Audiologist
Amplifon (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Total years of experience :11 years, 4 Months
I am an Audiologist( Hearing specialist).Audiology is a highly recognized profession and has been ranked by U.S. News and World .Report as one of the Best Careers in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
: Audiologists are the primary health-care professionals who evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage hearing loss and balance disorders in adults and children.
Audiologist: prescribe and fit hearing aids, assist in cochlear implant programs, perform ear- or hearing-related surgical monitoring, design and implement hearing conservation programs and newborn hearing screening programs, provide hearing rehabilitation training such as
-auditory training
-speech reading
-listening skills improvement
Audiologists treat all ages and types of hearing loss: adults, teens, children, and infants.
Almost all types of hearing loss are treatable by an audiologist.
Most hearing loss that is caused by nerve damage can be treated by an audiologist with hearing aids, assistive listening devices, and hearing rehabilitation.
Audiologists work in a variety of settings, such as:
Hospitals, clinics, private practice, ENT offices, universities, government, military, and VA hospitals rehabilitation.
I have done 1 year internship from different different clinics & hospital setups in India. These are- 1. Apollo Hospital- Jharsuguda, Odisha (For 1 Month) 2. Institute of Health Sciences- bhubaneswar, Odisha. (For 2 Months) 3. Rehab & Care- Bhubaneswar, Odisha. (For 3 Months) 4. Vertigo & Deafness Clinic- Kolkata (For 3 Months) 5. prime Clinic (Center for Hearing, speech,Tinnitus & Vertigo)- New Delhi. (For 3 Months)