What is an Audiologist?
Is it better to see a hearing aid dealer or an Audiologist?

An Audiologist either holds a Master’s or Doctoral degree and is the professional who specializes in evaluating and treating people with hearing loss. Audiologists have extensive training and skills to evaluate hearing of adults, infants and children of all ages. Audiologists conduct a wide variety of tests to determine the exact nature of a hearing problem and present a variety of treatment options to patients with hearing impairment. Audiologists dispense and fit hearing aids, administer tests of balance to evaluate dizziness and provide hearing rehabilitative training. Audiologists refer patients to physicians when the hearing problem needs medical or surgical evaluation.