Hearing Evaluations

There are many ways to evaluate a person's hearing. MetroHealth audiologists are skilled at testing all populations, including those with special needs. Contact your physician or pediatrician with your hearing concerns and ask for a referral to the Department of Audiology.

Your doctor may send you to an otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat physician) or audiologist (hearing and balance professional) for special hearing tests and evaluations. You may have a problem that is easily treated, or you may need hearing aids.

To schedule an appointment, call 216-778-4391.

What to Expect

Audiologists use a graph called an audiogram to demonstrate how well a person can detect sounds. Audiograms help predict how hearing sensitivity affects activities of daily living.

Two important aspects of hearing are detecting sounds and understanding speech. Audiologists determine the softest volume level of a sound that can be detected by the individual. These sounds are similar to music and are in the same pitch range as speech. Spoken words are a combination of these sounds, and if a person cannot hear all the sounds at normal hearing levels, they have hearing loss at all or part of the speech range. Speech will often sound muffled or unclear to a person with hearing loss.

We'll explain what those results mean, and we will answer any questions you may have. You may have a hearing loss that can be treated by a physician. If not, we will review options that are available to you, including hearing aids.