Hashir Aazh, PhD

Audiologist, Specialist in Tinnitus, Hyperacusis & Misophonia Rehabilitation

Director, Hashir International

Hashir Aazh, PhD

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Dr Hashir Aazh PhD is the director of Hashir International Specialist Clinics and Research Institute for Misophonia, Tinnitus & Hyperacusis based in Guildford. He has a degree in Audiology, masters in Rehabilitative Audiology and a PhD in Public Health and Policy from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), University of London. He has trained and supervised over a thousand of audiologists and psychologists in his International Tinnitus Masterclasses and published over 50 research papers in the field of audiology. He is Honorary Hearing Research Consultant at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust and has served as Managing Editor of the journal Noise and Health, Associate Editor of the International Journal of Audiology, and the Secretary of the British Society of Audiology.

He is the founder of the biennial International Hyperacusis and Misophonia Conference. Hashir is a pioneer in audiologist-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for management of misophonia, tinnitus and hyperacusis and a recent independent ranking of biomedical experts recognised him as the number one expert in hyperacusis in Europe (2nd in the world) between 2012-2022.

Notable Published Works

Audiological and Other Factors Predicting the Presence of Misophonia Symptoms Among a Clinical Population Seeking Help for Tinnitus and/or Hyperacusis [July 2022]

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Alleviating The Distress Caused By Tinnitus, Hyperacusis And Misophonia: Current Perspectives [Oct 2019]

Commentary: Consensus definition of misophonia [Jan 2023]

Additional Resources

Hashir International website

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