• 10437 S 1300 W #250 South Jordan, UT 84095

Specialty Hearing & Tinnitus Care Is Coming to the Salt Lake Valley

Roughly one in eight Americans over age 12 has measurable hearing loss in both ears, and South Jordan — a fast-growing city of nearly 90,000, from Daybreak to the District — is no exception. Many residents have never had a proper diagnostic evaluation. They own a device, or they were told their hearing is “fine,” yet they still lose words in noisy rooms. That gap between a passing test and real-world struggle is exactly where specialty care matters.

Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus treats hearing loss as the chronic medical condition it is — not a product to sell. That means real diagnostics, prescription hearing aids verified to target, and full tinnitus treatment under one roof. Founded in 2003 by Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., our practice has been named Utah’s Best of State in Auditory Services 15 times, and our South Jordan clinic — our third location, joining American Fork and Spanish Fork — brings that care closer to home for patients throughout South Jordan, Riverton, Herriman, Sandy, Draper, West Jordan, and the greater Salt Lake Valley.

Can’t wait until September 1? Our American Fork clinic — about 30 minutes south off I-15 — and our Spanish Fork clinic are seeing patients now, and we’re happy to get you started before our South Jordan doors open.

Hearing Care in South Jordan

Most hearing problems are not “loud versus quiet” problems. They are clarity problems. You can hear that someone is talking, but the words blur — especially in a restaurant, a church foyer, or a busy family gathering. Understanding speech in noise depends on how well your brain sorts sound, not just how loud the sound is.

That’s why a standard hearing test often misses the real issue. A basic screening measures the softest tones you can detect, but it rarely measures how you perform when background noise competes for your attention. You can “pass” a test and still struggle every single day.

What a Comprehensive Evaluation Includes

At our clinic, a full evaluation goes well beyond beeps in a booth:

  • Pure-tone audiometry — the softest sounds you can hear across pitches
  • Speech-in-noise testing — how well you understand words when it’s noisy, the test most clinics skip
  • Tympanometry — how your eardrum and middle ear are functioning
  • Cognitive hearing screening — because untreated hearing loss strains the brain, and a Certified Dementia Practitioner leads our cognitive screening protocol

If your hearing test came back “normal” but conversations still feel like work, you are not imagining it. People with clinically normal audiograms can still have significant, measurable difficulty understanding speech in background noise— and it’s treatable once it’s properly identified.

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If you hear ringing, buzzing, or hissing that no one else can hear, you are not alone — and you are not stuck with it. Tinnitus affects millions of adults, and for many it disrupts sleep, focus, and mood. Too often, patients are told to “just live with it.” That advice is outdated.

We built our practice around treating tinnitus seriously. We are one of the first 10 Modern Tinnitus Specialty Centers in the United States — a designation that reflects how few clinics offer this depth of care.

What Sets Our Tinnitus Care Apart

Tinnitus is rarely one problem with one fix. That’s why we use several tools together, matched to your evaluation:

  • Lenire bimodal neuromodulation — an FDA-cleared device that pairs sound with gentle tongue stimulation. We are Utah’s only provider of Lenire and one of approximately 14 Lenire Preferred Providers in the United States.
  • My Tinnitus Therapy — our proprietary CBT coaching program, designed to reduce the distress and emotional reactivity that make tinnitus louder.
  • Sound therapy to support habituation over time.
  • Hearing aid therapy, because tinnitus and hearing loss frequently occur together.

None of this starts with a device. It starts with a proper tinnitus evaluation — outcomes improve when treatment is matched to the individual rather than applied one-size-fits-all. For South Jordan residents whose tinnitus is tied to noise exposure at work or years of untreated hearing loss, that individualized approach makes a real difference. Our comprehensive tinnitus guide is the right place to start your research.

Watch: What Real-World Data Shows About Lenire

Not sure how bothersome your tinnitus really is?

Hearing loss is the third most common chronic medical condition — and it isn’t classified that way by accident. Untreated hearing loss is linked to higher risk of cognitive decline, more falls, and the constant mental fatigue of straining to hear.

