Audiology

The ability to hear is a gift and an important factor contributing to overall health and happiness. At the Audiology Department of Wabash General Hospital, we are committed to providing the very best healthcare. We do this by offering expert advice, utilizing the most advanced technology available, and providing exceptional service. We have many treatment options for those with hearing loss or balance disorders, and programs are customized to meet each individual’s needs.

What Do Audiologists Do?

An audiologist is a credentialed healthcare professional who specializes in evaluating, identifying, and diagnosing hearing and balance disorders. Hearing impairment affects more than just the ability to hear – it impacts quality of life. Wabash General Hospital Audiology Clinic stresses the importance of accurate, timely hearing tests. The hearing evaluation is only the beginning of your treatment, and it’s essential to setting your unique care plan in motion and taking action on hearing loss. Together, we can create a community of healthier, happier patients.

Our Audiology Services

Audiologists offer the following services to help prevent, diagnose, and manage hearing problems. Some of the audiology services we offer include:

We provide hearing care for adults and children using advanced diagnostic tools and evidence-based treatment.

Diagnostic Services:

• Comprehensive hearing evaluations
• Speech-in-noise testing
• Tympanometry and acoustic reflex testing
• Otoacoustic emissions (OAEs)
• Conditioned play audiometry (CPA) & visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA)
• Real-ear verification for hearing aids

Additional Services:

• Hearing aid selection, fitting, and programming
• Hearing aid maintenance and repair
• Earmold impressions for: custom swim plugs, hearing protection, & musicians’ plugs

Do I Need a Hearing Evaluation?

It’s important to get routine hearing evaluations every 10 years until age 50 and every 3 years after that.

You may benefit from a hearing evaluation if you notice you have:

• Difficulty hearing on the telephone
• Difficulty hearing people speak in a crowd
• Friends or loved ones complaining that they turn the volume of the TV or radio up too loud
• Muffled speech sounds
• Trouble understanding the voices of women or children

Balance & Vestibular Services

We specialize in the diagnostic evaluation of the vestibular system (the balance part of the inner ear) to determine the cause of dizziness, vertigo, or imbalance and support appropriate treatment and referrals.

Vestibular Tests Offered:

• Videonystagmography (VNG)
• Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMP)
• Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) evaluation
• Electrocochleography (eCoG)

We use our clinical expertise to assess for many common vestibular disorders and help guide management for both primary care and specialty providers.

Get in Touch with Our Audiology Department

To contact us at Wabash General Hospital’s Audiology Department, please call (618) 262-2278 today.