From Our Audiologist to Your Ears

By Dr Kevin Albee June 24, 2024

Why do you need an Audiologist?

 There an many options for people considering a hearing aid. You could purchase an Over The Counter or OTC hearing aid. These tend to be cheaper and they look much like the a hearing aid purchased from a professional.

 What does the Audiologist provide to make up for the increased cost?

  Hearing is very complicated. To determine what will best meet your specific needs you need a hearing evaluation In a hearing evaluation we look at all three systems that impact your hearing.

   - Outer ear through the ear drum

   - Middle ear assessing health and possible chronic middle ear problems.

    - Brain stem and neural function.


Further we evaluate your life, and the communication issues you face in life.

   What is your environment, quiet at home or a high noise job?

  Do you deal with soft spoken people?

  Where are you having problems?

    -In all settings.

    -only in noise.

    -only with women's voices or children.

   Do you have tinnitus?

    How much does this bother you?

 This is a very thorough evaluation of your hearing and your communication needs.

 From this information we prescribe the best communication solutions for you.

  Once you are wearing hearing aids we will work with you to get the most from these aids to enhance your life. This is a relationship that will last for years from first using the aids to being an experienced hearing aid user. We will provide you as much or as little help as you need.