Hearing & Audiology FAQs

Book an evaluation if conversations are taking more effort than they used to — if you ask people to repeat themselves, struggle in restaurants, turn the television up beyond what others prefer, or find higher-pitched voices harder to follow. A family member noticing a change before you do is one of the most common and most reliable reasons patients come in. You do not need a specific complaint; many people come simply to establish a baseline.

Elite Audiology PC provides hearing tests and comprehensive audiological evaluations at 233 E Shore Rd, Suite 210, Great Neck, NY 11023. Call (917) 459-8968 or request an appointment online. We also see patients from Manhasset, Port Washington, Roslyn, Little Neck and other North Shore communities.

You can request an appointment with us directly. Some insurance plans require a physician referral for coverage, so check your plan if you intend to use benefits. [INSURANCE INFORMATION — plans accepted, out-of-network policy, and benefit-verification process to be provided by the practice]

A list of your current medications, any previous hearing test results, your insurance card and photo ID, and — if you wear them — your hearing aids with their chargers and accessories. Bringing a family member or friend is genuinely useful, both for a second set of ears during the discussion and because they often notice things you have not.

Treat it as urgent. Sudden hearing loss, hearing loss in one ear, ear pain, drainage or dizziness should be assessed by a physician promptly rather than waiting for a routine appointment.

A hearing evaluation tells you. Hearing aids are generally considered when testing shows a hearing loss affecting your ability to follow conversation that is not medically treatable. The decision also depends on how much difficulty you are actually having day to day — two people with similar audiograms can reasonably reach different conclusions. More about hearing aids.

Noise is the hardest listening situation for any hearing aid, and no device restores normal hearing in a crowded restaurant. Modern hearing aids do include directional microphones and noise-management features intended to make speech easier to follow in background noise, and where noise is your main difficulty we will factor that into what we recommend — including assistive options such as a remote microphone.

Devices are programmed to your audiogram using established prescriptive targets, checked physically on your ears for comfort, retention and feedback, then fine-tuned with you listening and giving feedback. You are shown how to insert, clean, charge and connect them, and follow-up appointments refine the settings based on your real-world experience. More about fittings.

Usually not, and that is expected. If you have been missing high-frequency sound for years, restoring it initially sounds sharp — your own voice, dishes, paper, footsteps. Most people adapt over a few weeks of consistent daily wear, which is why follow-up adjustments matter.

In many cases, yes, depending on the manufacturer and whether the devices can be accessed with our programming software. Bring the devices and any chargers, apps and paperwork you have. Current test results are needed to reprogram them properly.

[MANUFACTURERS / BRANDS CARRIED — to be supplied by the practice] Please call the office and we will tell you exactly what we work with.

[INSURANCE INFORMATION — plans accepted, out-of-network policy, and benefit-verification process to be provided by the practice]

Coverage varies considerably between plans, and some cover testing but not devices. Call our office with your plan details and we will tell you what we can verify.

Technologies designed to help in specific situations rather than all day. They generally work by getting the sound you want closer to your ears — a microphone near the talker, a direct connection to a television or phone, or a system installed in a venue — so distance and background noise matter less. More about assistive listening devices.

Please contact our office to discuss whether we are able to see a particular patient, since appropriate testing depends on age and ability to participate.

Use the appointment request form or call (917) 459-8968 during office hours. Tell us briefly what you have been noticing and we will book the right type of visit.

At 233 E Shore Rd, Suite 210, Great Neck, NY 11023, on the North Shore of Nassau County. See directions and office details.