Audiologist

I will tell my patient that I will do my best for their improvement and I will do my best for them. I believe in mouth publicity.

I am an audiologist.

Very well. I feel it is important to build a good relationship with the front staff because you really rely on each other to see as many patients as possible and give patients the best experience in your office.

Case history, otoscopy, tympanometry, air-conduction testing, bone-conduction testing, word-recognition testing, speech reception thresholds, counseling, and (if appropriate) rehabilitation options (hearing instruments, hearing assistive technology, etc.)

☛ A buildup of earwax

☛ Taking too much of antibiotics

☛ Intake of too much of alcohol

☛ Eardrum rupture

☛ Dental or Temporomandibular problems

☛ Direct injuries to ear or head

☛ Injury to the ear due to radiation therapy

☛ Excessive dieting and weight loss

☛ Repeated exercise with the neck

☛ High blood pressure, Migraine, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurological disorder, etc.

Electrochleography is an inner ear test that uses sound stimulation and the resulting electrical measurements. In this technique, fluid pressure inside inner ear is measured, excessive fluid pressure may cause hearing loss.

Audiologist use tools like

• Otoscope

• Typanometer

• Audiometer

• Auditory brainstem response

• Electronystagmography

• Otoacoustic emission, etc.

Hearing loss that is caused by a problem in the middle or external ear are called conductive hearing losses. Such difficulty in hearing occurs when problem lies in the conduction of sound to the cochlea.

The cause of such impairment is

☛ Excessive wax in the ear canal

☛ Fluid accumulated in the ear due to infection

☛ Discontinuity between the ossicles

My patients are fit with hearing aids and scheduled a two week follow up at the initial fitting. After that I schedule a four week check during their trial period to make sure they are comfortable. Patients are seen every six months for check ups and cleanings and once a year for a hearing test.

An audiologist is a health professional, and he can work in sectors like

☛ Hospitals

☛ Clinics

☛ Private practices

☛ ENT offices

☛ Universities

☛ Government Institute

☛ Military Hospitals

Hizzing or ringing sound is very normal, and it's not a serious condition. It is referred as tinnitus, which is not a condition itself but a symptom of an underlying condition due to age-related hearing loss, ear injury or a circulatory system disorder.

I decided I wanted to be an audiologist very early on. Both my grandmother and mother have hearing loss and I made a promise to them to be able to help them with their communication and I know that becoming an audiologist will be one of the proudest moments in my life and I am hopeful that seal beach will be part of that.

I really enjoy audiology, and find it to be a rewarding profession. It's a nice blend of technology and people.

The salary for audiologists varies by practice type, as well as geographic location. The average salary is around $73,000 per year, and private practice owners generally make more than non-owner audiologists. Audiologists can make over $100,000 depending on their experience and compensation package.

Auditory canal

• Cochlea

• Malleous

• Incus

• Stapes

• Semicircular canal

• Auditory nerve

• Estachian tube

• Oval window

• Eardrum

I own my own practice, so I set my own hours and vacations. I generally work 35 hours per week, and take several weeks vacation per year.

I diagnose hearing loss and prescribe solutions that will help my patients to hear better.

Adult rehabilitation and tinnitus retraining therapy.

Yes, ofcourse.