About InnerEar
Our audiologist brings years of diverse clinical experience and a deeply personal connection to hearing care. Having witnessed the challenges her father and brother faced in finding proper hearing support, she is dedicated to ensuring her patients receive the attentive, individualized care they deserve. This commitment to improving communication and well-being is at the heart of everything we do.
Over the years, she has also seen how dizziness and vertigo can disrupt daily living. This led to her specialization in vestibular assessment, offering advanced diagnostic testing to help patients receive faster, clearer answers. By collaborating closely with neurologists, ENTs, physical therapists, and primary care providers, she strives to shorten the long waits often experienced by patients with dizziness, helping them return to balance and life sooner.
At InnerEar Balance & Hearing Center, we understand that hearing and balance are essential to living a full and connected life.
Our clinic is founded on the belief that every patient deserves clear answers, compassionate care, and personalized solutions that restore confidence and quality of life.
Our Provider
Feben Kurban, Au.D., F-AAA
Dr. Kurban is an immigrant from Eritrea, Africa who has dedicated her career to improving her patients’ quality of life through better hearing and balance care. Her passion for audiology stems from her personal experience growing up with her father and brother’s hearing loss, giving her a deep understanding of how hearing challenges affect communication, connection, and relationships.
She founded InnerEar Balance & Hearing Center with her patients in mind, aiming to provide timely, professional, and compassionate care that empowers individuals to take control of their hearing and balance health.
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Dr. Kurban earned her Doctor of Audiology degree from Pacific University in Oregon and has worked in diverse clinical settings, including private practice in Michigan and New York City, hospitals in NYC and Portland, OR, and the VA in San Antonio, TX. Her well-rounded experience has shaped her into a compassionate, patient-centered, and detail-oriented clinician who values both clinical excellence and personal connection.
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Dr. Kurban and her husband moved to Portland, Oregon in 2020 to start their family. She is a proud mother of two daughters (born in 2021 and 2024) and enjoys spending time outdoors, traveling, and exploring new restaurants with her family.
Education | Clinical
She earned her Doctor of Audiology degree from Pacific University and has extensive experience building and expanding audiology clinics in complex healthcare environments. Early in her career, she played a key role in developing clinics in New York City, gaining valuable experience in program growth, clinical systems, and patient-centered care. She has worked in diverse clinical settings across New York City, Michigan, San Antonio, TX, and Portland, OR.
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After relocating to Portland, Dr. Kurban built the audiology clinic at Providence St. Vincent from the ground up. Within five years, she successfully expanded the service line to include comprehensive vestibular assessment, while maintaining strong referral relationships that consistently kept her schedule booked several months in advance. Her work reflects a commitment to clinical excellence, access to care, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Her well-rounded experience has shaped her into a compassionate, detail-oriented clinician who values both clinical excellence and meaningful personal connection.
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Credentials
Oregon State Audiology License #30974
Vestibular Audiology Specialty Certification (VASC)
Board Certified
Our Guiding Principles
We are committed to providing the most advanced equipment to ensure accurate results and effective treatments. Our center features dedicated treatment rooms for comprehensive audiological testing and hearing aid fittings, as well as specialized vestibular equipment for detailed balance assessments, including videonystagmography (VNG), Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMP), and Electrocochleography (ECochG). When it comes to your inner ear health, we believe you deserve the best technology available.
Precision Diagnosis:
Utilize the latest diagnostic technology to pinpoint the exact cause of your hearing or balance issue, ensuring an accurate and effective treatment plan.
Personalized Care:
Treat every patient as an individual. We listen to your story, understand your lifestyle, and tailor solutions for your unique needs and goals.
Holistic Treatment:
Recognize the interconnectedness of hearing, balance, and overall well-being. Our approach integrates audiology and vestibular therapies to restore function and confidence.