West Virginia’s Best Choice for Hearing and Balance Care
Welcome to Audiology Services of West Virginia, where we offer the highest quality Audiological services in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Our friendly team specializes in caring for the hearing impaired of all ages with services including hearing assessment, hearing aid fitting & programming, balance assessment, and much more! Our practice is committed to helping you solve your hearing and balance challenges through personalized and attentive health care.
We look forward to hearing from you, and helping you in your journey towards better hearing.
Call 1-304-428-2403 today to schedule your hearing evaluation today.
It’s our focus to provide state of the art technology with professional care at affordable prices you deserve and expect. Audiology Services of West Virginia is Parkersburg’ best option for new hearing aids and better hearing.
To schedule a hearing or tinnitus evaluation, call (304) 428-2403 or click here.
——–Most Insurances, Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts Accepted——
Our Care
List of Services Available
Diagnostic Services:
- Multi-transducer air conduction testing
- Bone conduction testing
- Speech Recognition Threshold testing
- Speech in noise testing
- Word Recognition Testing
- Tympanometry
- Acoustic Reflex Testing
Hearing Aid Services:
- Hearing aid evaluations, fittings, and dispensing
- Hearing aid and earmold maintenance and repair
- Hearing aid programming for Widex, Unitron, Starkey, Phonak, Oticon, Rexton, GN ReSound, Siemens/Sivantos
- Telecoil (T-coil) activation and training for use with phone and looping technology
Cochlear Implants/BAHA/BAI:
- Cochlear Implant Evaluations
- Follow up cochlear implant programming (for patients with Cochlear Americas brand processors)
- Follow up BAHA/BAI (bone anchored hearing aid/bone anchored implant) programming (for patients with Cochlear Americas brand processors)
Other:
- Cerumen removal
- Hearing assistive technology evaluations and dispensing (ex: remotes, FM systems, assistive TV systems, etc…)
- Aural Rehabilitation services
- Tinnitus Evaluations
- Fitting and dispensing of tinnitus sound therapy options through Neuromonics and various hearing instrument manufacturers
- Custom swim molds
- Custom hearing protection
- Custom musician’s plugs
- Industrial screenings/testing
- Audiological and hearing aid services for WV Worker’s Compensation claimants
- Educational Audiology (school contracts are available upon request!)
We are proud to participate in the Community Program, which offers Veterans the option to receive healthcare (including hearing healthcare) close to home rather than to travel long distances to the nearest VA hospital. Please call our office or your local VA representative to find out about this program and to see if you or a loved one qualifies!
At Audiology Services of West Virginia, we accept most insurance, HSA and flexible spending accounts. We encourage patients to call their customer service Department on the back of their ID card to double check!
If you have any questions, please feel free to call our office at (304) 428-2403.
Hearing loss is the third most common health concern behind diabetes and heart disease. Approximately 36 million Americans suffer from a either conductive, nerve, or mixed hearing loss, more than half of whom are younger than the age of 65.
Imagine for a moment we're building a home: we wouldn't purchase the materials and defer the craftsman. So when considering hearing technologies, why would you not want 3 doctors of audiology guiding you every step of the way, building the perfect solution to your needs? We don't sell hearing aids, we treat your hearing loss. Period.
Have a question? We have an answer. Have a question that was not previously answered? Submit your inquiry via our FAQ's page and we'll provide a personalized response. We recognize that you have a choice when it comes to your hearing healthcare provider. We want you to be as relaxed and informed as possible about our practice.
Our Practice
Audiology Services of West Virginia is an all-inclusive hearing and balance healthcare clinic specializing in medically-oriented diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss and tinnitus. Our philosophy is that hearing healthcare can affect an individual’s overall quality-of-life and should be monitored as part of an annual health physical. When a hearing problem is identified, our Doctors of Audiology will evaluate many aspects of our patient’s lifestyle and needs to help him or her select from a variety of hearing instruments and assistive listening devices.
Hearing aids are a common form of treatment for most types of hearing loss. However, hearing instruments are not always the answer. Our Doctors of Audiology have experience working with other management options such as cochlear implants, bone-anchored devices, and sound therapy options for tinnitus. Knowing appropriate communication strategies is a key to success when using any hearing instrument or device. Our audiologists have a background in aural rehabilitation and auditory-verbal therapy techniques, which ensures that our patients are equipped with all the tools necessary to take advantage of the best hearing experience possible.
