About the Founder:
Surfing every day in the big waves and icy waters of Northern California, founder of BigWave Drops Joseph Hardeman listened to his fellow surfers struggle with their ears. From ear infections, inflammation, pain, itching, trapped water, and bone growth, these chronic nuisances were slowing down his friends and keeping them out of the water.
So Dr. Hardeman began a two-year quest to create a better ear drop that could help ears withstand extreme conditions and fight more than just ear infections. BigWave Drops instantly began to help the local surfing community. So much so that surfers would chase Dr. Hardeman down the street begging for more ear drops.Joseph Hardeman, Au.D. received his clinical doctorate in Audiology from the University of California, San Diego in 2016. He completed his clinical residency at University of California, San Francisco and participated in the Allen Ryan, Ph.D. laboratory utilizing a Department of Defense grant to complete research on the fundamental mechanisms of the inner ear, brainstem, and brain. He has experience in research and clinical applications of acoustics, hearing, balance, electrophysiology, and neuroplasticity.