Jane H. Baxter

Jane grew up locally in Los Altos, where her father and grandfather were both ear, nose, and throat physicians. She earned a B.S. 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, Jane went back to San Francisco State University (SF State) for her M.S. in audiology–communication disorders. Later, she earned her doctorate in audiology from Salus University.

Jane began her career educating deaf children and loved it so much that she continued her education in audiology. She spent her early years at Stanford University Medical Center and the VA Hospital. This gave her invaluable experience in dealing with the medical aspects of audiology. She became an early partner in Pacific Hearing Service because she wanted to allow the time needed to provide the best care possible for each of her patients.

Owning her own private practice allows Jane to create an environment that is welcoming and compassionate while setting the highest standard of patient care. Once Pacific Hearing Service was established, she realized that she wanted more; in 2014, she became a founding board member of the Entheos Audiology Cooperative, which allows her to do humanitarian audiology in Africa, the Middle East, and Central and South America. This inspired her to start our local nonprofit, Pacific Hearing Connection.

Jane considers herself energetic, curious, and motivated to work harder, dig deeper, learn, and research more until she finds the best possible solution for each patient. She is collaborative and strives to promote a culture here where we work together, learn from each other, support each other, and enjoy the company of coworkers. Above all, Jane considers herself caring, enjoying building genuine, warm relationships with her patients and colleagues.