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(NEW PAGE) HEAR FLORIDA AUDIOLOGY GROUP

The Hear Florida Doctors of Audiology are specialists in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing and balance problems, which have to do with the auditory and vestibular systems of the ear. The HearFlorida Doctors of Audiology also assist in rehabilitative services for patients with hearing impairments, including the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids and assistive listening devices. If and when hearing aids are appropriate, the Hearing Loss Care Providers work with the patient to choose which hearing aid will best fit their hearing loss, lifestyle and budget.

CONTENTS

1.	Mission 2.	Programs and Services 3.	Locations 4.	External links

MISSION

The HearFlorida Hearing Doctors of Audiology mission is to positively impact the lives of patients, their families, and friends by building long term relationships through an exceptional patient care experience.

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

HearFlorida Doctors of Audiology in FL are trained and licensed professionals specializing in diagnosing, managing, and treating hearing and balance-related disorders. The hearing loss care providers treat patients from birth through adulthood by: •	Diagnosing and treating hearing problems, including balance function and disorders. •	Treating most hearing impairments through modern earware, including digital hearing aids (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_aid). •	Developing and implementing prevention, screening and early detection programs. •	Recommending hearing protection in industrial, military, travel, music, and other settings. •	Community Education programs to inform the public regarding prevention, assessment and treatment of hearing loss.

Audiology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audiology)

The HearFlorida Doctors of Audiology first try to diagnose the causes of a patient’s particular hearing loss. Hearing loss can stem from diabetes, liver or kidney issues, thyroid or adrenal concerns, history of illness or surgeries, medications (present and/or previous), treatment of cancer, heart disease and/or high cholesterol, noise exposure, traumatic injury, pathologies (or disease processes) of the middle ear, blockage of the ear canal from wax, debris or foreign objects, or the aging process. These concerns can show as hearing loss before evidence of the disease actually appears.

Once medical problems have been ruled out and/or addressed, and evaluation has been completed or diagnostic testing has evidenced hearing loss, treatment is discussed. The audiology providers gather as much information as possible about a patient’s lifestyle so they can recommend the most appropriate devices, accessories, assistive devices, or procedures. The HearFlorida Doctors of Audiology offer a wide variety of the latest digital hearing aids and popular brands such as Siemens (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siemens), Unitron (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonova), Starkey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starkey_Laboratories), Phonak (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonak), Widex (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widex), Vivatone, Lyric (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyric_Hearing), Oticon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oticon), Rexton , and ReSound (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReSound).

After the selection process is completed, the HearFlorida Doctors of Audiology and Audiology Support Staff work with patients to acclimate and adjust to their new devices. Minimally, once a year follow-up appointments are scheduled to monitor the patient’s hearing and adjust the prescriptive settings on their devices, if needed.  Developing Programs

HearFlorida Doctors of Audiology also develop and implement prevention and screening programs for auditory processing disorders (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditory_processing_disorder). Testing is designed for children that exhibit learning difficulties, memory issues, problems following directions and behaviors which interfere with auditory comprehension. Another HearFlorida program specialty is the evaluation and treatment of tinnitus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinnitus).

Industry Consultants

Doctors of Audiology serve as consultants to government and industry on issues concerning environmental, noise-induced hearing loss. The HearFlorida Doctors of Audiology also serve on numerous state and national audiologic boards.

Doctoral Student Training Facility

HearFlorida Doctors of Audiology also share their experiences by serving as clinic supervisors for Doctoral Students of NOVA Southeastern University. The HearFlorida Audiology Group is ensuring that the future of Audiology has a strong fundamental structure of clinical experience while teaching the personal side of health care.

 LOCATIONS •	Boynton Beach, FL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boynton_Beach) •	Ft. Lauderdale, FL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ft._Lauderdale) •	Boca Raton, FL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boca_Raton) •	Miami-Dade, FL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Dade)

EXTERNAL LINKS •	Company Website (http://www.hearflorida.com/)