Audiology

Siemens HA types

Listing of HA types, in ear and with HA close-up

Our experienced audiology staff performs all forms of hearing and balance testing, and also provides full evaluation and fitting of hearing aids. As the home of Tampa Speech and Hearing, we have a long proven record of reliable, quality care for our patients. We provide the type of hearing amplification that best suits each patient, including:

 

 

Our audiologists work together with our physicians to provide full-spectrum care. Many cases of treatable hearing loss are diagnosed in our office and can be resolved in the office or in surgery. Our audiologists offer the best options for all other forms of hearing loss. We perform all types of hearing assessment, including:

 

Hearing is carefully assessed to determine the type and severity of the hearing loss. We measure your ability to hear tones as well as to understand speech.

 

Good hearing is essential for a child to develop speech, language, and learning skills. It is important that hearing loss is identified as early as possible to ensure adequate speech and language development. Hearing in infants and toddlers can and should be assessed as early as possible.

 

 

Evaluation of cochlear (hearing organ) function by the recording of sounds that the ear produces itself.

 

Auditory Brainstem Response Testing (ABR)

Used to screen problems with the acoustic nerve and brain. The test requires a patient to lie relaxed and still for approximately 45 minutes. Clicking sounds are played through earphones while the response is recorded.

 

A diagnostic test to record involuntary movements of the eye caused by a condition known as nystagmus. It can also be used to diagnose the cause of vertigo, dizziness or balance dysfunction by testing the vestibular system (balance organ).

 

We provide a wide range of products, from the following manufacturers:

Additionally, we can provide custom-fit ear molds for swimplugs, hearing protection devices (HPDs) and musicians filtered HPDs