Problems understanding speech in a “live” acoustic environment? Hard sufaces and high ceilings can cause reverberation and hearing clearly can be challening. Even the best hearing devices won’t help. The answer: Hearign LOOP systems! Loop systems and telecoils can provide clear sound, free of echoes and distortion, with sound coming from the microphone system straight to your ears. Unfortunately, not …
Dr. Dokianakis and other Audiologists from the Michigan Audiology Coalition were at the State Capitol to meet with lawmakers, advocating for Audiology. Dr. D said that “There were two main issues: 1) Asking for universal CMV testing for newborns, a virus that can lead to hearing loss and other neurologic issues, and 2) to oppose House Bill 5777, which introduces …
We are excited to bring you the latest clinically proven tech! Cognitive decline has a known link to many modifiable factors, including hearing decline, and early intervention leads to best outcomes. An accurate cognitive screening can help identify your cognitive performance and guide the next steps for better brain health. Our Doctors have been very impressed by this new tool! …
Pets can be helpful in tinnitus therapy: Caring for a pet and their companionship is shown to reduce stress/anxiety and improve mood. Pets not only show empathy and can understand our emotions, but also show sympathy, a desire to comfort others in emotional distress. Our experience is that ‘pet therapy’ works wonders as supplemental tinnitus therapy! Punkin Pat” was a …
“What if listening to music with headphones that cool your ears can prevent hearing loss from chemo drugs?” Hearing loss and tinnitus from chemotherapy treatments have been a widely accepted side-effect in the battle with cancer. Drs. Crossland and Dokianakis are attending The American Academy of Audiology conference (online for 2021) and have been learning the latest in audiologic assessment, …
We were excited to find out that Dr. Dokianakis was quoted on two WebMD articles! Congratulations for the recognition Dr. D! “Are Hearing Aids the Best Hearing Loss Treatment?”“How to Find Cheap Hearing Aids that Work!”
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Dr. Dokianakis, who has worked with occupational and workers’ compesation hearing loss cases for over 20 years, was recently quoted in this HealthyHearing article. Workplace hearing loss is something we take very seriously and can help you avoid it, improve your hearing, reduce tinnitus and, if applicable, help with compensation issues.
Love the idea of helping people hear better? OwlGuru has an amazing website for all professions and recently published Dr. Dokianakis’s perspective on the profession. If you are local and interested in Audiology (or if you are someone with hearing problems) consider applying for our Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area scholarship. If you think that helping people with hearing …
On the job hearing loss and tinnitus are work related injuries that are not always obvious. While in some cases there is a clearly defined problem onset (e.g., head injury or acoustic trauma from an exposure to a sudden extremely loud sound) in most cases hearing loss develops over time, from prolonged exposure to hazardous noise levels. Hearing loss can …