Audiology

Aggeus Healthcare offers On-Site Audiology Services.  Please contact us for a detailed list of services in your area.  

"Audiology (from Latin audīre, "to hear"; and from Greek -λογία, -logia) is the branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and related disorders. Its practitioners, who treat those with hearing loss and proactively prevent related damage are audiologists.


History
The use of the terms "Audiology" and "Audiologist" in publications has been traced back only as far as 1946. The original creator of the term remains unknown, but Berger^[1] identified possible originators as Mayer BA Schier, Willard B Hargrave, Stanley Nowak, Norton Canfield, or Raymond Carhart. The first US university course for audiologists was offered by Carhart at Northwestern University, in 1946.^[2] Audiology was born to address the hearing damage from World War II veterans.

Audiologists
Audiologists are licensed professionals who hold a master's degree, Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.), or Ph.D. in the hearing sciences. The specific degree and experience requirements necessary to practice are determined by each state audiology license board. As of January 2007 all professional training programs for audiologists in the United States culminate with the Au.D. (Doctor of Audiology) degree. Many state license laws now require the Au.D. degree for all newly licensed audiologists, and it is expected that eventually all license laws will require this (in the United States of America).

The Program: Audiologists evaluate and manage patients with hearing loss and recommend appropriate management through amplification and referrals.Testing:

• Otoscopic Exam
• Middle Ear Analysis
• Pure-tone Audiometry
• Speech in noise audiometry
• Hearing aid evaluation and fitting
• OPOAE's, Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions

Why is Testing Important?

• Vestibular dysfunction affects balance, hearing problems can frequently be linked to other disorders.
• Dizziness or positional vertigo can also be attributed to problems affecting hearing
• Certain medications can affect hearing and thus affect balance and gait.

What does the program cost?

• There are no costs to the Facility.  
• All charges are directed to the patient's insurance plan.  Aggeus Healthcare accepts assignment of benefits from Medicare Part B, Medical Assistance, and most commercial insurance plans. Please call us for further information.