Audiology | Audiology Services

Comprehensive services from general hearing tests to specialized care

What is Audiology?

Audiology is the science of hearing. Clinical audiologists are health care professionals who manage hearing and balance problems in people of all ages. They measure and evaluate a person's ability to hear sounds, test for middle ear disease, treat people with balance problems and fit hearing aids.

Audiologists often study and provide guidance for patients and families on the following topics:

how language is learned and spoken
whether a hearing loss is affecting a child's ability to speak and learn
the anatomy of the human ear, brain, and nerves
causes of hearing loss
rehabilitation related to the ear and hearing
the use of hearing aids
lip reading and sign language techniques

In treating patients, audiologists often work on a team with ear, nose and throat physicians, as well as speech and language pathologists.

Personal, Professional Care

Beaumont is one of a handful of hospitals that are state-designated pediatric diagnostic audiology sites certified to follow up on babies who show deficiencies in hearing screenings conducted at birth. Our audiologists have experience working with children and adults who have special needs that make hearing testing and evaluation difficult, such as those who are cognitively impaired, have suffered closed head injury, and those with dementia.