Vlad is a highly accomplished Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist with a unique combination of expertise in sound engineering, hearing healthcare, and patient-centered care. Growing up in Venezuela, he discovered his passion for music and sound production while studying audio engineering in Caracas. His educational journey continued in Barcelona, Spain, where he completed a sound technology curriculum and gained valuable experience working for a local hearing aid manufacturing company, mastering hearing technology production and service.

Upon moving to the United States with his wife, Vlad established himself in Portland, Oregon, where he trained at a hearing clinic and obtained his license as a Hearing Instrument Specialist. In 2004, he co-founded Mt. Hood Hearing, where his extensive education, training, and certifications have been pivotal to the practice’s success.

Vlad is Nationally Board Certified through the International Hearing Society, Tinnitus Care Provider Certified, and a Certified Dementia Care Practitioner. He also holds leadership positions as the current president of the Oregon Hearing Society and a board member of Oregon's Advisory Council on Hearing Aids. His collaboration with Dr. Keith Darrow, PhD on the neuroscience of auditory-brain connections, further enriches his expertise.