Physician’s Corner

At Comprehensive Audiology, we partner with primary care physicians to provide personalized hearing care to meet the needs of your patients across their lifespan, from pediatrics to adults. Hearing loss can affect your patients’ overall health and well being — socially, emotionally, and cognitively. We take the time to get to know your patients and offer customized hearing solutions using state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment. Our focus is on personalized patient care, offering the latest in hearing technology and hearing protection. We accept all major insurances and offer convenient hours and scheduling to address your patients’ needs.
 

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The Physician’s Role in Promoting Healthy Hearing Throughout the Lifespan

Sudden Hearing Loss

When patients arrive with sudden hearing loss complaints with or without tinnitus and/or vertigo, please refer immediately as this could be a medical emergency. We will be sure to accommodate your request in a timely manner.

What You Need to Know About COVID-19 and Hearing Loss:

Recent research and anecdotal evidence suggest that patients diagnosed with COVID-19 may be at risk of developing hearing loss, tinnitus, or vertigo after onset of infection. We therefore recommend routine hearing tests for any individual diagnosed with COVID-19. In addition, any patient who presents with sudden or new-onset hearing loss, tinnitus, or vertigo, and has had exposure to the virus, should be tested and monitored for worsening symptoms by their health care provider.

Click on the Documents Below for More Information on Hearing Loss and Related Health Issues

Brain Shrinkage

Accelerated brain shrinkage in older adults with hearing loss.

Chemotherapy

500,000 hearing loss cases each year are due to chemotherapy.

Nutrition

200% greater chance of hearing loss among young adults undernourished in early life.

Patient Satisfaction

83% of prescription hearing aid users reported satisfaction with their devices.

Relationships

Over 50% of hearing aid wearers reported significant improvement in relationships at home due to hearing aid use.

Sensorineural Hearing Loss

90% of sudden sensorineural hearing but quick care can make a difference.

Smoking and Hearing Loss

170% greater chance of hearing loss among smokers vs. nonsmokers.

Tinnitus

Up to 1 in 4 people may have tinnitus.

Vertigo and Balance Problems

Up to 1 in 10 primary-care patients have vertigo and balance problems.

Auditory Processing Disorder

15% of veterans may have auditory processing disorder from exposure to blasts.

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