Michael Sherbin, D.O. and Associates

Procedure · Ear and hearing

Hearing evaluations and medical clearance.

A hearing evaluation determines whether hearing aids will help your specific condition, and the FDA recommends medical clearance from a physician for anyone who needs one. The practice provides both, then stays with you from the first fitting through the ongoing management of the aid.

Overview

Why the evaluation comes first

While hearing loss affects as many as 28 million American children and adults, unfortunately only 5%–10% of these people have surgically or medically treatable conditions. Hearing aids may be beneficial when a condition is not treatable. A hearing evaluation will help determine if hearing aids will be useful for you and for your specific condition.

Choosing the aid

The right hearing aid for the right patient

Our experienced doctors will help determine the best type and model of hearing aid for each unique patient. There are many types of hearing aids available, and working with your doctor helps you choose the right hearing aid for your needs. Hearing aids come in many styles with many features, so your lifestyle, interests and activities stay at the center of the choice.

Medical clearance

The FDA-recommended step, and what follows

Once your doctor has determined whether a hearing aid would be beneficial for you, we can provide medical clearance for the aid. The FDA recommends that anyone requiring a hearing aid receive medical clearance from a physician. Medical clearance is in your best interest and is intended to allow our physicians to provide you with precise information and support.

We are committed to the long-term care of hearing aid patients from the period beginning with your initial appointments through the fitting procedures and on through the regular management of your custom hearing aid.

Common hearing evaluation questions

What patients want to know first.

Do I need to see a doctor before getting a hearing aid?

The FDA recommends that anyone requiring a hearing aid receive medical clearance from a physician. The clearance exists so your physicians can give you precise information and support, and the practice provides it once the evaluation shows an aid would be beneficial.

Will a hearing aid definitely help me?

That is what the evaluation determines. Of the roughly 28 million Americans with hearing loss, only 5% to 10% have surgically or medically treatable conditions; for the rest, hearing aids may be beneficial, and the evaluation tells you whether they will be useful for your specific condition.

How is the right hearing aid chosen?

With your doctor. There are many types, styles and features of hearing aids available, and our experienced doctors determine the best type and model for each unique patient, so your lifestyle, interests and activities stay part of the decision.

What happens after the fitting?

The relationship continues. The practice is committed to the long-term care of hearing aid patients, from the initial appointments through the fitting procedures and on through the regular management of your custom hearing aid.

The next step

Start with the evaluation.

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