Meet Kim Clontz Franklin, Au.D., CCC-A

A native of Burke County, North Carolina, Dr. Franklin has practiced audiology for more than 28 years. She joined Viewmont Audiology in 2011. She previously worked with a local ear, nose & throat medical practice gaining more than 14 years of experience in this setting. She provides diagnostic hearing evaluations, hearing aid services, rehabilitation treatment plans, and counseling for both adult and pediatric patients.

Dr. Franklin received her Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Audiology degrees from the University of Florida. She also received a Master of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  She has served on executive council boards of the American Academy of Audiology-North Carolina Chapter, and the Audiological Resource Association.

A research article co-authored by Dr. Franklin, “Long Latency Auditory Event-Related Potentials from Children with Auditory Processing Disorders”, has been published in the Ear and Hearing journal. She presented this work at an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association conference. Her article continues to be cited in hearing journals and textbooks.

As part of her continuing education, Dr. Franklin is the recipient of numerous Scholar Awards from the American Academy of Audiology. She has also earned ACE awards (for continuing education) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She was honored as Audiologist of the Year in 2013 by the Audiological Resource Association and voted Best Audiologist in Burke County in 2011.

Dr. Franklin provides community outreach programs, including hearing screenings for employees of local organizations, and at retirement and senior centers.

Certifications and Professional Societies:

• Certificate of Clinical Competence – Audiology
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Fellow – American Academy of Audiology
• Fellow – Academy of Doctors of Audiology
• North Carolina Academy of Hearing Rehabilitation
• Audiological Resource Association