Owner Emeritus of Pacific Hearing Service
Dr. Jane H. Baxter
Today, I am proud to serve as Owner Emerita of Pacific Hearing Service.
I grew up locally in Los Altos. My father and grandfather were both ear, nose, and throat physicians. I earned a BS in psychology at UC Santa Barbara and went to graduate school in education and rehabilitation at UC Berkeley. After a brief career as a teacher, I went back to SF State University for my MS in audiology-communication disorders. Later, I earned a doctorate in audiology from Salus University.
I began my career educating deaf children and loved it so much that I continued my education in audiology. I spent my early years at Stanford University Medical Center and the VA Hospital, where I gained invaluable experience in the medical aspects of audiology. I later became an early partner in Pacific Hearing Service because I wanted the freedom to dedicate the time needed to provide each patient with the best care possible.
Owning my own private practice allowed me to create an environment that is welcoming and compassionate while setting the highest standard of patient care. Once PHS was established, I realized that I wanted more. In 2014, I became a
founding board member of the Entheos Audiology Cooperative, which allowed me to do humanitarian audiology in Africa, the Middle East, and Central and South America. This inspired me to start a local non-profit, Pacific Hearing Connection.
I was energetic and curious: I was motivated to work harder, dig deeper, learn, and research more until I found the best possible solution for each patient. I was collaborative: I strove to promote a culture at PHS where we worked together, learned from each other, supported each other, and enjoyed the company of our co-workers. And I was caring: I enjoyed building genuine, warm relationships with my patients and colleagues.
Professional Organizations
Board Certified Doctor of Audiology, American Academy of Audiology (AAA)
Member Academy of Doctoring Audiologists (ADA)
Member California Academy of Audiologists (CAA)
Board Member Entheos
Member Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)