Audiology focuses on a patient’s hearing and balance problems. Our
team at LCMC Health Neuroscience Institute will help you discover the
root of your hearing loss and balance issues to develop a personalized
care plan. No two patients are the same, and each deserves our full attention.
Expect this type of care when you visit our medical facilities in New
Orleans, LA. For more than 55 years, we have been helping our patients
with modern treatments and up-to-date solutions when their ears begin
to fail them. We go through continuous education to safeguard you from
traditional practices which have been outdated or proven unsuccessful
over the years.
Seeking Hearing Loss Help From West Jefferson Medical Center
Whether your child was born with hearing loss or you are recently noticing
issues with day-to-day conversations, the LCMC Health Neuroscience Institute
team is here to help. Our audiology experts specialize in the evaluation,
diagnosis, treatment and management of hearing disorders of children,
seniors and everyone in between, and will work to create an individualized
care plan that works for you.
What Are The Signs I Need An Audiologist?
Hearing troubles come in many different forms, and people of any age can
experience them. Whether you work for a live concert venue or have gracefully
made it to your prime years, your ears can be affected by hearing loss.
There is also a wide range of hearing loss many people experience, and
no two cases are the same. If you are experiencing any of the following
issues, please reach out to our audiology department to seek help and
begin treatments:
Issues following conversations involving two or more people
Friends and family tell you to lower your voice continuously
Believing people are mumbling more often than not
The TV or radio volume is too high
Need people to repeat themselves
Unsure of where sounds are coming from
Not noticing the doorbell or your phone ringing
What Treatments Can You Find In Audiology?
Adults and children from New Orleans, LA come to LCMC Health Neuroscience
Institute when they have issues hearing their friends, loved ones, and
favorite programs. Dedicated to helping you listen again, we offer many
treatments in our audiology department. Below are some of the procedures
we will consider after our initial consultation:
BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aid)
Cochlear implantation
Ossicular reconstruction
Tympanoplasty
Tympanomastoidectomy
Vestibular Rehabilitation
Your care does not end with a physician prescribing a medication or performing
a procedure. The Hearing and Balance Center rehabilitation provides additional
care to support you after your diagnosis, procedure, and/or medical management.
Our rehabilitation specialists are able to provide therapy to reduce the
symptoms associated with disorders including, but not limited to:
Meniere’s Disease
Benign Positional Vertigo
Unilateral and Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction
Central Dizziness and Imbalance
Migraine Associated Vertigo
Post-Concussive Vertigo and Imbalance
Functional balance and symptom evaluation and treatment by physical and
occupational therapists
Details On What Patients Can Expect When Seeking Care From You
The medical professionals at CNC Hearing and Balance Center offer a deep
understanding of hearing and balance issues based on decades of training
and experience. Led by renowned Neurotologists Moises Arriaga, MD, and
Anne Maxwell, MD, our audiologists and vestibular therapists are trained
to diagnose and treat patients with hearing loss and balance issues.
There is no other coordinated multidisciplinary team in the New Orleans
area as deeply qualified to address hearing and balance issues as CNC
Hearing and Balance Center, a national center of excellence designated
by the Acoustic Neuroma Association.
