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Sudden Hearing Loss! Say What?
From the American Academy of Audiology It is estimated that the annual incidence of sudden sensorineural hearing loss is 1 in 5000 people or about 4000 new cases per year in the US.1 Sudden sensorineural…
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Sound Level Measurements
In the world of Audiology, it is great to see our patients, family, and friends beginning to pay attention to hearing health and protecting their ears for the future. With technology getting more and more advanced,…
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Sound Apps to Help with Tinnitus
If you suffer from tinnitus, one of the best things you can do to help cope with the annoyance of the sound in your ears is to keep your ears and brain busy with a…
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Rechargeable Hearing Aids
One exciting new advancement in hearing aid technology that is improving patient satisfaction for ease of use is the availability of rechargeable hearing aids. These rechargeable hearing aids eliminate the need for patients to change…
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Receiver-in-the-Ear Hearing Aids: What are they, and how are they worn?
During this video you will learn about receiver-in-the-ear hearing aids and learn how to put one in your ear!
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Real Ear Measurements
Real ear or probe-microphone measurements are a method audiologists use to verify the amount of amplification hearing instruments provide at the patient’s eardrum. This method takes into account the device, hearing loss, and ear canal acoustics to…
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Pulsatile Tinnitus (Hearing Heartbeat)
Tinnitus is most commonly referred to as the conscious perception of a noise or sound in a person’s ear. Some individuals state that their tinnitus sounds like a ringing, buzzing, humming, hissing, roaring, or even…
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Professional Hearing Center: Who are we?
Professional Hearing Center is an ever-growing private practice of state licensed and nationally credentialed audiologists in the greater Kansas City area. The practice was started by Dr. Kelly Spiller in 2008 in Belton, Missouri. As…
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Presbycusis: Say What?!
From the American Academy of Audiology One in three people older than age 60 have hearing loss; one in two people older than age 85 have hearing loss.[1] Hearing loss related to age is called…
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PHC Patient Care Coordinators: Tera Diepenbrock
Where did you grow up? I grew up in sunny San Diego. What do you enjoy most about working at Professional Hearing Center? I love my co-workers and getting to know and help our patients.…
