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What is an Audiologist?

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An audiologist earns a master's or a doctoral degree in audiology. All of the audiologists at the Hearing and Balance Center are licensed by the State of Maryland Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers and are certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (CCC-A).

Audiologists are trained hearing health professionals who:

Evaluate hearing using behavioral and objective (non-behavioral) test procedures
Identify hearing loss
Refer patients to otolaryngologists (ENTs) for medical or surgical management of hearing loss and ear disease
Determine need for hearing rehabilitation
Determine candidacy for hearing aids
Select and fit hearing aids
Evaluate the balance system

The professional audiology staff at the Hearing and Balance Center is highly experienced in basic and advanced audiological test procedures for adults and children, hearing aid fittings for adults and children, and newborn hearing screenings.

If you would like to make an appointment or talk to an Audiologist, please call the Hearing and Balance Center at 410-328-5947.