The Hearing Doctor

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The Hearing Doctor provides medically based, comprehensive and state of the art hearing healthcare. Dr. Vowell's extensive knowledge of the auditory system along with auditory adaptation and rehabilitation enable her to program your hearing instruments for your maximum benefit. Even the best quality hearing aids can sound terrible in the hands of someone without programming and auditory rehabiliation skills. Just read Pat's testimonial on this topic on our links page. We do not fit low quality hearing instruments as our experience does not find many happy patients wearing low end devices. You should always utilize a nationally/internationally recognized manufacturer for your hearing aids. The main reasons for this are that major manufacturers have the monetary resources to pour into research and development and thereby have more and better products to offer. A local company that makes their own hearing aids cannot compete with the research that goes into new chip designs and auditory research advancement that large manufacturers can. The difference for the patient is that you have fewer options in hearing aid devices when a small company "makes" their own hearing aids.

Hearing Aid Dealers are typically unable to bill Medicare & third party insurers for Audiological Services and will therefore do a basic hearing test for "free” in the hope to "sell” you a hearing aid. Dr. Vowell provides diagnostic services & must charge for her professional services & time just as your eye doctor & family physician would. For your convenience we will bill your insurance company for your diagnostic evaluation. If we are still in the process of credentialing with your particular insurance company we will see you for your specialist office visit copay you regularly pay.

Dr. Vowell specializes in the diagnostic evaluation of hearing & balance disorders and non medical treatment of hearing disorders. She sees patients of all ages, from newborns through adulthood. Your ENT physician specializes in disorders of the ear, nose, and throat and provides medical and surgical treatment of those areas if needed. Even at your ENT office, the ENT physician is not directly trained or certified to provide diagnostic hearing and balance evaluations, but they may have an Audiologist they contract with to provide those services in their office. 90% of patients have hearing loss that is not medically or surgically treatable and it’s therefore more cost effective and faster to get an appointment with your Audiologist. Dr. Vowell performs extensive diagnostic testing and when medical or surgical intervention is indicated, she refers to either your primary physician or several local ENT physicians she feels provide quality patient care. Audiology doctors specialize in all aspects of amplification including communication strategies, aural rehabiliatation programs, and all the latest hearing aid and assistive technology such as bluetooth devices.

If you are price hunting, The Hearing Doctor does not offer the cheapest prices because our quality of service and knowledge is the most important factor in patient care. We provide outstanding & professional patient care and service, excellent extended warranties, and a myriad of options and flexible choices.

Dr. Vowell has worked in a wide variety of clinical, manufacturing, and academic settings. Currently, she is busy assisting patients at her clinic in Tulsa on a full time basis. In the past, she has served as an adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor for the University of Oklahoma Doctor of Audiology Program working with patients and Doctor of Audiology students. Her vast hearing healthcare experience includes managing the former Audiology department at Claremore Regional Hospital and for local physicians. Dr. Vowell has worked as a Professional Trainer for Phonak Hearing Systems, one of the top hearing aid manufacturers, teaching and training about advanced hearing aid technology to other professionals. During her time with Phonak she covered the Heartland and SouthEast regions including Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

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