Audiology services are provided by professionals who specialize in the
diagnosis and non-medical treatment of hearing disorders. We provide comprehensive
diagnostic hearing evaluations for patients from birth to 21 years of
age and all developmental levels.
Risk factors for hearing loss include hospitalization in a neonatal intensive
care unit (NICU), family history of hearing loss, meningitis or other
illness with a sustained high fever, ear infections, chronic upper respiratory
infections, ototoxicity, and speech and language delays.
Services & tests offered
Services provided include hearing aid evaluations and fittings. Medical
clearance for amplification by the patient's physician is required.
Tests provided by the audiologist may include one or more of the following:
Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) testing with or without sedation.
Auditory Steady State Response (ASSR) with or without sedation.
Oto-Acoustic Emissions (OAE)
Tympanometry Testing: both high and low frequency testing is available.
Behavioral Observation Audiometry
Visual Reinforcement Audiometry
Pure Tone Audiometry
Acoustic Reflexes
Acoustic Reflex Decay
The audiologists collaborate with various Children’s Hospital New
Orleans departments and clinics, including Craniofacial Clinic, Down Syndrome
Clinic, Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinics, Cochlear Implant Program, Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and Rehabilitation Center. The audiologists
provide services to inpatients and outpatients. Physician referrals are
not needed for most outpatient testing unless required by the patient’s
insurance company. A physician referral is required for all inpatients.
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here to learn more about the Cochlear Implant Center.
To make an appointment with Audiology or the Cochlear Implant Center, please call
504.896.9551.
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