Overview

Hearing is an essential part of daily living, and when hearing loss or ear pain occurs, it can dramatically impact your quality of life. Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa Audiology is dedicated to providing audiological and aural rehabilitative services for both adult and pediatric patients to diagnose, monitor, and treat ear disease and hearing loss.

We also offer the area's most comprehensive and technologically-advanced selection of hearing aids. From more traditional models to ones that you can update with the swipe of a smartphone, we've got what will meet your needs.

Audiology Treatment & Services

Pediatric Audiology Services

  • Newborn hearing screening Infants typically receive a hearing screening prior to leaving the hospital. If they do not pass the screening, they will typically receive an outpatient hearing test. It is recommended that they be completed prior to one month of age.
  • Identifying hearing loss in toddlers and children — Hearing evaluations can be done on children of all ages. Testing can include otoacoustic emissions (OAE), visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA), conditioned play audiometry (CPA), and traditional audiometry, to determine the type and severity of hearing loss.
  • Pediatric hearing aid fitting/management of hearing loss in infants and children Our audiologists work to properly and comfortably fit hearing aids for children newly identified with hearing loss. Hearing aids may be fit as early as three to four months of age.

Adult Audiology Services

  • Diagnostic hearing testing to determine the type and severity of hearing loss:
    • Hearing Test (Audiogram) — determines type and severity of hearing loss. This will tell us if a patient is a hearing aid candidate.
    • Tympanogram — evaluates the eardrum to see if it is working properly.
    • Otoacoustic Emissions — measures inner ear functions for limited response patients such as infants and individuals with special needs.
  • Hearing aids, including evaluations, fittings, adjustments, and repair of various types of hearing aids and hearing devices. Learn more about hearing aids by visiting our frequently asked questions >>
  • Tinnitus management, including tinnitus maskers via hearing aids.
  • Balance testing via videonystagmography (VNG).
  • Custom noise protection, earplugs and swim plugs. Learn more about custom earplugs and view pricing >>
  • Baha® Osseointegrated Hearing Implant evaluations, fittings, follow-up, and repair.

Hearing Tests and Hearing Aids

Angie Jenkins, PCI Audiologist, explains the process for hearing evaluation, choosing a hearing aid and follow up treatment.


Hearing Loss in Children

Dr. Melanie Giesler-Spellman discusses hearing loss in children.


Adult Hearing Loss

Dr. Melanie Giesler-Spellman discusses how hearing loss is diagnosed and treated in adults.

More Information

Hearing & Audiology Overview

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Hearing Health for Children

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