MUSC Children's Health Audiology at Rutledge Tower

Elizabeth Pahygiannis Vass, Au.D., CCC-A, is a clinical audiologist in the Department of Otolaryngology at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). She specializes in diagnosing and managing adult hearing loss, as well as vestibular disorders in both adults and children. Dr. Vass earned her undergraduate and Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degrees from James Madison University. She completed her clinical externship at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., gaining experience in hearing aids, cochlear implants, audiologic testing, and electrophysiology across the lifespan. She later completed a yearlong fellowship in vestibular diagnostics and research at MUSC. At MUSC, Dr. Vass is part of the Vestibular Program and contributes to the training of audiology externs and fellows. Her clinical interests include adult hearing rehabilitation with traditional and bone-anchored hearing aids, as well as advanced diagnostic testing for balance disorders using videonystagmography (VNG), posturography, video head impulse testing (vHIT), and vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP). She participates in vestibular and hearing science research, holds licensure in South Carolina, and is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the American Balance Society (ABS).