Audiologist Connecticut

An audiologist is a professional who works with hearing and hearing loss in individuals in many medical settings. A career in audiology can be a lucrative one, with opportunity for advancement to better jobs. Audiologists must undergo extensive training, so they will serve the general public efficiently and compassionately.


1. Local Companies

Hearing Aid & Audiology Associates Inc
(860) 886-1451
127 Oneco St
Norwich, CT
Audiological Services of Connecticut
(860) 344-1401
80 S Main St
Middletown, CT
Hearing Center the Llc
(203) 735-4327
149 Wakelee Ave
Ansonia, CT
Ear Nose & Throat Associates of Southeastern Connecticut PC
(860) 442-0407
201 Boston Post Rd
Waterford, CT
Northeast Resins & Silicones
(860) 620-9547
122 Spring St
Southington, CT
Ear Nose & Throat Medical and Surgical Group Llc
(203) 481-0003
954 Main St
Branford, CT
Buckland Ear Nose and Throat Llc
(860) 645-6675
360 Tolland Tpke
Manchester, CT
Havens Richard M Ms Ccca
(860) 739-4997
9 Haigh Ave
Niantic, CT
Connecticut Children's Medical Center-Speech & Audiology
(860) 545-9670
282 Washington St
Hartford, CT
Bailey Pauline G Faaa
(203) 322-2942
104 Newfield Dr
Stamford, CT


2. What Is An Audiologist?

An audiologist works in the career field of hearing. Hearing loss, hearing loss prevention, and balance problems are the main areas of a career in audiology. To become an audiologist, one must have obtained a master’s or doctoral degree from a university graduate program. An audiologist will determine whether a patient has a hearing problem, and will decide on the right treatment for the individual. They will determine the right patient treatment by combining a complete medical history with special auditory and vestibular assessments. Depending on the problem, an audiologist can give a variety of treatment to their patients as they see fit.

An audiologist can prescribe, dispense, and aid in the fitting of hearing aids. A primary hearing health provider has the ability to refer their patients to physicians in the proper situation. This could include a time when those people’s problems require medical and/or surgical attention that the audiologist cannot give. An audiologist must know when they can help a patient, and when they need more help than they can give.

3. Where Do Audiologists Work?

Audiologists can have a lucrative career in this branch of medicine, as the opportunities to work in different settings are large. Medical centers can typically employ audiologists. Hospitals are another large setting that an audiologist can work in, as well as typically make a good salary. Audiologists are sometimes considered specialists in their medical field. Private practice settings also employ audiologists, and getting a job in this type of setting can be great for those who like the 9 to 5 lifestyle. Schools, both public and private, have the need for audiologists whenever they perform physicals and evaluations on their students. Audiologists can also work in universities for the same reasons.

There are many other areas where an audiologist can work. Rehabilitation or speech and hearing centers are a few such places; public clinics, health maintenance organizations, and nursing homes are other businesses where they can be employed. An audiologist may work with government agencies as well as practicing physicians. They also work with hearing aid manufacturers. Audiologists may help in conducting clinical activates with their patients and may be involved with research aimed at hearing and hearing loss. They may also teach at universities, or give lectures to students on the ins and outs of audiology and hearing loss.

4. Basic Job Of An Audiologist

An audiologist performs many duties in this career field. Hearing tests are the biggest task they will perform. First, they use special equipment that can get accurate results about the hearing loss of their patients. A test such as this can be done in a sound-treated room. The audiologist undergoes training that allows him or her to inspect a person’s eardrum with an otoscope. They may also perform earwax removal, conduct different tests, and also check for medically related hearing problems and loss. Someone who has any type of hearing loss may or may not have a medical problem. In about 10 percent of patients with a hearing problem, it is caused by some type of medical problem. An audiologist is trained to recognize when there is a specific medical problem causing the hearing loss. They can then refer the patient to the appropriate doctor. This may be an ear, nose, and throat physician, or just a general doctor.

Hearings aids are something that those with hearing loss may benefit largely from wearing. A trained audiologist will be able to help their patient understand the different types of hearing aids available to them, and help them choose the right option. A trained audiologist will have insight and knowledge to the latest advances in hearing aid technology, and can point their patient in the right direction. Many audiologists do extensive research and writing in the ever-changing field of hearing aids.

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