Pittsburgh Ear Associates has provided neuro-otologic care at Allegheny General Hospital for over fifteen years. We provide medical and surgical care for patients with disorders of hearing, balance, facial nerve, and the skull base.
Our health care team allows for advanced comprehensive care of all disorders affecting the ear and balance system. The Neuro-otology division’s clinical service includes:
- Three subspecialty trained Neuro-otologists (specialists trained for disorders of the ear and balance system)
- A full compliment of Audiology professionals
- Comprehensive hearing testing facility including multiple audiometers, tympanometry, otoacoustic emission testing, and modern auditory evoked brainstem responses (Stacked and CHAMP)
- Balance Center with Rotary Chair, ENG, Computerized Dynamic Posturography, ECoG, and VEMP testing.
- A cochlear implant team for appropriate candidate screening, surgery, and post-implantation care.
- Full imaging capability (3 MRI and 2 CT’s at AGH campus alone) with highly specialized Neuroradiologists for advanced imaging diagnosis.