We feel that is very important to select a healthcare provider with whom you feel comfortable and provides the best care. Audiology Services of West Virginia has three Doctors of Audiology who are equally qualified to give their patients the most comprehensive hearing and balance healthcare. Our Doctors of Audiology have experience in all specialty areas of audiology and have all completed their doctoral training in major medical centers. We are committed to providing the most compassionate and complete hearing healthcare in the Mid-Ohio Valley!
Our Doctors
Carlee A. Cox Squires, Au.D:
Dr. Cox Squires is from Elizabeth, WV. She graduated with her bachelor of science (BS) in Speech Pathology and Audiology from West Virginia University in 2010. Carlee obtained her clinical doctorate in audiology (Au.D.) in 2014 from the Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium (NOAC), a partnership between Kent State University, The University of Akron, and The Cleveland Clinic. Carlee completed her doctoral externship at The Cleveland Clinic.
While attending West Virginia University, Carlee became a certified Spinning instructor and has taught classes in West Virginia and Ohio. She also enjoys many other forms of exercise. Carlee is a member of the Rotary Club of Wood County. Dr. Squires is an animal lover and always enjoys sharing pet stories with her patients! Carlee also enjoys trying local restaurants and coffee shops and spending time with her family.
Audiology Interests: Rural Hearing Healthcare, Diagnostic Audiology, Hearing Instrument Technology, Aural Rehabilitation, Tinnitus.
Michael Squires, Au.D:
Dr. Squires is from Clarksburg, WV. He graduated with his bachelor of science (BS) in Speech Pathology and Audiology from West Virginia University in 2010. During his time at WVU he served as the “Mountaineer Mascot” (2008-2009) as well as a member of the Gold Cheer Team (2009-2010). Michael obtained his clinical doctorate in audiology (Au.D.) in 2014 from the Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium (NOAC), a partnership between Kent State University, The University of Akron, and The Cleveland Clinic. Michael also completed his doctoral externship at The Cleveland Clinic.
He enjoys fishing, hunting, and tying flies for fly fishing. Michael grew up learning woodworking from his father. He now enjoys fine woodworking and building furniture in his own workshop.
Audiology Interests: Diagnostic Audiology, Hearing Instrument Technology, Tinnitus, Pediatrics, Cochlear Implants, Vestibular Research, Aural Rehabilitation, Patient Satisfaction Research.
About the Owners
Carlee and Michael Squires were married in August 2014 and reside in Mineral Wells, WV with their son, Lenen, and daughter, Olive Pearl. The Squires’ are animal lovers and have a dog, Audie, three cats, and a pot-bellied pig, Fancy. Carlee and Michael are active members of Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church in Mineral Wells.
Lori McElory, AuD:
Dr. Lori McElroy is from Caldwell, OH. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science (BS) in Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences from Ohio University in 2003. Lori obtained her clinical doctorate in audiology (Au.D.) in 2007 from the Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium (NOAC), a partnership between Kent State University, the University of Akron, and the Cleveland Clinic.
When she is not at work, she enjoys spending time on the family farm with her husband and two sons. Dr. McElroy also enjoys gardening and watching her sons on the baseball field and basketball court.
Audiology Interests: Diagnostic audiology, vestibular, hearing aids
Ann Casto, AuD:
Dr. Ann Casto is from Ripley, WV. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science (BS) in Speech Pathology and Audiology from West Virginia University in 2007. Ann obtained her clinical doctorate in audiology (Au.D.) in 2011 from West Virginia University. Dr. Casto handles our educational audiology contracts with West Virginia school systems.
When she is not at work, she can usually be found on a soccer or baseball field with her three sons (Hunter, Hayden, and Hudson). Dr. Casto also enjoys playing guitar and traveling.
2021-2022 Audiology Residents: Nicole Smith and Nicole Hinds
Nicole Smith is from Kent, OH. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from the University of Akron. Nicole is working to obtain her doctorate from the Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium (NOAC), a partnership between Kent State University, The University of Akron, and the Cleveland Clinic. She is completing her 4th year doctoral externship at Audiology Services of West Virginia.
In her free time, you can find Nicole working in her vegetable and herb garden, cooking, baking, or shaking up a craft cocktail. Nicole is also obsessed with her cat Moon and enjoys hiking and riding her bike with her boyfriend Keefe.
