What is an Audiologist?
An Audiologists is a healthcare professionals with a doctorate degree who can evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage hearing loss, tinnitus, and balance disorders in newborn, children, and adults. Audiology is a well-respected, research based and highly technical profession requiring extensive knowledge of the function and anatomy of the auditory system. It also requires highly specialized and technical knowledge of diagnostic equipment, computers, digital hearing aids and assistive listening systems. Audiology has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the Best Careers in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
· Audiologists
- speech reading
- listening skills improvement
While most audiologists earn a doctor of audiology (AuD) degree, there are other doctoral degrees that audiologists can obtain, i.e., PhD, ScD, etc., from accredited universities with special training in the prevention, identification, assessment, and treatment of hearing disorders.
· Audiologists must be licensed in most states.
· Audiologists treat all ages and types of hearing loss: adults, teens, children, and infants.
· Audiologists work in a variety of settings, such as:
· Most hearing loss that is caused by nerve damage can be treated by an audiologist with hearing aids, assistive listening devices, and hearing rehabilitation.
*from: http://www.howsyourhearing.org/whatisanaudiologist.html
· Audiologists
- prescribe and fit hearing aids
- assist in cochlear implant programs
- perform ear- or hearing-related surgical monitoring
- design and implement hearing conservation programs and newborn hearing screening programs
- provide hearing rehabilitation training such as
- speech reading
- listening skills improvement
While most audiologists earn a doctor of audiology (AuD) degree, there are other doctoral degrees that audiologists can obtain, i.e., PhD, ScD, etc., from accredited universities with special training in the prevention, identification, assessment, and treatment of hearing disorders.
· Audiologists must be licensed in most states.
· Audiologists treat all ages and types of hearing loss: adults, teens, children, and infants.
· Audiologists work in a variety of settings, such as:
- Hospitals, clinics, private practices, ENT offices, universities, K-12 schools, government, military, and VA hospitals.
· Most hearing loss that is caused by nerve damage can be treated by an audiologist with hearing aids, assistive listening devices, and hearing rehabilitation.
*from: http://www.howsyourhearing.org/whatisanaudiologist.html
