Audiology
The Division of Audiology provides services to individuals seeking help
with balance, tinnitus and hearing problems. We have decades of experience
and skilled specialists with Masters and/or Clinical Doctorate Degrees in
Audiology. Our program is a Division of the Department of Otorhinolarygnology
(Ear, Nose, Throat Specialists), ranked by U.S. News and World Report
as best in the region and one of the finest in the country.
The Audiologists at UPHS work closely with the patient's physician(s)
to provide a patient centered approach to care. Our goal is to help
people with balance and hearing problems function optimally in their
activities of daily living. Time is spent to help the patient understand
their problem or disorder, to help them make choices about their care,
and to help them achieve this goal of optimal function. We offer state
of the art facilities and equipment to facilitate achieving this goal.
Existing specialty programs include:
- The Balance Center
- The Hearing Aid Dispensing Program
- The Center for Implantable Hearing Devices
Other specialty services available include:
- Custom earmolds for musicians, noise protection, swimming, sleeping and cell phone use
- Assistive listening devices
- Audiologic Assessment
- Electrophysiologic Assessment
Frequently Asked Questions
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"I don't notice anything but my friends and family think I have problems hearing.
How can I find out if I have a hearing loss or if something may help?"
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The first step to determining if there is a hearing loss is to schedule
a hearing test, also known as an Audiometric or Audiologic Evaluation. The
Audiologic Evaluation documents the type and degree of hearing loss and
potential hearing aid candidacy. It can also indicate if your hearing is
within normal range. To make an appointment please locate the facility
nearest you below.
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"Where can I get information about hearing aids at PENN and the fees involved?" |
Fees for hearing aids and related services are dependant on the procedure(s),
type and number of hearing aids. If you have questions related to hearing aid
services of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, please call the Penn
Audiology Division listed below that is closest to you.
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania 662-6525 #1 then #6
- Penn Medicine at Radnor, Radnor, PA 610-902-1622
- Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia PA 215-829-3943
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"I need to schedule a BFT. What is this and where can I get information about it?" |
A BFT is a short name for Balance Function Testing and it is typically scheduled
for patients with dizziness and/or problems with equilibrium . The testing takes about
2 hours and may consist of any or all of the following studies: Computerized Dynamic
Posturography (CDP), Electronystagmography (ENG), Rotational Chair (RC), and an
Audiologic Evaluation; additional subtests may be necessary. After a patient is
scheduled for a BFT appointment, they will be sent an instruction sheet and an
extensive Balance Center questionnaire. The instruction sheet provides detailed
information regarding what the patient needs to do to prepare for the testing,
what to bring to the appointment, how to dress for the testing and other pertinent
information. Again, all the specific information will be sent once the appointment
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Meet Our Staff
- Diane Holstein, MS, CCC-A
Associate Director
Specialty: Hearing Aids, Implantable Hearing Devices; HUP
- Sherrie Davis, MA, CCC-A
Specialty: Balance; Hearing Aids; HUP
- Pamela Anger, AuD, CCC-A
Specialty: Hearing Aids; Penn Med at Radnor
- Sandra Markowitz, MS, CCC-A
Specialty: Hearing Aids; HUP
- Michelle L. Montes, AuD, CCC-A
Specialty: Cochlear Implants and Balance; HUP
- Michele Morris, AuD, CCC-A
Specialty: Electrophysiology and Balance; HUP
- Linda Ronis-Kass, MA, CCC-A
Specialty: Hearing Aids; Pennsylvania Hospital
- Jennifer Rotz, MA, CCC-A
Specialty: Electrophysiology,
Cochlear Implants, Balance; HUP
Hearing Aid Dispensing Program
In-depth evaluation and counseling is an integral part of the program
to help you understand your hearing loss, your amplification and assistive
listening device (ALD) options, differences in technology, your prognosis
with hearing aid use, and the styles and circuitry best suited to your type
and degree of hearing loss. Trial periods with hearing aids are available
upon completion of the Audiologic evaluation and Hearing Aid Assessment at
our facility. Being better equipped to make an informed decision, the patient
may choose to pursue a trial period at one of our facilities or take their
results and knowledge gained to a facility of their choice. Our dispensing
program is designed to keep the best interests of the patient at the
forefront of care.
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