Nicole Hinds is from Toledo, OH but considers Cleveland, OH her second home. Nicole graduated with her Bachelor of Science (BS) in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from Kent State University in 2018. She is currently attending the Northeast Ohio Au.D. Consortium (NOAC), a partnership between Kent State University, the University of Akron, and the Cleveland Clinic for her clinical doctorate in audiology. She is completing her 4th year doctoral externship at Audiology Services of West Virginia.
Nicole loves spending time with her close friends and family. She enjoys trying new restaurants, going dancing, watching movies, and soaking up the sunshine.
Our Support Staff
Marrena Valentine, CMA
Marrena Valentine is from Parkersburg, WV. She has an Associates Degree in Medical Assisting and has been a Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant with the National Association of Health Professionals (NAHP) since 2016. Prior to joining Audiology Services of WV, she was employed by a local ENT for 5 years. It is there that she developed an interest in audiology.
In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors, reading, and spending time with her family.
Allie Moore, Clinic Manager
Allie is from Parkersburg, WV. She finished cosmetology school in 2012 and worked as a cosmetologist until 2018. She enjoys the personal relationship she’s able to build with patients through her position at this practice.
Allie enjoys spending time with her two sons (Cameron and Carter) and her pomeranian (Addie). She also enjoys music, reading, and seeing new places.
Allie Elschlager, Billing Specialist
Allie is from Mineral Wells, WV. She has been a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders since May 2008, from where she received her certification in medical coding. She has always enjoyed working with patients and offering care anyway she can.
Allie loves spending time with her son, family, her mini golden-doodle pup and her cat. She also enjoys to bake and cook for her family or just being outside in the sunshine
Jaci Burkhart, Patient Care Coordinator
Jaci is from Rockport, WV. She is a 2011 graduate of Parkersburg South High School. She loves being on a team that works everyday to give our patients the best experience.
Jaci loves reading, camping with her family, and traveling throughout the state with her husband Andrew.
Kylee Higgins, Patient Care Coordinator
Kylee lives with her husband, Jesse, in Williamstown, WV. She has a degree in Hospitality Management and served as an Activities Director at a local senior living community for 8 years prior to joining the team at ASWV. It was there that she recognized her love for senior care and customer service. She loves that her position at Audiology Services allows her to use her background in hospitality to help every patient that comes into our office feel welcome.
Kylee has always loved reading and can often be found curled up with her dogs and a good book. She has a wonderful circle of girlfriends that she enjoys spending time with and always looks forward to traveling with her husband to visit their families.
Rachel Ayoob-Frum, Patient Care Coordinator
Rachel is originally from Morgantown, WV. She recently moved to Coolville, Ohio to be with her fiancé. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Fairmont State University in 2008. In 2010 she obtained a Licensed Practical Nursing certification from Monongalia Technical Education Center. She has worked for The Mentor Network, where she provided care to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities for 13 years. She has also worked for WVU Medicine/ Department of Neurology and in long term care.
Rachel has always been passionate about helping others . She enjoys to connecting with new people and providing them with a positive patient experience. She likes to spend time with her family, including the family pets. She also looks forward to exploring the outdoors with her fiancé.
Did you know that falls are the leading cause of death in individuals age 65+? Did you know that 35% of adults over age 40 will have vestibular dysfunction at some point in their life? Did you also know that it is in an audiologist’s scope of practice to diagnose and manage vestibular/balance disorders? Many balance disorders can be helped with appropriate testing by an audiologist and treatment by a physical therapist who specializes in vestibular rehabilitation. The Balance Center is a partnership between Audiology Services of WV and Mountain River Physical Therapy to offer specialized vestibular testing and rehabilitation right here at home! Some symptoms of balance disorders include dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, fatigue, visual changes, tinnitus, hearing loss, nausea, vomiting, etc. If you have had any of the above symptoms, are afraid of falling, or have fallen, talk to your physician and schedule an evaluation at The Balance Center today!
Community Involvement
- Member of Mid Ohio Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Offering financing options through Williamstown Bank
- Dr. Carlee Squires is a member of the Rotary Club of Wood County
- Mountain River Physical Therapy: partner in the Balance Center
- Audiology Services of West Virginia provides contracted audiological care for students in the following school systems:
- Wood County Schools
- Wirt County Schools
- Jackson County Schools
- Monongalia County Schools
Dr. Squires Squared
Are you looking for a resource to learn more about our practice and audiological care before your first appointment? You found it! Check out the channel by Drs. Carlee and Michael Squires, or better known as, Dr. Squires Squared! We have created an online resource for anything and everything audiology just for YOU! Be sure to like and subscribe, comment, and engage with us through this resource! Enjoy!
