Services
Hearing Tests
Thoroughly examining your hearing health is the essential first step in identifying your specific needs and determining the best course of treatment. Our audiologists take the time to comprehensively assess your hearing capacities in each ear to ensure no detail is overlooked. Your visit begins with a personal consultation where we discuss your symptoms, health history, and your specific goals for treatment. This is followed by a diagnostic evaluation involving several different types of tests tailored to your unique concerns, ranging from foundational hearing checks to specialized assessments for tinnitus.
A core part of this process is pure tone audiometry, which involves wearing comfortable headphones and indicating when you hear sounds at various frequencies. Because real-world communication involves more than just hearing tones, we also perform speech testing to assess how well you understand conversation in both quiet and noisy environments. By combining these diverse testing methods, our team creates a precise map of your hearing health, allowing us to recommend the most effective and personalized solutions for your lifestyle.
Hearing Aid Consultations & Fittings
Following your hearing test, we will review your test results to determine whether hearing aids would be recommended as the next step. The audiogram, a visual representation of your hearing abilities, is a graph that displays at various pitches or frequencies the softest sounds that a person can hear. The closer the marks are to the top of the graph, the softer the sounds people can hear. The various degrees of hearing loss are shown where the patient's results fall on the audiogram.
If the findings do not mean anything to you at first, don't worry! Our audiologists will walk you through your results in detail, explaining your specific degree of hearing loss and the treatment options best suited to your lifestyle. To ensure your hearing aids provide the most accurate and comfortable sound, we utilize Real Ear Measurements (REM). Since every ear canal is shaped differently, we use a specialized probe microphone to measure exactly how your devices are performing inside your ear. This "gold standard" verification allows us to fine-tune your technology with clinical precision, ensuring you receive the exact level of support you need. As an independent practice, our priority is your success, and we are committed to recommending the best solutions to help you hear your absolute best.
Custom Ear Molds & Hearing Protection
Custom earmolds and earplugs are specially crafted to fit the unique contours of your ear canal, providing a level of comfort and security that standard fits cannot match. For hearing aid users, a custom-fit mold is often a critical component for ensuring a natural listening experience and a stable fit that stays secure, even for those with an active lifestyle. Because these are tailored to your exact ear profile, they offer the perfect balance of clinical precision and everyday comfort.
Beyond enhancing hearing aid performance, our practice is dedicated to preventing noise-induced hearing loss through custom-fit protection. With global noise exposure on the rise, protecting your ears during work or social activities is more important than ever. While standard headphones or earmuffs provide a basic barrier, custom hearing protection offers the maximum level of safety by ensuring a perfect, individualized seal. Whether you are looking to optimize your current hearing aids or protect your hearing for the future, our custom-fit solutions are a key investment in your long-term ear health.
Hearing Aid Repairs
Hearing aids quickly become essential to navigating daily life. These durable devices are designed to last for several years. But similar to most items we regularly use, hearing aids can be impacted by the effects of being worn daily in all types of environments. It is common to need repair work over time. We understand that your hearing aids not performing optimally can interfere with communication, spending time with others, and enjoying a range of activities.
That’s why our practice offers in-house repairs which allow us to conveniently and promptly attend to your hearing aid. Common repairs include replacing tubing, thoroughly cleaning the device to address clogged components, and fixing the battery compartment door.
Earwax Removal
Whether you have excessive earwax production or simply need earwax removal to ensure your devices stay clean, we are here to help! Earwax impaction is one common cause of conductive hearing loss. At Preferred Hearing Center, we provide safe and efficient earwax removal services, using the advanced Nupur Technologies Earigator Cerumen Management System. Contact us to learn more about our earwax removal services.
Assistive Listening Devices
In addition to providing hearing aids, we are committed to increasing access to the range of hearing technologies that are available to you. This includes assistive listening devices (ALDs) which are technologies that amplify sound in both public and private settings. These technologies are often compatible with hearing aids, offering increased support. Examples of ALDs include amplified phones, hearing loops, directional microphones, and TV accessories. These technologies are designed to enhance hearing during everyday activities like watching TV or talking on the phone. Our experts will discuss these options with you and help you identify what would be best considering your lifestyle factors and hearing needs.
Our practice is committed to helping our patients live the life they want to live. Our services focus on identifying your specific hearing health needs and the best way to meet those needs. We are also invested in providing ongoing support and care to ensure that your hearing health continues to improve. We look forward to helping you prioritize your hearing health and wellness, contact us to get started today.