Our Services
Audiologists are hearing health care professionals who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders in individuals of all ages. Our audiologists have extensive training & skills, holding either a doctorate or master's degree.
Our Services
Latest News
- Dennis Burrows, Ph.D., Audiologist and Executive Director, had an article published in the July 2010 issue of Perspectives on Aural Rehabilitation and Its Instrumentation. The article addressed the use of Bluetooth in hearing aids.
- Miriam Sims, Office Manager and Audiometric Technician, obtained her recertification as an Occupational Hearing Conservationist. Ms. Sims works in the Center's Industrial Audiology program serving over 30 different industries throughout the Pee Dee Region.
- The Center has recently added a special piece of equipment used to assist in fitting hearing aids. The Audioscan Verifit Real-Ear Mapping System is a "real life" fitting and verification tool that allows the audiologist to more precisely and accurately program a hearing aid to fit the "real life" needs of a patient.
Pediatric Audiology
Management of hearing healthcare from infants to adolescents
Seven out of every 100 school-age children and 1 out of every 1,000 newborns are identified with hearing loss. Our audiologists offer comprehensive expert evaluation and management of varying degrees of hearing loss. We will assist children and their families as needed, from a single assessment to ongoing support and intervention. Our services include:
- Diagnostic hearing evaluations
- Newborn hearing screenings
- Otoacoustic emissions (OAE) testing
- Middle ear function assessment
- Hearing aid consultations
- Hearing aid dispensing and repair
- Loaner hearing aid program
- Assistive listening devices, consultations and fittings
- Coordination with early intervention and school based programs