HEARING AIDS
Audiology Services of West Virginia is your source for the most advanced hearing technology from professional, trusted hearing experts. Whether you are active and on-the-go, or living life at a more leisurely pace, there is a solution to fit the needs of your hearing loss and your lifestyle. There are many factors you need to consider when choosing a hearing aid. First and foremost, it is important to select a provider that you trust. Understanding your hearing needs and the various hearing aid devices available is essential to choosing the right solution for your specific needs. Our hearing doctors will help you find the most appealing and comfortable device. The first step in finding the right solution for your hearing loss is to call our office to schedule a hearing evaluation.
Audiology Services of West Virginia offers hearing aids from all major manufacturers that provide state of the art sound processing and can be virtually invisible on your ear. Current hearing aid technology is capable of helping you hear better in even the most challenging and noisy listening environments. Many of today’s hearing aids are also capable of communicating wirelessly with your phone, computer, television, MP3 player and many other devices! Audiology Services of West Virginia offers of the best selection of hearing aids in Parkersburg.
Two styles (receiver-in-canal and the completely-in-canal) are the industry leaders and represent the majority of our modern day fittings.
- Widex
- Starkey
- ReSound
- Phonak
- Oticon
- Unitron
- Rexton
- Signia
The Whisper Hearing System—a new category of hearing aid.
The Whisper Hearing System is a learning hearing aid that gets better over time. With Whisper, rather than owning hearing technology that quickly becomes outdated, you will receive regular software upgrades containing new features and improved sound processing every few months. Day to day, the Whisper Hearing System uses powerful artificial intelligence in our Sound Separation Engine to optimize sounds in real-time for you.Unlike other hearing aids, Whisper is sold via a simple monthly plan. This plan includes:
- Ongoing care from a local hearing care professional
- A lease of the Whisper Hearing System
- Regular software upgrades
- A three-year loss and damage warranty
There are 3 key components in the Whisper Hearing System:
- The Whisper Brain which optimizes and sound in real-time using our Sound Separation Engine
- Earpieces that transmit the optimized sound to your ears
- The Whisper app which delivers regular software upgrades
Dizziness & Balance
- Videonystagmography (VNG) – Considered the standard of care for vestibular testing, VNG is used for testing inner ear and central motor functions relating to the vestibular system. More accurate and comfortable than its predecessor (Electronystagmography or ENG), VNG directly measures eye movements in response to vestibular stimulation through infrared cameras. VNG consists of a battery of several sub-tests that are designed to document a patient’s ability to follow visual stimuli with their eyes and how well the eyes respond to information from the vestibular system. These subtests include:
- Occulomotor testing – This testing is designed to assess central or neurological function and visual accuracy and acuity in response to both stationary and moving stimuli. Impairments found during this testing may indicate neurological issues or a possible problem with central vestibulomotor pathways to the brain (brainstem).
- Optokinetic testing – This subtest is used to assess a patient’s ability to track a constantly moving stimulus. During this subtest, the central and neurological pathways are being evaluated for slowness or inaccuracies indicating central site-of-lesion.
- Positional / Positioning testing – The head and body are manually guided into different positions and the eyes are monitored for
- Caloric Irrigation – The ear canals are filled with warm or cool air or water. The bi-thermal irrigations measure the nystagmus response to the change in temperature of the vestibular system caused by the irrigations.
- Video Head Impulse Testing (vHIT) – a new addition to the typical vestibular battery, the head impulse test is the easiest indicator of a semi-circular canal deficiency. This test will give accurate functional information relating to all 6 semi-circular canals and will help point to site of lesion and help with proper rehabilitation.
- Electrophysiological Testing – This testing is designed to monitor electrical brainstem and muscle potentials using electrodes and advanced computer software and may include:
- Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMP) – The VEMP is a neurophysiological assessment technique used to assess the function of the otolithic organs of the inner ear. This testing complements information provided by vHIT and caloric information relating to a patient’s symptoms of vestibular distress.
- Electrocochleography (EcochG) – EcochG is a technique of recording electrical potentials generated by the cochlea and auditory nerve in response to sound stimulation and can provide functional information as to whether or not a patient has a normal cochlea, increased inter-cochlear pressures, or an abnormal opening (fistula or dehiscence) in the vestibular system that may be causing symptoms of dizziness or vertigo.
- Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) – the ABR is a measurement of electrical activity in the brainstem as a response to sound. It is used to determine approximate level of hearing sensitivity from newborn to adult.
- Audiological Testing – This testing is designed to assess the peripheral auditory function of a patient and provides valuable information relating to disorders that affect both auditory and vestibular function. Testing includes:
- Pure tone audiometry – Basic audiometry evaluates for hearing loss of any type. Patterns of hearing loss, along with detailed case history and other testing information may indicate a particular disorder.
- Speech Audiometery – Testing speech is key to audiometry as many disorders involve more central (brainstem or cortical) processing. Therefore, a patient may have a mild hearing loss but severe difficulty understanding speech. This testing is part of our basic battery.
- Tympanometry – Evaluation of the tympanic membrane and middle ear system is key to knowing if, mechanically, sound can be accurately transmitted to the inner ear. This testing can also provide crucial information that will affect the vestibular batter. For example, if a patient has an ear infection, caloric irrigations will yield inaccurate results. Tympanometery will discover this issue so that it can be treated prior to further testing.
- Acoustic Reflex Testing – The acoustic reflex test evaluates how the middle ear system, cochlea, nerves and lower brainstem work together to interpret loud sounds. Along with tympanometry and pure-tone testing, this test will discover if electrophysiological testing is warranted or contraindicated.
TAKE YOUR LIFE BACK.
To learn more about Audiology Services of West Virginia, please call or e-mail us at [email protected].
Thank you!
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Hearing Resources
Hearing Loss Facts:
- Approximately 30 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss.
- Prevention and early identification of and intervention for hearing loss are crucial for developing, maintaining or improving communication and quality of life.
- An estimated four out of five adults over 55 years of age have hearing conditions that can be helped by a clinical audiologist.
- Hearing loss can affect communication, emotional and physical health, education, work and personal relationships.
- Hearing loss can happen to anyone at any age.
Signs of Hearing Loss
- Frequently asking people to repeat themselves,
- Often turning an ear toward a sound to hear it better,
- Understanding conversation better when looking directly at faces,
- Losing the conversation in groups,
- Keeping the volume of radio or TV at a level others say is too loud,
- Having pain or ringing in the ears,
- Having difficulty hearing on the telephone,
- Hearing people “mumble” or not speaking “clearly,”
- Sometimes “hearing” but not “understanding” what others say.
The Impact Of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss restricts one or more dimensions in the quality of life including communication ability, mental status, emotional and social function. Hearing impairment has been shown to:
- Negatively impact communicative behavior,
- Alter psychosocial behavior,
- Increase physical and mental tension,
- Strain family relations,
- Limit the enjoyment of daily activities,
- Reduce sense of well-being,
- Jeopardize safety and security,
- Affect efficiency at work and interactions with co-workers/clients,
- Interfere with the ability to live independently,
- Interfere with:
medical diagnosis, treatment, and management;
pharmacologic regimens;
therapeutic interventions across all disciplines.
COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES
For Individuals With Hearing Loss
- Tell others how best to talk with you.
- Face your audience directly.
- Position with back-lighting.
- Anticipate and make a plan for difficult situations.
- Pay attention.
- Concentrate on the speaker.
- Integrate visual and written cues.
- Ask for clarification.
- Acknowledge when communication is not understood.
- Defer conversation when fatigued.
- Show appreciation for efforts made when others assist you.
For Individuals Conversing With Those Who Have Hearing Loss
- Get attention first.
- Face and speak directly.
- Position for face-lighting.
- Avoid noisy environments.
- Ask how to facilitate communication.
- Refrain from shouting.
- Speak clearly at a moderate pace.
- Keep mouth cues clear.
- Use facial expressions and gestures.
- Rephrase if communication is not understood.
- Give cues when changing subjects in conversation.
- Be patient if response is slow.
- Stay positive and relaxed.
- Be respectful.
Hearing Protection
Audiology Services of West Virginia offers a wide variety of custom and non-custom hearing protection at affordable prices from the most trusted ear mold manufacturers in the world. Make an appointment today to get fitted with custom hearing protection so that you can help to avoid damage to your hearing.
Noise is one of the most common causes of hearing loss, and one of the most common occupational illnesses in the United States. A single shot from a firearm, experienced at close range, may permanently damage your hearing in an instant. Repeated exposures to loud machinery may, over an extended period of time, present serious risks to human hearing.
