A.u Bankaitis PhD

Dr. A.U. Bankaitis is Vice President & General Manager of Oaktree Products, Inc of St. Louis, MO, a multi-line distributor to the hearing industry. Dr. Bankaitis earned her doctorate from the University of Cincinnati in 1995 where her funded research investigated the effects of HIV on the auditory system. This research track led to an interest in the area of infection control as she is considered the leading expert in the hearing industry. Dr. Bankaitis has held academic, clinic, and business positions throughout her career including Director of Audiology at the St. Louis University Medical Center’s Department of Otolaryngology and founder of her own publishing company Auban, Inc. Her clinical experience paired with her affiliation with Oaktree Products has made her an invaluable resource to hearing healthcare practitioners in search of practical business and/or patient communication solutions as it applies to audiology and hearing instruments.