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Prof De Wet Swanepoel
POSITIONS: Associate Professor, Department of Communication Pathology, University of Pretoria Adjunct Professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas, Callier Center for Communication Disorders Co-Founder and Director of EHDI SA
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS & NRF RATING: NRF P-rating (2010 - 2015)2000 B.Communication Pathology (Cum Laude), University of Pretoria 2002 M.Communication Pathology (Cum Laude), University of Pretoria 2005 Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Pathology, University of Pretoria
CURRENT SUBJECTS : Advanced Diagnostic AudiologyAuditory Evoked Potentials Paediatric Audiology
RESEARCH OUTPUT / PUBLICATIONS:
INVITED ARTICLES: Swanepoel D, Hugo R, Louw B (2005). Infant hearing loss – silent epidemic of the developing world. Audiology Today, 17(4):12-16. Swanepoel D, (2007). Practicing a scientific profession accountably within contextual realities. South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 54:10-11.
Swanepoel D (2008). Infant hearing loss in developing countries: A silent priority. Audiology Today, 20(3):16-24.
Swanepoel D (2009). Identifying infant hearing loss – never too early often too late. Continuing Medical Education Journal, 27(8):368. Swanepoel D (2010). Tele-audiology – providing remote hearing health care. Audiology Today, 22(2):38-45. Hofmeyr LM, Heinze B, Swanepoel D (2010). HIV/AIDS related vestibular disorders. The Specialist Forum, 10(8):16-21. Swanepoel D (2011). Clinical status of the auditory steady-state response in infants. Seminars in Hearing, 32(2):163-171. Swanepoel D (2012). Networking to bring hearing health to underserved communities through telemedicine. ENT & Audiology News, 21(3):80-83. Swanepoel D Mahomed F (2012). Applications for automated audiometry: current developments. ENT & Audiology News, 21(4):82-84. Swanepoel D (2012). The need for tele-audiometry. Hearing Review, 19(11):18-25. Swanepoel D, Koekemoer D (2013). Hearing health to the underserved: telehealth networking. ENT & Audiology News, 22(1):80-82.
PUBLISHED: Swanepoel D, Schmulian D & Hugo R (2002). Diagnosing Hearing Loss in Infants: Is the Auditory Steady State Response the Ultimate Answer? Health SA Gesondheid, 7(4):47-56.Swanepoel D, Schmulian D & Hugo R (2004). Establishing Normal Hearing with the Dichotic Multiple Frequency Auditory Steady State Response Compared to an ABR Protocol. Acta Oto-laryngologica,124:62-68. Swanepoel D, Hugo R, Roode R (2004). Auditory Steady State Response Thresholds of Children with Severe to Profound Hearing Loss. Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, 130:531-535. Swanepoel, D (2004). A review of the South African context: Information for community-based Speech-Language and Hearing services. Clinica: Applications in Clinical Practice of Communication Pathology, 7:11-16 Swanepoel D & Hugo R (2004). Estimations of auditory sensitivity for young cochlear implant candidates using the ASSR: Preliminary results. International Journal of Audiology, 43(7):377-382. Swanepoel D, Delport S, Swart JG (2004). Universal Newborn Hearing Screening In South Africa: A First World Dream? South African Medical Journal, 94(8):634-635. Schmulian D, Swanepoel D, Hugo R (2005). Predicting pure-tone thresholds with dichotic multiple frequency auditory steady state responses. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 16:5-17. Swanepoel D, Hugo R, Louw B (2005). Disabling infant hearing loss in a developing South African community: the risks. Journal for Disability and International Development, 2:75-82. Swanepoel D, Steyn K (2005). Short report: establishing normal hearing for infants with the auditory steady-state response. South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 52:36-39. Swanepoel D, Hugo R, Louw B (2005). Implementing infant hearing screening at maternal and child health clinics: context and interactional processes. Health SA Gesondheid,. 10(4):3-15. Olusanya B, McPherson B, Swanepoel D, Shrivastav R, Chap-chap M (2006). Globalization of infant hearing screening: the next challenge before JCIH? Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 17:293-295. Swanepoel D, Hugo R, Louw B, (2006). Infant hearing screening at immunization clinics in South Africa. