Hearing and Balance Care
Audiologists evaluate and educate each patient about hearing disorders. They work collaboratively with ear, nose and throat doctors and perform detailed exams to determine the cause and extent of hearing and balance problems.
Specialists work with the families of each hearing impaired individual to help ensure they have the tools necessary to help their family member. The hearing specialists also work with the area school systems to provide support and accessories needed to help impaired students in the classroom.
Services include:
- Hearing evaluations – We provide hearing evaluations for all ages. These evaluations include pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, impedance audiometry, otoacoustic emission testing and auditory evoked response testing.
- Hearing aid fittings – We offer a variety of hearing amplification devices from several manufacturers. Following your evaluation, we will work with you to decide the most appropriate listening system for your needs. Payment options are available.
- Hearing aid repairs – We are able to repair many hearing instruments in our office. If an out-of-office repair is necessary, we will send it to the manufacturer for that repair. This includes in-warranty and out-of-warranty repairs.
- Custom ear molds and protection – We offer many different styles of custom ear molds for hearing aids and for many types of listening devices, such as mp3 players and cell phones. If you require hearing protection or musician earplugs, we will discuss your options with you. Impressions of your ears are necessary for custom ear molds.
- Assistive listening devices – Amplified telephones are available in corded and cordless models, with or without caller ID or answering machines. We also carry an amplified phone that provides visual captions of what is being said. Other available assistive devices are amplified alarm clocks, telephone ringers, fire alarms and television amplifiers. Ask us about our loop systems that enable the hearing aid wearer to receive direct input from the television into the hearing aids.
- VNG testing - Audiologists use video nystagmography testing to assess balance system functioning for patients who experience vertigo and dizziness. This testing is useful for the physician to determine the proper course of treatment for vertigo.
- OAE testing - Audiologists use otoacoustic missions testing to evaluate the function of the inner ear. This testing is used to evaluate newborn hearing and hearing in difficult-to-test populations.