Clinical Services
The Audiology Program at the University of Louisville offers a variety of unique clinical services at a variety of sites. Services are provided and/or supervised by the faculty and staff.
Students will initially rotate through the university clinical sites, including the Ambulatory Care Building and University of Louisville Hospital.
Other sites include Kosair-Children's Hospital, and University Audiology Associates.
Students also have the opportunity for clinical rotations in affiliated sites outside the University.
Pediatric Audiological Services
Hearing testing including:
- Immittance tests (tympanometry and acoustic reflexes)
- Distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs)
- Behavioral Audiometry
- Soundfield testing
- Visual reinforcement audiometry
- Conditioned play audiometry
- Standard pure tone audiometry
Advanced diagnostic testing including:
- Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)
- Threshold search
- Frequency specific tone bursts
- Bone conducted stimuli
- Auditory Steady State Response (ASSR)
- BioMARK (Biologic Marker of Auditory Processing)
- Middle-latency and Late-latency Response (MLR/LLR)
Consultation and information regarding hearing loss and treatment options
Pediatric hearing aid fitting and management provided by pediatric Audiologists
- Electroacoustic verification of hearing aid fittings
- Pediatric accessories
Cochlear implant program including evaluation and follow-up services
Assistive listening devices for personal or group communication
- Personal FM systems for infants and children
(Assessments performed at Kosair Children’s Hospital)
(Amplification and vestibular services provided at University Audiology Associates)
Adult Audiological Services
Complete audiological evaluations including:
- Pure tone audiometry
- Speech audiometry
- Immittance tests (tympanometry and acoustic reflexes)
- Distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs)
Neurodiagnostic ABR
Consultation and information regarding hearing loss and treatment options
Hearing aid selection and fitting
Aural rehabilitation classes
Cochlear implant program including evaluation and follow-up services
Assistive listening devices for personal or group communication
Comprehensive vestibular assessments:
- Electronystagmography (ENG)
- Platform Posturography
Worker's compensation exams
