Did You Hear What I Just Said? If Not, Maybe You Need an Audiologist!

When you have trouble hearing, do you think of a doctor? You should! But think Doctor of Audiology, instead of an M.D. For over 20 years, Dr. Marvin Lewis, Au.D., FAAA has been caring for patients experiencing hearing loss. With a Doctorate in Audiology, Dr. Lewis does an audiological diagnosis of his patients, not just a hearing screening. Since approximately 85% of hearing problems are nerve related, it makes sense to go to an Audiologist first instead of your personal doctor, who will probably end up referring you to one. Audiologists are trained to diagnose different types of hearing loss and will refer you to a physician if they find your loss has a medical reason instead of just nerve loss. If you are one of the 85% who have nerve loss, you are already in the right place to get high quality hearing aids.

Having worked as a recording engineer, Dr. Lewis has a substantial background in acoustics and technology that helps him understand how the ear and the brain perceive sound and how to best tune hearing aids. He reminds us that a hearing aid is not just an appliance—it is a medical device that must be programmed by a professional to customize it to your hearing loss. If thoughts of hearing aids make you think of what your grandparents had, think again! Today’s digital hearing aids are more comfortable, work better, and are less noticeable.

Going to Dr. Lewis has several advantages: as an independent audiologist, he can recommend hearing aids from any manufacturer and is not obligated to sell just one brand; coursework required for a Doctorate is far more in depth and includes training in many medical issues of the ear, training those with only a hearing aid dispensing license don’t have. Dr. Lewis’ goal is not to just sell a product, but to rehab his patients’ hearing. It takes training, experience and rapport with the patient to know what is right for them because not all hearing aids are the same.

Don’t miss out on what is important—Don’t miss another word—call today for a free hearing assessment with Dr. Lewis, and get back into participating in life. The longer you go without stimulating your ears’ nerve cells, the harder it is to adjust to hearing aids. Echo’s No Risk policy gives you a full refund if you aren’t satisfied with your hearing aids.

Cleveland Women’s Journal readers who call for an appointment before January 31, 2012 receive an extra year’s warranty with the purchase of select hearing aids.

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