Audiology & Hearing Aids in Charleston, SC
Conditions We Treat
- Hearing Loss
- Otosclerosis
- Tinnitus (Ringing in the Ears)
- Single Sided Deafness
- Aural Pruritus (Itchy Ears)
- Cerumen (Earwax)
- Ear Infection
- Otitis Externa (Swimmer’s Ear)
- Otitis Media
- Otitis Interna (Labrynthitis)
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Ear Drum Perforation
- Cholesteatoma
- Glomus Tumors
- Dizziness / Imbalance
Treatments & Procedures
- Hearing Evaluations
- Tympanometry
- Otoacoustic Emissions
- Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)
- Hearing Aid Consultation, Sales and Maintenance
- Ear Cleanings
- Custom Fit Ear Molds / Ear Plugs
- Intra-tympanic Steroid Injection
- Intra-tympanic Gentamicin Injection
- In-Office Paper Patch
- Traditional Tympanoplasty
- Tympanomastoidectomy
- Stapes Surgery
- BAHA Cochlear Implant
- Videonystagmography (VNG)
- Electrocochleography (EcochG)
- Vestibular Rehabilitation
At Low Country ENT we provide comprehensive hearing and balance evaluations and treatments. All testing is performed by Dr. Malka and the audiology staff in our North Charleston office. Working along with our medical providers, our audiology department is able to test and treat a variety of hearing and balance disorders in children and adults of all ages.
Our Audiologic Services
- Comprehensive Hearing evaluations to determine hearing health
- Tympanometry (test for presence of fluid in ears)
- Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) (screening test to monitor for hearing defects)
- Videonystagmography (VNG) (diagnostic test to determine cause of balance dysfunction)
- Electrocochleography (ECochG) (diagnostic test to look for Meniere’s disease, a cause of vertigo)
- Treatment of benign positional vertigo (BPV) (dizziness)
- Fitting of custom earmolds for water and hearing protection
We also dispense and service hearing aids!
Today’s digital hearing aids are engineered to be smarter. Many listeners prefer “Receiver-in-the-canal” hearing aids for the comfort. They are discrete since there is little to no bulky plastic visible, making them an attractive option. Other styles include completely-in-the-canal, in-the-canal, in-the-ear and behind-the-ear hearing aids. Depending on the level of technology, the devices will automatically adjust depending on the situation whether you are in a noisy restaurant or the privacy of your own home. These hearing aids can be as simple as placing in the ear and letting the hearing aids adjust automatically. Those who prefer more hands-on control can stream their Androids or Apple devices (iPhones, iPads, Apple watches) to their hearing aids. Hearing aids enable hands-free communication in both ears. Apps developed for Android and iPhones enable the phone to function as a remote controlling for volume, bass and treble preferences. The phone also acts as an external microphone useful in noisy situations.
Our Hearing Aid Vendor and Technology
We sell and service hearing aids:
