He earned his Bachelor’s in Communicative Disorders from Utah State University and his Doctorate of Audiology from the University of Utah. He is board certified by the American Board of Audiology, holds his Certificate of Clinical Competence from ASHA, and is certified in Tinnitus Management — and he treats more tinnitus patients with Lenire than any other tinnitus specialist in Utah. Meet Dr. Lundquist →
Doug Garrett, HIS, CDP
Hearing Instrument Specialist
Doug Garrett has audiology in his DNA. As the son of Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus founder Dr. Layne Garrett, Doug grew up inside one of Utah’s most respected hearing care practices — learning early that better hearing isn’t just about turning up the volume.
Doug joined Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus in 2022 as an Audiology Assistant, while finishing his education. In 2026 he completed his training to become a Hearing Instrument Specialist and Certified Dementia Practitioner to support his patients through every stage of their care journey. Learn more about Doug Garrett, HIS
Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, ABAC, CH-TM, CDP
Founder & Clinical Director
Dr. Garrett earned his Au.D. from Salus University and spent time at Sonic Innovations training audiologists nationally before founding this practice. He holds board certification from the American Board of Audiology, certification in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Tinnitus Management, and is one of the few audiologists in Utah certified as a Dementia Practitioner. Under his clinical leadership, Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus has been recognized as Best of State in Auditory Services 15 times and designated one of the first 10 Modern Tinnitus Specialty Centers in the United States. Learn more about Dr. Garrett →
Frequently Asked Questions From Riverton Patients
Our South Jordan clinic is the closest location for most Riverton residents. It provides comprehensive hearing evaluations, verified hearing-aid fittings, tinnitus treatment, Lenire, and ongoing follow-up care.
Our American Fork clinic is also available for patients who prefer that location.
Yes. Hearing concerns can affect adults at many ages and may first appear as tinnitus, difficulty understanding speech in noise, listening fatigue, or trouble following several voices at once.
A basic hearing screening may not capture those problems, which is why our evaluations include speech-in-noise testing and other measures of real-world hearing.
A standard audiogram measures the softest tones you can detect in a quiet room. It does not fully measure how well you understand speech when background noise or competing voices are present.
Speech-in-noise testing helps evaluate that difficulty directly.
We verify every fitting with Real Ear Measurement. A small probe microphone measures the sound the hearing aid is actually delivering inside the ear canal.
That allows us to compare the results with your prescription targets and make adjustments based on objective measurements rather than software estimates alone.
Yes. Tinnitus is a clinical specialty at Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus.
Treatment may include hearing-based care, customized sound therapy, CBT-based coaching through My Tinnitus Therapy, habituation support, or Lenire bimodal neuromodulation when appropriate.
They may help when hearing loss is contributing to the tinnitus. Restoring missing sound can reduce the contrast between the tinnitus and the surrounding environment.
A comprehensive evaluation helps determine whether hearing-aid treatment, another tinnitus treatment, or a combination of approaches is most appropriate.
No. The purpose of the evaluation is to understand your hearing, speech clarity, tinnitus symptoms, and treatment options.
We explain the findings and recommendations so you can make an informed decision without being obligated to begin treatment.
Listen: Who Should You See First for Tinnitus?
Tinnitus can involve hearing changes, medical factors, stress, sleep, and nervous-system response. This podcast explains when to start with an audiologist, when another medical provider may be appropriate, and what a proper tinnitus evaluation should include.
Ready to Get Clear Answers?
You do not have to keep guessing whether the problem is hearing loss, speech-in-noise difficulty, tinnitus, or a combination of factors.
A comprehensive evaluation can show what is happening, explain why everyday listening feels difficult, and help you understand which treatment options are appropriate.
Our South Jordan clinic provides Riverton residents with access to:
- Comprehensive hearing evaluations
- Speech-in-noise testing
- Verified hearing-aid fittings
- Tinnitus evaluation and treatment
- Lenire bimodal neuromodulation
- Ongoing follow-up and rehabilitation
To speak with our care team, call (385) 332-4525 or request an appointment online.
Serving Riverton and the Salt Lake Valley
We proudly serve patients throughout the Salt Lake Valley, including:
We also have clinics in American Fork and Spanish Fork for patients in Utah County.
Your 5‐Star Rated & Audiologist In American Fork, Spanish Fork, & South Jordan, UT
Our Locations
343 S 500 E
American Fork, UT 84003
Monday – Thursday: 8am – 6pm, 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
Opening September 1, 2026
Monday – Thursday: 8am – 5pm, Friday: 8am – 12pm