- 10 million Americans have already suffered irreversible hearing damage from noise;
- 30 million are exposed to dangerous noise levels each day.
- The effects of noise on hearing are often underestimated because the damage takes place so gradually.
How much is too much noise?
Click on image to view noise chart.
Musicians
Audiology Services of West Virginia offers a wide variety of musician’s monitors for professionals and amateurs alike. Musician’s monitors are ideal for listening to a personal mix of music, vocals and/or instrumentation while at the same time protecting the musician from damaging levels of noise exposure.
What is Tinnitus?
The doctors at Audiology Services of West Virginia are skilled in the evaluation and treatment of tinnitus. If you or someone you know suffers from tinnitus, we urge you to contact our clinic today to schedule your evaluation.
TINNITUS (RINGING IN THE EARS) 
Tinnitus is the perception of a sound that has no external source. Some of the more common sounds reported are ringing, humming, buzzing, and cricket-like noises. It can be constant or intermittent and is heard in one ear, both ears or in the head. Tinnitus can originate in the middle ear (behind the eardrum) or in the sensorineural auditory system.
MANAGEMENT OF TINNITUS
For most tinnitus sufferers, there is no cure. There is no pill or surgery that has been shown to eliminate tinnitus in scientific studies that have been replicated and accepted by the healthcare community.
There are some important exceptions to this. Some forms of tinnitus, particularly middle-ear tinnitus, can be treated. Sometimes a medication can cause tinnitus, and stopping or changing medications can eliminate the tinnitus (check with whoever prescribed the medication).
There are two broad categories of treatments that help people adjust to their tinnitus.
- Counseling can be beneficial with thoughts and emotions, hearing, sleep and concentration. One example of this approach is Tinnitus Activities Treatment, which includes individualized collaborative counseling in each of these areas.
- Sound Therapy. Many tinnitus sufferers report that the presence of background sound reduces the prominence or the loudness of their tinnitus. The background sound can be present in the environment (e.g. fan noise). There are nonwearable devices that produce pleasant background sound (e.g. raindrops). Additionally, wearable maskers or sound generators are available that produce a ‘shhh’ noise (these can also be combined with hearing aids). The use of hearing aids improves communication, reduces the stress associated with intensive listening, and also can partially mask the tinnitus. Music can also be very effective in nonwearable and wearable devices.
- Self-help Books. There are also some excellent self-help books available. CALL TO FIND OUT MORE.
Cochlear Implants
Audiology Services of West Virginia is proud to be a part of the Cochlear Provider Network and is skilled at the assessment, fitting and adjustment of cochlear implants, hybrid hearing and bone anchored hearing aids.
Hearing loss can strike anyone of any age at any time. Perhaps you’ve had it since childhood. Perhaps you first noticed it at work, struggling to hear co-workers or presentations. Perhaps it was at a party. Or, perhaps, it’s been a part of your life for so long that you can’t remember how it started.
Just as no two stories of hearing loss are the same, neither are the stories of overcoming it. In many situations, Cochlear™ can help with one of these treatment options – hybrid hearing, a cochlear implant or a bone conduction implant. To determine if either is right for you, schedule an appointment with a one of our audiologists to start the discussion.
Designed to help adults and children with severe to profound hearing loss, our Cochlear™ Nucleus® System mimics the natural hearing function of the inner ear. Using a uniquely designed electrode, it bypasses damage to the inner ear and delivers sound directly to your cochlea.
How Cochlear Implant Hearing Works?
- Microphones on the sound processor pick up sounds and the processor converts them into digital information.
- This information is transferred through the coil to the implant just under the skin.
- The implant sends electrical signals down the electrode into the cochlea.
- The hearing nerve fibers in the cochlea pick up the signals and send them to the brain, giving the sensation of sound.
Hybrid Hearing
Designed to help adults with high-frequency hearing loss, our Cochlear™ Nucleus® Hybrid Implant System is a combination of two proven technologies brought together. It’s the only FDA-approved hearing solution that restores access to the high-frequency hearing you are missing through cochlear implant technology, while enhancing your low-frequency hearing through acoustic amplification—all in one device.
*Hybrid hearing approved only for use with the Hybrid L24 Implant.
Bone Conduction Implants
Designed to help people with conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss and single-sided deafness, the Cochlear Baha® System utilizes your body’s natural ability to conduct sound. By connecting to the bone behind your ear, the Baha System bypasses the damaged outer or middle ear and sends sound directly to your healthy inner ear, where sound comes to life.
