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The Phelps Health Audiology Department offers hearing aid dispensing services for most age groups. We use a two-step approach: the hearing aid software calculates the target settings, while probe microphone measures verify what’s actually happening in your ear with the aids in place. You’ll also have a trial period to evaluate the hearing aids at no cost. The audiologist will ...

Speech audiometry tests your ability to hear soft two-syllable words and louder speech. It helps the audiologist assess your ability to hear and process words in quiet environments. Speech Reception Threshold (SRT): You’ll listen to two-syllable words and repeat them back, even if they’re soft. Word Recognition Score (WRS): You’ll listen to a louder sentence and repeat the last word ...

Read Time: 4 Minutes Three Things to Know The Phelps Health Butterfly Release Celebration helps families honor loved ones and find healing through stories of remembrance. Families like the Krones, Schafers and Hickmans shared how the annual event keeps memories alive and comforts children in their grief. Proceeds from the celebration also support patient care and vital services through the ...

Read Time: 1 Minute Three Things to Know The Phelps Health Foundation’s 2025 Heart-2-Heart event raised more than $122,000 to support cardiac care. Funds will help purchase advanced equipment, including the Altrix® Temperature Management System and ACIST® Contrast Delivery System. Community members, donors and healthcare professionals came together to make the annual fundraiser a success. The Phelps Health Foundation hosted ...

Hearing loss is identified through an audiogram or hearing test, which can reveal patterns that suggest possible causes. Below are some common causes of hearing loss and how they’re typically treated. Note: In many of these cases, your audiologist and physician will work as a team to assess and treat you. Physical malformations of your ear, such as a missing ...

Dizziness refers to a range of symptoms, including lightheadedness, vertigo (spinning) or unsteadiness. These can have different causes, such as cardiovascular issues, vestibular disorders, medications or neurological conditions. Your balance system relies on the vestibular system, which includes sensory organs in your inner ear that help you maintain your sense of balance, along with your vision and the central nervous ...

Some hearing aids require custom-made earmolds that connect to the hearing aid behind your ear. Other hearing aids fit entirely inside your ear. In both cases, the audiologist will take an impression of your ear canal. They’ll place a cotton ball in your ear, then insert it to a specific depth. Next, they’ll fill your ear with silicone, which hardens ...

You have been scheduled for an audiological evaluation, also called an audiogram. This test is simple and painless. It helps determine the status of your hearing and identify possible hearing loss and its causes. When you arrive, the audiologist will guide you to the test area and seat you in the sound booth. They will examine your ears to be ...

Auditory brainstem response (ABR) is a test used to identify hearing thresholds in patients who cannot respond to traditional testing methods, such as newborns, toddlers, or children with developmental or cognitive impairments like autism. If your child needs an ABR test, you’ll receive specific instructions for bringing them to the clinic. The test is often performed while your child is ...

Read Time: 3 Minutes Every other Friday for the past 3 years, Tiffany Wigger has been a friendly face at the Phelps Health Repeat Boutique, a resale shop operated by the Phelps Health Auxiliary and Volunteer Services Department. She lives near Viburnum, Missouri, and makes the 50-mile drive to Rolla twice a month simply because she enjoys giving her time ...