Ahlberg Audiology and Hearing Aid Services

Welcome to Ahlberg Audiology and Hearing Aid Services, where your hearing is our priority. The audiologists at Ahlberg Audiology are proud to have served the Cleveland area with their hearing needs since 2015. Founded by Cleveland native Dr. Tiffany Ahlberg, Ahlberg Audiology has become the premier hearing destination for hearing and tinnitus patients. Dr. Ahlberg’s passion for audiology was sparked many years ago by a close family member who was born with a severe hearing loss and received hearing aids at a very young age. Ahlberg Audiology and Hearing Aid Services are proud to provide the highest level of hearing care to Cleveland and its surrounding communities. As part of her lifelong commitment to hearing, Dr. Ahlberg strives to ensure that she and her staff are uniquely positioned to address hearing healthcare concerns for patients in her community. Audiology is a relatively small profession with less than 10,000 Doctors of Audiology nationwide. Because of this, many people are unaware of what an audiologist actually is. An audiologist is a hearing professional with a clinical doctorate (Doctor of Audiology, Au.D. degree) obtained from a university. Audiologists diagnose and treat hearing, balance, and tinnitus issues.

Dr. Lynda Klee joined Dr. Tiffany Ahlberg as a provider at Ahlberg Audiology in 2019, making them the most experienced audiology team in Bradley County with over fifty-five years of combined experience in audiology. Ahlberg Audiology is excited to have Dr. Kelsey Brittingham joining the office in the summer of 2022. Dr. Brittingham is native to East Tennessee and received her Doctor of Audiology from the University of Tennessee. Ahlberg Audiology providers combine their vast experience along with staying current on the latest and mostup-to-date technologies to provide their patients with the best care available. Patient services are provided by Practice Manager Beverly Stevison and Patient Care Coordinator Hope Stephenson. Donny Ahlberg recently joined the practice as Director of Business Operations. The practice has been voted number one for Audiologist and Hearing Aid Center by the Reader’s Choice “Best of the Best” for six consecutive years, establishing them as the most qualified hearing healthcare office in this area. They are best known for offering the best hearing healthcare with state-of-the-art technologies and patient care. Their services include diagnostic hearing evaluations, custom earmolds and earplugs (for musicians, hunting, flying, etc.), cerumen management (earwax removal),

hearing conservation, central auditory processing screening, tinnitus treatment, comprehensive hearing device services, and cochlear implant programming. The office is proud to be Cleveland’s only Lyric provider. The Phonak Lyric is the world’s smallest hearing device and is often called the contact lens for the ear. It is inserted by an audiologist and can stay in the ear for up to three months. The patient that wears the Lyric can sleep and shower in the device, and there are no batteries to change.

Audiologists at Ahlberg Audiology employ the highest standard of care for each patient, including Best Practices which include individualized programming and Real-Ear Measurement verification to ensure optimal technological performance for hearing aid patients. Ahlberg Audiology is the only facility in Bradley County that contracts with the Veteran’s Administration to provide veteran care for audiology services.

Offering many different product lines sets this practice apart from others and allows patients the most hearing options based on their individual hearing needs. There are hearing devices available for everyone. According to Dr. Ahlberg, “Some people are most interested in price, while others want a superior product for hearing background noise. Some specifically need Bluetooth capabilities, and some want rechargeable devices. Some want tiny, virtually invisible, inthe-ear devices, and others choose to keep the ear canal open with the unit behind the ear. There are options in technology, price, and performance for everyone.” Our audiologists conduct a wide variety of tests to determine the exact nature of an individual’s hearing problem and present a variety of treatment options to patients with hearing impairment. When appropriate, they dispense and fit hearing aids and provide hearing rehabilitation training.

Hearing loss is the second most prevalent health issue globally, with the number of people with hearing loss being more than those with Parkinson’s, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes combined. The number of Americans with hearing loss was up by 44% over the five years from 2000 to 2015. That’s 48 million Americans and 360 million worldwide with hearing loss. Hearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic health condition in senior citizens, exceeded only by arthritis and hypertension. The risk of dementia may be up to five times greater and the risk of falling three times greater among people with untreated hearing loss.

Hearing loss is a pervasive public health concern with potentially significant negative consequences if left untreated, which makes audiology an essential part of health care. Unfortunately, hearing loss can be left untreated for a variety of reasons and this lack of treatment has significant adverse consequences. Untreated hearing loss can negatively impact the quality of a person’s life, including economic health (reduced occupational opportunities and income), psychosocial health (withdrawal and isolation), and mental health (cognition, depression, and even suicide), among other social determinants of health, in addition to harming patient-provider communications and patient compliance with healthcare provider treatment plans.

Although many insurances cover hearing testing, coverage for hearing devices or hearing aid-related services continues to evolve. Ahlberg Audiology participates with most major health insurances including Federal Insurance. Most Federal plans have hearing aid coverage as a benefit. Many other insurances have hearing aid benefits, and most of the time, people are unaware that the coverage is available. Our staff can verify benefits for individuals in advance of their appointment so that patients know what to expect before their visit.

Ahlberg Audiology is conveniently located at 4220 Ocoee Street North in Cleveland, Tennessee. The hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. If you or someone you know would benefit from the services of Ahlberg Audiology and Hearing Aid Services, call (423) 641-0956 for an appointment. You can find more information about Ahlberg Audiology by visiting the website at www. ahlbergaudiology. com or visiting them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ ahlbergaudiology.