California Tinnitus Specialists
Find the Right Treatment for Your Tinnitus.
Take the Tinnitus Severity Assessment™.
Most treatments fail for one reason — they’re treating the wrong thing. To find the right treatment, you first need answers.
The Tinnitus Severity Assessment™ shows:
- What's actually driving your tinnitus
- Why past treatments haven't worked
- How to best evaluate your options
California Tinnitus Specialists
Hamid Djalilian, MD
Tinnitus Specialist & Neurotologist
University of California, Irvine
Chief Medical Advisor, NeuroMed Clinic
Hamid Djalilian, MD — Tinnitus Specialist
Director of Otology • University of California, Irvine
Tinnitus Specialist California
Verified by LegitScript – serving California residents statewide.
Are You Looking for Tinnitus Treatment in California?
The NeuroMed Protocol™ is a fundamentally new approach to tinnitus care.
Why is a new approach needed? Because 50% of people don’t improve with standard treatments… and here’s why:
1️⃣ They’re Treating the Wrong Thing. Severe tinnitus isn’t just a hearing issue, it’s a neurological one. The sound is just the symptom — the brain should be the real treatment target.
2️⃣ The Treatments Are Incomplete. Severe tinnitus involves multiple brain systems – treating just one isn’t enough. You need a coordinated, multimodal approach.
3️⃣ Treatments Are Too Sound-Focused. Most treatments rely too much on sound — trying to reduce your reaction to tinnitus rather than treating the neurological drivers.
If traditional tinnitus treatments haven’t worked for you, it’s time to get some real answers.
Introducing the Medical Model of Tinnitus Care
A medical approach to tinnitus care that treats the real problem.
The NeuroMed Protocol™ is a 20-week medical rehabilitation program for complex tinnitus — delivered entirely by telehealth.
Our focus is on treating the underlying neurological causes of loud tinnitus — not just helping you cope with or mask the sound.
✅ What kind of results can you expect? Approximately 90% of patients who complete the program achieve clinically meaningful improvement on validated tinnitus outcome measures.
✅ Where is NeuroMed available in California? We treat patients via telehealth, making specialized tinnitus care accessible from anywhere in the state.
✅ Are you a good candidate for our program? The best way to tell is by taking the Tinnitus Severity Assessment™.
Is your tinnitus is straightforward? Or is it driven by neurological factors?
We Are California's Leading Tinnitus Clinic
All patient care starts with the Tinnitus Assessment — here’s why.
Most tinnitus treatments rely on habituation — training the brain to ignore the sound. Sound therapy, TRT, hearing aids, tongue devices — different methods, same strategy, and too often, the same disappointing results.
But something different happens with severe tinnitus.
Complex, bothersome tinnitus is driven by neurological sensitization and instability — and this makes habituation nearly impossible.
This is why the Tinnitus Severity Assessment™ is so important. It identifies the neurological patterns that drive tinnitus — helping determine which treatment options are best for you.
To find the right treatment for your tinnitus, you first need to know what’s driving it.
Why Your Brain Keeps Turning Up the Volume
Three neurological forces that keep tinnitus loud and reactive.
1️⃣ Brain Sensitization: Inflammation and other biological stressors can make the brain’s sensory systems hypersensitive, causing the tinnitus signal to become amplified and reactive.
2️⃣ Sensory Processing Dysfunction: Changes in neurotransmitters and neural signaling disrupt the brain’s normal ability to filter sound, allowing tinnitus to become louder, more intrusive, and more persistent.
3️⃣ Brain Network Activation: Multiple brain networks involved in attention, threat detection, emotion, and self-awareness get activated. This reinforces and amplifies the tinnitus signal, keeping it at the forefront of your awareness.
Standard tinnitus approaches aren’t designed to address this complexity. When tinnitus becomes severe and neurologically reactive, medically directed care is the optimal treatment approach.
The Science Behind the Test
Built on decades of research — Trusted by 33,000+ people with complex tinnitus
The Tinnitus Severity Assessment™ was developed by Hamid Djalilian, MD, a neurotologist specializing in tinnitus.
A key discovery is that sensory processing issues and neurological sensitization play an important role in keeping tinnitus loud, reactive, and difficult to ignore.
So unlike traditional tests that primarily measure emotional impact (distress), the Tinnitus Severity Assessment™ evaluates the functional and neurological patterns that drive loud, intrusive ringing.
The result is a more complete evaluation. The test has helped over 33,000 better understand their tinnitus and make more informed treatment choices.
Meet Hamid Djalilian, MD, Otology & Neurotology
Creator of the NeuroMed Tinnitus Rehabilitation Program and Tinnitus Severity Assessment™
Dr. Hamid Djalilian – Director of Otology, UC Irvine
Dr. Djalilian is an internationally recognized expert with more than 25 years of experience treating tinnitus and balance disorders. He currently serves as Chief Medical Advisor at NeuroMed Tinnitus Clinic.
Dr. Djalilian and his team at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) have been at the forefront of a paradigm shift in tinnitus research:
Severe tinnitus is fundamentally a neurological problem, not just an ear problem.