Personal Sound Amplifiers
BRAGI AND THE DASH PRO TAILORED BY STARKEY
What exactly is a hearable?
You may have heard the term “wearable” in relation to wireless technology that you wear (e.g. Smart watch). A hearable is similar, but can offer both an enhanced listening experience (since it’s worn in your ear) and biometric data for heart-rate monitoring, performance tracking, etc.
LISTEN. TRACK. COMMUNICATE.
The Dash Pro is a wireless smart earphone that combines three essential features in one product
- Listen: A one-touch standalone music player
- Track: A live sports assistant
- Communicate: A smart phone companion
At Audiology Services of West Virginia we realize that not everyone needs or is ready for traditional hearing aid amplification. In some cases minor communication challenges may require just a little help from a personal sound amplifier. Schedule an appointment today to review amplifier or hearable options that may be best for you!
Starkey AMP
Quick Overview
The AMP made by Starkey is offered as an invisible option to tackle minor communication difficulties where hearing aids are not yet warranted. The AMP is comfortable, easy to use, and is programmable by an audiologist, which is different than most amplifiers available!
The BEAN® Quiet Sound Amplifier®
Quick Overview
The BEAN® amplifies sounds and enhances your hearing experience so your conversations become more effective in the car, in social situations, and at a distance. It comes in two models–The BEAN and the T-coil BEAN.
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FAQ/Links
How Do We Hear?
When an object is sent into vibration such as a person dropping a fork or speaking a word, that vibration is transformed into mechanical energy by the tympanic membrane. It is then transmitted through the ossicles to the inner ear where it is changed again into hydraulic energy for transmission through the fluid-filled cochlea. The cochlea’s hair cells are stimulated by the fluid waves and a neurochemical event takes place that excites the nerves of hearing. The physical characteristics of the original sound are preserved at every energy change along the way until this code becomes one the brain can recognize and process.
Hearing loss misleads our brain with a loss of audibility and introduces distortion into the message that reaches the brain. Changes in the effectiveness of the brain to process stimuli, from head trauma, disease, or from aging, can result in symptoms that mimic hearing loss. The ears and the brain combine in a remarkable way to process neural events into the sense of hearing. Perhaps it’s fair to say that we “hear” with our brain, not with our ears!
I have hearing loss now what?
If our Doctors of Audiology have determined that there is hearing loss it may be suggested that a hearing aid(s) will help to improve your communication. Audiology Services of West Virginia uses a wide variety of manufacturers, styles and levels of technology to meet your hearing needs. Click here to get more information on hearing aids that we offer.
What types of hearing aids do you offer?
We only work with large reputable manufacturers so that we ensure that the product we help you choose from is the best that is available. Some clinics choose to sell “private label” hearing aids in order to sell the product at a discount or make themselves look different, however Audiology Services of West Virginia makes a point to only dispense major manufacturers’ products in order to ensure that no matter where you are you can obtain the care and service that you expect from the provider that you choose. Click here to see a list of Manufacturers that we carry.
Patient Forms
For your convenience, the following forms will assist us in spending quality time with you during your visit with us. Audiology Services of West Virginia forms can be downloaded, printed and completed at your convenience. Please complete intake, case history, and questionnaire forms that pertain to you and bring them with you on your first appointment.
Adult Patient Intake Form
Pediatric Patient Intake Form
Dizziness Questionnaire
Vestibular Case History
Hearing Loss Questionnaire – 65 and older
Hearing Loss Questionnaire – under 65
0% Financing
At Audiology Services of West Virginia, we want to accommodate a variety of financing options making it easy for you to receive the care and hearing assistance products you need. We offer 0% financing with approved credit. Call our office for details.
- Care Credit
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CareCredit, a part of GE Capital, offers healthcare financing for consumers through a network of over 150,000 providers. Founded in 1987, CareCredit was initially offered to doctors to help their patients pay for new dental implant technology. Continued advancements in technology, and procedures that are often not covered or fully covered by insurance, have created new choices for care, increasing the demand for financing options. CareCredit is a healthcare credit card that can be used as a payment option for certain expenses not covered by insurance or to bridge situations when desired care exceeds insurance coverage.
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Office Location
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2012 Garfield Ave Suite 4
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Phone: (304) 428-2403
Fax: (304) 428-3270
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Fridays 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
To learn more about Audiology Services of West Virginia, please call or e-mail us at [email protected].
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