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Audiology and speech - Palo Alto VA Medical Center-Livermore

VHA health service name and description
Patient friendly name
Hearing, speech, and balance
Common conditions
tinnitus, vertigo, hearing loss, vestibular conditions, swallowing conditions
Description

We diagnose and treat conditions affecting your hearing, speech or balance. These include hearing loss, tinnitus (noise or ringing the ears) and dizziness—also speech, language, voice or swallowing disorders.

Type of care
Specialty care
Health Service API ID
audiology
This is a required Vet Center service
No
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VAMC system description of service

Our audiology clinical staff provide diagnostic and rehabilitative services, VA compensation and pension examinations, and screening for employee hearing conservation. We offer a full range of audiology services to include:

  • Hearing and balance evaluations to include ototoxic monitoring
  • Tinnitus management (ringing, buzzing, and/or noises in the ear)
  • Hearing conservation
  • Selection, evaluation, programming, and management of hearing aids, cochlear implants, bone-anchored implants, and assistive listening devices
  • Aural rehabilitation for patients and family members
  • Evaluation and treatment for auditory processing disorder

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Our speech pathology clinical staff provide diagnostic and rehabilitative services. We offer a full range of speech pathology services to include:

  • Speech, language, and articulation assessment including stroke evaluations
  • Voice gender affirming therapy
  • Executive functioning and problem solving management
  • Cognitive assessments including traumatic brain injury evaluations
  • Management of head and neck cancer and laryngectomee patients
  • Stuttering therapy
  • Swallowing therapy
Appointments
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   Contact us to schedule, reschedule, or cancel your appointment. If a referral is required, you’ll need to contact your primary care provider first.

Is a referral required?
Yes
Are walkins accepted?
No
Is online scheduling available for this service?
Yes