Audiology

Having issues with your hearing or balance really affects your quality of life.

Our Doctors of Audiology provide diagnosis and treatment options for hearing loss and balance disorders. They provide comprehensive hearing health care for adults, children and infants.

Services available:

• Diagnostic hearing evaluations for adults, children and infants
• Follow-up from infant hearing screenings
• Hearing aid sales and service
• Evaluation of current hearing aids to determine if appropriate and if working correctly.
• Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission (OAE) testing
• Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) testing
• Cerumen management and removal (earwax removal)
• Assistive listening device (ALD) selection and fitting
• Aural rehabilitation
• Industrial audiology

Specialty products available:

• Hearing aids/instruments
• Amplified phones
• PocketTalkers
• Hearing protection – SoundGear custom ear plugs

Hearing Aids

We understand that the words "hearing aid" can be intimidating. We will help you understand just what hearing instruments are and what they can and cannot do. In our opinion, a well-informed patient will have the best chance for success with amplification and will have the best opportunity to improve their hearing.

Fitting hearing instruments is intricate work. Our goal is to provide our patients with a hearing instrument that fits their individual needs. One size does not fit all. A well fit hearing aid should make soft sounds audible and keep loud sounds loud but not uncomfortable. Everything should not sound the same. A whisper and a conversational voice are quite different.

Hearing aid exams include:

• Consultations regarding type, style, and features of hearing instrument appropriate for hearing loss
• Ear impressions
• Instruction and orientation in the use and care of hearing instrument
• Follow-up visits to assess the benefit of the hearing instrument; may include adjustment of hearing instrument and probe microphone measurements
• Hearing instrument services including earmold tubing replacement, cleaning, and general function check of hearing instrument during the warranty period