Choosing a hearing professional is one of the most important decisions a person with hearing loss faces.  Hearing loss can be devastating when it negatively impacts everyday communications with family and friends.  Since a hearing aid cannot be prescribed like eye glasses, a successful hearing aid solution is highly dependent on the judgment and skill of the professional selecting the instrument.

We have helped thousands of people discover what they are missing in their everyday lives. Our patients tell us that they had forgotten the sounds of birds chirping, rain against the window, conversations with friends and laughter from the next room. "When you don't hear well, you miss so much of life."

Our experienced Doctors of Audiology and Professional Support Staff have been providing audiological and hearing rehabilitation services in the Youngstown, Ohio area for over 30 years.

The Centers for Hearing Care provides a comprehensive array of services related to prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation of hearing impairment. These services include comprehensive hearing evaluations, specialized diagnostic testing, Impedance audiometry, real ear measurement, acoustic reflex testing, and industrial hearing screenings.

For hearing loss prevention, we offer custom made hearing protection for musicians, hunters and people who work or sleep in a noisy environment.  Custom fitted earpieces for hands-free cellular phone operation, MP3 users and Blue tooth devices are also now available.

Dr. Susan Herr recently donated her hair to the Locks of Love.  Locks of Love is a non-profit charity based in the United States. The organization accepts donations of human hair and money, with the stated intention of making wigs for needy children who have lost their hair due to a medical condition.  Dr. Herr had planned this day for several years!

Sonic Innovations, manufacturer of high fidelity hearing devices, broke new ground with the release of ION, the world’s smallest hearing aid.  Following that exciting accomplishment, a recent press release indicated that Bose Corporation entered into a patent purchase agreement with Sonic Innovations, Inc to purchase Sonic’s advanced acoustic technology.  In the agreement, Sonic Innovations retains the right to use this revolutionary acoustic technology to provide superior listening experiences for their hearing aid users.