Hearing & Balance
The Hearing and Balance Center is a medical facility for the diagnosis and treatment of ear, hearing, and balance problems. Our staff is dedicated to providing high quality, caring, personal, and affordable service to you in a comfortable environment. An experienced team of highly-trained professionals offers you a broad range of medical, surgical, and rehabilitative services, utilizing the latest in state-of-the-art technology and equipment.
Our goal is to be the center of excellence for the complete care of the ear, hearing, and balance and to improve the hearing, communication, and quality of life for the patients we are privileged to serve.
At the Hearing and Balance Center we emphasize patient education so that you will understand your diagnosis and planned treatment. From routine hearing tests to advanced surgical procedures, our staff is dedicated to serving you and your family.
Some of the diagnostic and treatment services we provide include:
- State of the Art Hearing Aid Sales and Service
- Ear disease, including chronic ear infections and childhood ear infections
- Cochlear Implants
- Hearing problems in children and adults
- Microscopic and laser surgery of the ear
- Dizziness and balance problems, including Meniere’s Disease
- Tinnitus (unwanted noises in the ear)
- Other related problems, such as facial nerve disorders (paralyzed face) and hearing nerve tumors
Latest Resources
Chemical Perfusion: A New Treatment for Dizziness/Hearing Loss
What is it?
Chemical Perfusion (C.P.) is a new treatment for the application/delivery of specific medication(s) into the inner ear with the goal of curing or controlling diseases affecting the hearing and/or balance nerves and fluid pressures of the inner ear.
C.P. is a procedure which can be performed either in the office setting or at an outpatient surgical facility. The procedure is done alone or in conjunction with other “non-destructive” operations of the inner ear. Read More >
Dizziness and Vertigo
What Is Dizziness?
Some people describe a balance problem by saying they feel dizzy, lightheaded, or unsteady. This feeling of imbalance or dysequilibrium, without a sensation of turning or spinning, is sometimes due to an inner ear problem. Read More >
Tinnitus (Ringing in the Ears)
Tinnitus is the name for ringing in the ears, and it is very common. Nearly 36 million Americans suffer from this discomfort. Tinnitus may come and go, or you may be aware of a continuous sound. It can vary in pitch from a low roar to a high squeal or whine, and you may hear it in one or both ears. When the ringing is constant, it can be annoying and distracting. More than seven million people are afflicted so severely that they cannot lead normal lives. Read More >
Perforated Ear Drum
A perforated eardrum is a hole or rupture in the eardrum, a thin membrane that separates the ear canal and the middle ear. The medical term for eardrum is tympanic membrane. The middle ear is connected to the nose by the eustachian tube, which equalizes pressure in the middle ear.A perforated eardrum is often accompanied by decreased hearing and occasional discharge. Pain is usually not persistent.
Cholesteatoma
What is a cholesteatoma?
A cholesteatoma is a skin growth that occurs in an abnormal location, the middle ear behind the eardrum. It is usually due to repeated infection that causes an in growth of the skin of the eardrum. Cholesteatomas often take the form of a cyst or pouch which sheds layers of old skin that builds up inside the ear. Over time, the cholesteatoma can increase in size and destroy the surrounding delicate bones of the middle ear. Hearing loss, dizziness, and facial muscle paralysis are rare but can result from continued cholesteatoma growth.
