Dr. Barbara Heinze

POSITIONS:

Lecturer, Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria

Director: Vestibular Laboratory of the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

2000 B Communication Pathology, University of Pretoria

2003 M (Early Childhood Intervention), University of Pretoria

CURRENT SUBJECTS:

Vestibular Assessment and Rehabilitation

Basic and Advanced Diagnostic Audiology

Tinnitus Management

Paediatric Audiology

RESEARCH OUTPUT / PUBLICATIONS:

PUBLISHED ARTICLES:

Heinze, B.M., Swanepoel, D.W. & Hofmeyr, L.M. (2010). HIV/AIDS related vestibular disorders. The Specialist Forum, 10(8):16-21.

Heinze, B.M., Swanepoel, D.W. & Hofmeyr, L.M. (2011). A systematic review of HIV/AIDS related vestibular disorders. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 125: 881-890.

Van der Westhuizen, Y., Swanepoel, D.W., Heinze, B.M., Hofmeyr, L.M. (2013). Auditory and otological manifestations in adults with HIV/AIDS. International Journal of Audiology, 52:37-43.

Heinze, B.M., Swanepoel, D.W., Hofmeyr, L.M. & Vinck, B.M. (2013). Vestibular involvement in adults with HIV/AIDS. Auris Nasus Larynx, In press.

Potgieter, J.M., Swanepoel, D.W., Heinze, B.M., Hofmeyr, L.M., Hamersma, H. (2014). An auditory profile of sclerosteosis. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, In press.

Heinze, B.M., Vinck, B.M., Swanepoel, D.W. (2014). Does the human immunodeficiency virus influence the vestibulocollic reflex pathways? A comparative study. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, In press.

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Vestibular and balance assessments

Tinnitus management

HIV/AIDS-related hearing and vestibular disorders

Ototoxicity

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

Health Professions Council of South Africa

South African Speech-Language-Hearing Association

South African Association for Audiologists

Tinnitus Retraining Therapy Association

CONTACT DETAILS:

[email protected]

CONTACT DETAILS (office):

Communication Pathology building

Office Room 3-27

(012) 420 5358