This discovery led to the development of a new protocol for the treatment of tinnitus, validated through formal clinical trials at UCI. For patients who had spent years searching for answers, the approach was finally producing meaningful relief.
Based on this research, Dr. Djalilian and his team developed the Tinnitus Severity Assessment™ to reveal the impact and origin of loud, bothersome tinnitus, helping patients understand which treatments may be best suited to their particular pattern.
Academic Positions
- UC Irvine, Division Director, Otology and Neurotology
- UC Irvine, Professor of Otolaryngology, Neurosurgery, and Biomedical Engineering
Medical Education & Training
- University of Minnesota
- Minnesota Ear, Head & Neck Clinic (Fellowship Training)
Professional Affiliations
- Chief Medical Advisor, NeuroMed Tinnitus Clinic
- Migraine in Otolaryngology Society President
What people say about the Tinnitus Severity Assessment™:
What Patients Say About Tinnitus Treatment at NeuroMed
"I GOT MY LIFE BACK!"
“I developed a very loud and disturbing fluctuating tinnitus. I felt overwhelmed and very anxious. I couldn’t sleep for days at a time. … Then I found Neuromed Tinnitus and made contact. I GOT MY LIFE BACK! With help of the amazingly capable and compassionate team at Neuromed my tinnitus is now very manageable. I often forget about it. I’m back to doing the things I love to do.”
Craig C. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I am enjoying life again and looking forward with positivity now.”
“NeuroMed is a lifesaver! I had 7 months of trying to manage my symptoms on my own, but was very panicky and stressed. … I wish I had been less nervous about starting the prescription meds because they, along with the learning exercises & coaching, really helped my brain to build new pathways. … I am enjoying life again and looking forward with positivity now.”
MARILYN A. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I am enjoying a quality of life that I wasn’t sure I would return to.”
“I started working with them at one of the most trying times in my life after a sudden onset of tinnitus. I had been to see other doctors who did not offer a solution or even the possibility of one. Luckily I found NeuroMed. … It’s not an overnight fix and it will take time, but it works. I am enjoying a quality of life that I wasn’t sure I would return to.”
MATT S. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“My tinnitus is very low and sometimes I hear zero.”
“I went to my family doctor and ENT, and both said there was nothing they could do for me. … I found NeuroMed and started the program. I changed to a healthy diet, took supplements, did CBT and sound therapy. … My tinnitus is very low and sometimes I hear zero.”
JOANNE Y. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“The tinnitus impact on my daily life has been reduced to almost nothing.”
“I experienced the sudden onset of tinnitus and had explored all other avenues with my doctor, ENT, and endocrinologist, all of which said they could not find anything wrong or provide any additional relief. The multi-prong approach from NeuroMed has been very beneficial and the tinnitus impact on my daily life has been reduced to almost nothing. … I was a little skeptical when I began the program but their approach provided significant benefit for me.”
CHAD H. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
NeuroMed Tinnitus Treatment FAQs
Yes. We are a medical clinic. Your responses are treated with the same level of privacy and confidentiality you would expect from any healthcare provider.
NeuroMed is a LegitScript-certified healthcare organization, and all patient information is handled using secure, healthcare-compliant systems designed to protect your privacy.
We never sell or share your information with third parties. Your assessment responses are used solely to help us better understand your symptoms and determine whether our program may be a good fit for your needs.
All information is managed according to HIPAA best practices, so you can complete the assessment knowing your information is being handled responsibly and securely.
You’ll receive your results immediately after completing the Tinnitus Severity Assessment™.
The assessment helps identify factors that may be contributing to tinnitus severity, including:
• Overall tinnitus severity
• Sound sensitivity and reactivity
• Symptom instability and fluctuations
• Somatic and sensory influences
Depending on your results, you may also be invited to schedule a complimentary clinical review call with our team. During that call, we’ll discuss your symptoms, answer your questions, and help you better understand what may be driving your tinnitus.
There is no obligation to move forward with treatment. Many people take the assessment simply to gain a clearer understanding of their tinnitus and learn about the options available to them.
No. Things are finally changing in tinnitus care as we learn more about the brain and what is happening.
For decades, tinnitus care was largely limited to reassurance, masking strategies, and the advice to simply adjust. Most physicians had little else to offer, and many still don’t.
What has changed is our understanding of the neurological processes that can drive tinnitus to become loud, intrusive, reactive, and disabling. Research over the last decade has significantly expanded our understanding of these mechanisms, but it takes time for new discoveries to become widely adopted throughout medicine.
There is currently no universal cure for tinnitus. However, many patients can still experience meaningful reductions in severity, reactivity, and day-to-day distress through a structured and individualized treatment approach.
Yes, even after years of suffering, improvement is still possible.
Many of the patients who come to us have been struggling for years, sometimes decades. They have tried multiple treatments, seen multiple specialists, and been told repeatedly that nothing more can be done.
