Overview
Evaluation begins with an ear exam and a formal hearing test. Depending on the cause, options include treating an ear condition, hearing aids, or referral for implantable devices. Sudden hearing loss is treated as urgent.
Common symptoms
- • Asking people to repeat themselves
- • Trouble hearing in noisy rooms
- • Ringing in the ears
- • Turning up the volume more than before
When to seek care
- • Sudden hearing loss in one ear (see care within 24–48 hours)
- • Hearing loss with dizziness
- • Ear drainage or pain
Specialists who treat hearing loss
Providers accepting patients
See allDr. Naomi Rodriguez
Audiology
Mount Pleasant, SC
Dr. Hassan Flores
Audiology
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Emily King
VerifiedAudiology
Fort Worth, TX
Dr. Anika Cooper
Audiology
Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Imani King
Audiology
Tallahassee, FL
Dr. Ji-Yoon Okafor
Audiology
New Orleans, LA
Dr. Nancy Campbell
Audiology
El Paso, TX
Dr. Thomas Adeyemi
Audiology
Austin, TX
Frequently asked questions
- Who tests hearing?
- An audiologist performs the hearing test and fits hearing aids; an ENT physician evaluates and treats medical causes.
This page is general health education, not medical advice, and does not create a patient relationship. Talk with a licensed clinician about your situation. In an emergency, call 911.