Audiology

Audiology is the clinical evaluation and management of hearing and balance issues. We treat patients of all ages with hearing problems and work to find effective treatments, such as properly fitting people for hearing aids.

Signs and symptoms:

• Avoiding activities because of problems with hearing and understanding speech
• Confusion about where sounds are coming from
• Feeling that most people seem to mumble or not speak clearly
• Frequently ask people to repeat themselves
• Missing sounds, such as phone rings or doorbells
• Often misunderstanding others or making inappropriate responses
• Problems hearing or understanding the speech of children or women
• Problems hearing over the phone
• Trouble following conversations in noisy settings
• Trouble following conversations when two or more people speak at the same time
• Watching TV at a high noise level