Here’s why: when sound reaches the brain poorly, your brain works harder to fill in the gaps. That extra effort — cognitive load — pulls resources away from memory and comprehension. Over time, that strain adds up.

Why this matters: The Lancet Commission on dementia prevention identifies untreated hearing loss as one of the largest modifiable risk factors for dementia in midlife. Treating hearing loss won’t guarantee anything — but ignoring it removes a chance to reduce that risk.

That’s why our evaluations include cognitive hearing screening led by a Certified Dementia Practitioner. We aren’t diagnosing dementia. We’re identifying whether your hearing is quietly overloading your brain — and whether treatment could ease that load. For a young, active South Jordan population that plans to stay sharp for decades, this is not a small detail. It’s a core reason to treat hearing loss early rather than wait.

Patients don’t come to us because we’re the closest option. They come for the care they can’t find down the street.

  • Best of State in Auditory Services 15 times. That recognition reflects consistent, verified outcomes — not marketing.
  • Real Ear Measurement on every single fitting. No guessing, ever.
  • Full-depth tinnitus treatment, including Lenire and CBT coaching, under one roof.
  • A treatment-plan model, so follow-up, servicing, and supplies are built in — not billed piecemeal.

The single biggest difference is philosophy: we treat hearing loss and tinnitus as medical conditions, not retail transactions. That changes every decision we make, from testing to follow-up.

A Patient’s Experience

One Daybreak resident in his early sixties spent two years struggling in restaurants and family dinners. He bought over-the-counter devices first — they made everything louder, but not clearer. Then he tried a big-box fitting that was never verified. Nothing helped.

When he finally came in for a comprehensive evaluation, speech-in-noise testing revealed his real problem: he could hear tones fine but couldn’t separate speech from background noise. We fit prescription devices and verified them with Real Ear Measurement, then added rehabilitation to retrain his brain.

Six weeks later, he told us he’d stopped skipping the loud family gatherings he used to dread — because he could finally follow the conversation.

dr Layne Garrett
Dr Levi Lundquist, Au.D
Doug Garret, Hearing Instrument Specialist

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Timpanogos Hearing & Tinnitus — South Jordan (opening September 1, 2026) 10437 S 1300 W, Suite 250, South Jordan, UT 84095 Phone: (801) 441-6838 Near Bangerter Highway, close to the District shopping area — convenient from Daybreak, Riverton, Herriman, West Jordan, Sandy, and Draper.

What To Expect On Your First Visit

Let’s Have A No‐Pressure Conversation To Get You The Help You Deserve.

  • Discuss Your Goals
  • Comprehensive Hearing Evaluation
  • Custom Treatment Plan
  • Flexible Financing Discussion
  • Bonus: Copy of Dr. Layne Garrett’s book

Ready to Schedule?

If you’ve been guessing about your hearing or living with tinnitus you were told to ignore, there’s a better path. Reserve your spot for our South Jordan opening on September 1, 2026 — or schedule a comprehensive evaluation at our American Fork clinic now, about 30 minutes from South Jordan. New patient consultations are complimentary.

Referring physicians: We welcome referrals for hearing evaluations, tinnitus assessment, and cognitive hearing screening. Contact either clinic to coordinate care.

Our Locations

343 S 500 E

American Fork, UT 84003

Get Directions

(801) 763-0724

Monday – Thursday: 8am – 6pm, Friday: 8am – 12pm

642 Kirby Ln, Suite 102

Spanish Fork, UT 84660

Get Directions

(801) 798-7210

Monday – Thursday: 8am – 5pm, Friday: 8am – 12pm

10437 S 1300 W #250

South Jordan, UT 84095

Opening September 1, 2026

(801) 441-6838

Monday – Thursday: 8am – 5pm, Friday: 8am – 12pm

We Service All The Following Towns & Their Surrounding Areas

Salem Hills 

Alpine 

Cedar Hills