Audiologists are health care professionals who identify, assess, and manage disorders of hearing, balance and other conditions related to the nervous system. They help prevent hearing loss by providing and fitting hearing aids and other listening devices, and they educate patients on the effects of noise on hearing. Additionally, audiologists aid in research pertinent to the prevention and management of hearing loss, tinnitus, and balance system dysfunction. They treat patients ranging in age from newborns to older adults.
