Dr. Douglas Bennion completed his undergraduate degree in Neuroscience at Brigham
Young University before joining the combined MD-PhD Training Program at the University
of Florida College of Medicine. After graduation, he was accepted into the
Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery residency at the University of Iowa, where he
began his work in the lab uncovering new treatments for hearing loss. He completed his
clinical training in Neurotology (lateral skull base and advanced otologic surgery) at the
University of California San Diego before returning to the University of Iowa as a faculty
member.

As an assistant professor, Dr. Bennion’s primary scientific motivation is to discover and innovate in ways that will meaningfully improve the care of patients with hearing loss and related auditory disorders. Despite their stifling burden, there are currently no FDA approved medical therapies to treat or prevent auditory disorders including hearing loss and vertigo among adults.

When he is not here doing this fulfilling work, he enjoys
spending time with friends and family playing games, riding bikes, and fly fishing. His
happy place is where good people and good food meet.