pictured left to right:
front row: Jill Foltz, AuD, F-AAA
Amanda Cassidy, AuD, CCC-A
back row: Danielle Smarella, AuD, CCC-A
Annie Bereksazi, AuD, CCC-A
Kara Quigley, MA, CCC-A
Call 724-940-5755 to schedule your audiology evaluation with Metropolitan Ear, Nose and Throat Associates.
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Audiology
Your hearing is important to us. The audiologists of Metro ENT are committed to providing you with the highest quality services for your hearing healthcare needs. Each audiologist holds a masters or doctoral degree in audiology. Our audiologists are board certified and licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. They work as part of a medical team and have advanced training in preventive, diagnostic and non-medical care of hearing problems. Educating you and your family is a critical component of improving your hearing. We have seven convenient locations and flexible appointment hours to fit your family’s needs, including Saturday.
Signs of Hearing Loss
- Difficulty hearing people talk in noisy environments.
- Saying “What” or “Huh.”
- Feel people seem to “mumble” all the time.
- Family, friends, or colleagues often have to repeat themselves when speaking with you.
- Family members think you have selective hearing
- You have trouble hearing people when they are not facing you or are in another room.
- You have trouble following conversations.
- You do not hear the turn signal in the car.
- You turn up the television or family members complain the TV is too loud.
- You have ringing, buzzing, or hissing sounds in your ears.
If you demonstrate one or more of the above signs, it is highly recommended you see an audiologist for a hearing evaluation.
Understanding Your Hearing Test
An Audiogram is a hearing test completed by an audiologist. It provides information on your type of hearing loss as well as the degree of your hearing loss.
Types of hearing loss
- Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL): Nerve loss that is permanent. This type of loss can be caused by a number of different factors such as aging, genetics, and/or noise exposure.
- Conductive hearing loss: Nerve is functioning normally, however sound is impeded by a problem in the middle/outer ear. It is usually able to be corrected through medical/surgical treatment. This type of loss can be caused by wax build up, middle ear fluid, fixation of the middle ear bones or separation of middle ear bones.
- Mixed hearing loss: This is a combination of both a sensorineural hearing loss and a conductive hearing loss.
- High frequency hearing loss(HFSNHL): Hearing loss only found in the high frequencies usually from 2000-8000 Hz.
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