What to expect at your first visit
On your first visit to our office, Dr. Bunker will perform a diagnostic hearing evaluation which can include any of the following:
- Otoscopy to identify any occulsions or middle ear pathology in your external auditory canal.
- Puretone air and bone conduction testing – standard hearing test where you listen and respond to soft “beeps”.
- Speech testing to assess your word understanding at a comfortable and appropriate level for your hearing loss.
- Tympanometry to evaluate your middle ear status.
- OAE (Otoacoustic emission) testing to evaluate outer hair cell function.
- Acoustic Reflexes to assess your stapedial reflex.
- Acoustic Decay
Following your evaluation, Dr. Bunker will go over your results and offer recommendations.
New Patient Forms
Please print and complete the following forms and bring them to your first appointment: