Q: Please describe Hearing Solutions’ area of expertise.
A: Audiology is the diagnosing, managing and treating of hearing and balance disorders from birth through adulthood.
Q: What type of services do you offer?
A: We offer hearing and balance testing and treatment, and we assist other medical professionals in identifying causes and etiologies of balance issues. We are available for pre-employment hearing testing, follow-up for failed work or school hearing screenings, suspected hearing loss from aging, ringing in the ears, hearing aids, assistive hearing devices for the home and custom earplugs for musicians, swimmers and hunters/sport shooters.
Q: Please describe your educational and experiential background.
A: Dr. Melissa Richardson and Dr. Dana Walchek are board-certified Doctors of Audiology. Dr. Walchek has 23 years’ experience, and Dr. Richardson has more than 30.
Q: Could you share a Hearing Solutions success story?
A: It is always a thrill to see a patient light up when they can hear! Numerous patients’ testimonies over the years have been about getting their life back when they realize they can communicate effectively again. We see this on a regular basis with people gaining employment or being able to remain independent longer because they can hear and not have to depend on others as much.
Q: What do you most want potential patients to know about Hearing Solutions?
A: We try to evaluate each patient’s hearing and balance needs to provide services tailored specifically for their needs, in a cost-efficient manner. We are providers for most insurances that have hearing aid benefits.