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 70(7):1241-1249. Swanepoel D, Delport S, Swart JG (2006). Equal opportunities for children with hearing loss by means of early identification. South African Family Practice, 48(10):4-5 . Swanepoel D, Werner S, Hugo R, Louw B, Owen R, Swanepoel A (2007). High frequency immittance for neonates: a normative study. Acta Oto-laryngologica, 127:49-56. Swanepoel D, Delport S, Swart JG (2007). Equal opportunities for children with hearing loss by means of early identification. South African Family Practice, 49(1):3 . Olusanya, B., Swanepoel, D., Castillo, H., Chap-chap, M.J., Habib, H., Mukari, S.Z., Martinez, N.V., Lin, H.C., McPherson, B. (2007). Early Detection of Infant Hearing Loss: An Epidemiological Trend in Developing Countries. BMC Health Services Research 7:14. Swanepoel D, Stearn N (2007). Identifying hearing loss by iridology. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine 4(2):205-210. Swanepoel D, Ebrahim S, Joseph A, Friedland PL (2007). Newborn hearing screening in a South African private health care hospital. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 71(6): 881—887 Swanepoel D, Erasmus H (2007). Auditory Steady-State Responses for estimating moderate hearing loss. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 264(7):755-759 Stroebel D, Swanepoel D, Groenewald E (2007). Aided Auditory Steady-State Responses in infants – short report. International Journal of Audiology , 46(6):287-292 Swanepoel D, Hugo R, Louw B (2007). A novel service delivery model for infant hearing screening in developing countries. International Journal of Audiology, 46(6):321-327. Swanepoel D (2007). Reconsidering management for otitis media with effusion in children. South African Family Practice, 49(7):3. Swanepoel D (2007). Auditory pathology in cri-du-chat (5p-) syndrome: phenotypic evidence for auditory neuropathy. Clinical Genetics, 72:369–373. Swanepoel D (2008). Newborn hearing screening may predict sudden infant death syndrome. South African Family Practice, 50(1):61. Olusanya BO, Somefun AO, Swanepoel D. (2008) The need for standardization of methods for worldwide infant hearing screening: a systematic review. Laryngoscope, 118(10):1830-1836. Swanepoel D, Störbeck, C (2008). EHDI Africa – Advocating for infants with hearing loss in Africa. International Journal of Audiology, 47:S1-S2. Swanepoel D, Almec N (2008). Maternal views on infant hearing loss and early intervention in a South African community. International Journal of Audiology, 47:S44-S48. Theunissen M, Swanepoel D (2008). Early hearing detection and intervention services in the public health sector of South Africa. International Journal of Audiology, 47:S23-S29. Swanepoel D, Ebrahim S, Friedland P, Pottas L (2008). Auditory steady-state responses to bone conduction stimuli in children with hearing loss. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 72:1861-1871. Swanepoel D, Ebrahim S (2009). Auditory steady-state response and auditory brainstem response thresholds in children. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 266:213-219. Swanepoel D, Störbeck C, Friedland P (2009). Early hearing detection and intervention in South Africa. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 73(6):783-786 Swanepoel D (2009). Early detection of infant hearing loss in South Africa. South African Medical Journal, 99(3):158-159. POLICY / GUIDELINE DOCUMENTS 2005 - Commissioned by the Professional Board for Speech Language and Hearing Professions of the Health Professions Council of South Africa to compile a South African Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Position Statement. Published in 2007.
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Early Identification and Diagnosis of Hearing Loss in Children
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Health Professions Council of South Africa South Africa Association of Audiologists South African Speech Language and Hearing Association International Society of Early Intervention South African Association for Research and Development in Higher Education Early detection and intervention for infant hearing loss in South Africa CONTACT DETAILS (office): Tel: 012 420 4280 |
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