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An AUDIOLOGIST is a professional who specializes in diagnosing and treating hearing loss and balance problems. Audiologists have extensive training and skills to evaluate the hearing of adults, infants and children of all ages. Audiologists conduct a wide variety of procedures to determine the exact nature of an individual's hearing or balance problems. On the basis of the patient's medical history and the results of the audiologist's evaluation, a diagnosis is provided and a treatment plan is recommended. Audiologists dispense and fit hearing aids, administer procedures of balance to evaluate dizziness and provide hearing and vestibular rehabilitation. Audiologists refer patients to physicians when a hearing problem or balance problem requires medical or surgical treatment.

Why should I see an Audiologist?

Audiologists hold master's or doctoral degrees from accredited universities with special training in the diagnosis, prevention and non-medical treatment of hearing and balance disorders. Audiologists are required to complete a full-time internship and pass a demanding national competency examination. By virtue of their graduate education and state licensure, audiologists are the most qualified professionals to treat and manage hearing or balance problems.

How do I locate an Audiologist?

In the Baltimore metropolitan area, contact one of our clinical offices. Audiologists throughout the United States can be found at one of the following locations:

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