Hearing Disorders: Causes, Treatments, and Comprehensive Care in Greenbrae
At Audiology Services of Marin, the focus is on providing exceptional hearing healthcare and helping you experience a better, healthier quality of life. They provide complete hearing healthcare to patients of all ages. Their policy is always patients over products and they will never pressure you to get hearing aids.
Diagnostic Hearing Tests
If you suspect that you need a hearing aid, the first step is to receive a hearing test. Marin Hearing Center’s audiologists provide diagnostic hearing tests, including audiometry, middle ear function and speech in noise testing. A hearing test can be administered and a case history will be taken to determine how hearing loss impacts your day-to-day life.
Key Diagnostic Procedures:
- Audiometry: Measures the range and sensitivity of your hearing.
- Middle Ear Function Testing: Assesses the health and function of the middle ear.
- Speech in Noise Testing: Evaluates your ability to understand speech in noisy environments.
Acoustic Reflexes
When your ears are stimulated by sounds, there is an involuntary muscle contraction in the middle ear.
Otoacoustic Emission
When your inner ear is damaged, they tend to disappear.
Hearing Aid Consultation and Fitting
Hearing aid consultation, prescriptive fitting, and ongoing care are provided by expert doctors of audiology. Sleek, high-tech hearing aids are precision-fit using real ear measures. After your hearing has been evaluated, hearing aids that will be most helpful for your hearing loss and your needs will be recommended.
Your hearing aids sit inside your ears all day, every day. In order to ensure your hearing aids are performing their best, it’s important to bring them in for a professional cleaning. If something isn’t working right with your hearing aids, bring them in and necessary adjustments will be made.
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Tinnitus Treatment
Tinnitus, commonly known as “ringing in the ears,” affects millions of Americans. Tinnitus is described as hearing a ringing, humming, whistling, or whooshing sound in your ears when no external sound is present. A holistic approach to treating tinnitus that is personalized to you will be used.
Hearing aids that have tinnitus masking features that can help distract your brain from the ringing in your ears are available. The audiologist specializes in tinnitus and can help you experience relief from the ringing in your ears.
Common Tinnitus Locations
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Noise-induced hearing loss is the second most common cause of sensorineural hearing loss after presbycusis. At Audiology Services of Marin, custom hearing protection can be created to preserve your hearing and prevent any damage. It can develop regularly as a result of repeated exposure to loud noise or it can happen suddenly due to an extremely loud sound.
Financial Options
CareCredit, the leading healthcare credit card, is accepted to make your hearing health more affordable. With CareCredit, you can get the hearing aid you need and conveniently pay for it over time with monthly payments that fit your budget.
About Audiology Services of Marin
Audiology Services of Marin has been, and continues to be the doctors' choice for audiology services in Greenbrae, CA. and Marin County surrounding areas. The staff of audiologists have many years of experience in various settings. They are experienced and empathetic Doctors of Audiology who put their patients first. From diagnostics to hearing aid technology, they’re passionate about changing the way hearing care is delivered. They are preferred providers of the NFL Players Association’s Professional Athletes Foundation.
Audiology Team:
- Dr. Lisa Dundas, Au.D.: Providing audiological services since 1981.
- Ms. Romano: Specializes in tinnitus treatment.
Patient Testimonials:
- Linda M.
- William M.
- Elizabeth M.: “She was very professional, nice, and courteous."
Visit Information
Audiology Services of Marin is open to serve you. They are taking every precaution to disinfect all spaces and equipment between patients.
Hours:
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 9 am - 3 pm (by appointment) |
| Tuesday | 9 am - 3 pm (by appointment) |
| Wednesday | 9 am - 3 pm (by appointment) |
| Thursday | 9 am - 3 pm (by appointment) |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Evening/Weekend | Available by appointment |
March 3, 2025 is World Hearing Day.