Patients regularly experience meaningful improvements in:
• Tinnitus loudness and severity
• Sound sensitivity and reactivity
• Sleep disruption
• Emotional distress and anxiety
• Overall day-to-day intrusiveness
Improvement is rarely immediate and rarely linear, but the nervous system retains the capacity to stabilize and adapt, even after prolonged suffering. That capacity is what our program is designed to support.
NeuroMed is a structured 20-week telehealth rehabilitation program for people with complex, treatment-resistant tinnitus and related neurological conditions.
The program combines:
• Medical management and prescription therapy
• Customized sound therapy
• Tinnitus-specific cognitive behavioral strategies
• Sleep optimization
• Lifestyle and dietary coaching
• Ongoing clinical support
Patients work with licensed clinical providers through 15+ telehealth visits, receiving individualized recommendations based on their specific symptoms, triggers, and treatment goals.
The goal is not simply to mask tinnitus. It is to identify and address the neurological factors that may be contributing to tinnitus becoming:
• Loud
• Reactive
• Unstable
• Difficult to ignore
While no treatment works for everyone, approximately approximately 90% of patients who complete the program report meaningful improvement in their tinnitus severity, quality of life, or both.
Most tinnitus programs are built around a single intervention, such as:
• Sound therapy
• Hearing aids or masking devices
• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
• Sound + tongue stimulation
While these approaches can help certain patients, they often address only one piece of the problem.
NeuroMed’s approach is built on a different premise: that loud, bothersome tinnitus is often a complex neurological condition with multiple contributing factors. Meaningful improvement frequently requires a coordinated, multimodal approach rather than a single treatment.
Rather than focusing on tinnitus as an isolated ear problem, we focus on identifying and addressing the neurological processes that may be contributing to tinnitus severity, reactivity, and distress.
Absolutely.
While the Tinnitus Severity Assessment™ helps many patients better understand what may be driving their tinnitus, it is not required.
If you’d prefer to speak with someone first, you are welcome to schedule a complimentary consultation directly with our team. During the call, we’ll discuss your symptoms, answer your questions, and help you determine whether our approach may be a good fit for your situation.
Schedule a Consultation: https://neuromedcare.com/schedule-now/
If you’d like to learn more before taking the assessment, there are several ways to explore our approach.
You can:
• Learn more about NeuroMed Tinnitus Care and our treatment philosophy
• Meet Hamid Djalilian, MD, and learn about the research behind our approach
• Read patient success stories and testimonials
• Explore our tinnitus education articles, videos, and resources
You can also schedule a complimentary consultation to speak with our team directly and get answers to your questions.
Helpful Links:
• Home Page: NeuroMed Tinnitus Care
• Meet Hamid Djalilian, MD: About Dr. Djalilian
• Patient Success Stories: Patient Testimonials
• Tinnitus Resources: Tinnitus Resources Library
• Schedule a Consultation: Schedule Now
Finding a Tinnitus Specialist in California
California has more otologists and neurotologists than most states, with major academic centers at UC Irvine, UCSF, Stanford, and UCLA. Yet finding a tinnitus specialist can still be difficult because much of California’s subspecialty tinnitus care is concentrated in a few major metropolitan areas.
Where Are Tinnitus Specialists Concentrated in California?
California’s tinnitus specialists are concentrated primarily in Los Angeles, Orange County, the Bay Area, and San Diego. These regions contain most of the state’s major academic and subspecialty ear-care resources.
For patients in Fresno, Bakersfield, Redding, Modesto, the Central Coast, and other underserved areas, seeing a fellowship-trained otologist or neurotologist may require hours of travel. Even in major metropolitan areas, having specialists nearby does not necessarily mean having timely access to care.
Why Can It Be Difficult to Access a Tinnitus Specialist in California?
Access to a tinnitus specialist in California remains uneven because subspecialty expertise is concentrated in relatively few locations across a very large state. Patients outside the major medical hubs may face long drives, limited local options, or waits for appointments at academic centers.
This creates a practical access gap between the areas where tinnitus expertise is concentrated and the communities where millions of Californians live.
Why Are California Patients Turning to Telehealth for Tinnitus Care?
California patients are increasingly turning to telehealth because specialized tinnitus care no longer has to depend on living near a major medical center. Telehealth can reduce the travel and logistical barriers involved in reaching subspecialty care.
This can be particularly useful for patients with complex tinnitus who need ongoing medical management and rehabilitation rather than a single specialist consultation.
Does NeuroMed Serve Patients Throughout California?
Yes. NeuroMed provides telehealth tinnitus care throughout California, including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno, Bakersfield, Stockton, Palm Springs, and surrounding communities.
Built on research and clinical principles developed through decades of tinnitus work at UC Irvine, NeuroMed’s telehealth model brings specialized tinnitus care directly to patients across the state. For California patients, telehealth helps close the gap between where tinnitus expertise is concentrated and where patients actually live.
Ready to find out what's driving your tinnitus?
Take the Tinnitus Severity Assessment™ — it takes 2 minutes.
Disclaimer: This assessment is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It does not create a doctor–patient relationship. Eligibility for our treatment program is determined after further clinical review and is not guaranteed.