Hearing Solutions

Hearing Solutions is an audiology practice in Birmingham, Alabama. Serving the Birmingham area since 1998, the practice provides hearing aid services alongside complete diagnostic testing for hearing and balance disorders, cochlear implant pre- and post-surgical care, pre-employment exams, OSHA occupational hearing exams, and custom hearing protection. Its five audiologists bring over 100 years of combined experience, and the practice welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance. It holds a rating of 4.90 based on 163 reviews.

The practice is led by owner and audiologist Dr. Dana Walchek, Au.D., F/AAA, who has owned Hearing Solutions since 1998. From 1999 to 2019 she served as Director of Audiology at Simon-Williamson Clinic, P.C., and in September 2019 moved the practice to its current location. The office has been a teaching facility for doctoral students from Auburn University since 2007. The clinical team also includes audiologist Casey C. Arnold, M.S., CCC-A, who has over 25 years of clinical experience and has worked with patients of all ages, from newborns and children to adults and geriatric populations, as well as patients with developmental disabilities.

Care is built around testing that identifies whether hearing loss is present and measures its type and severity. A diagnostic audiologic evaluation includes pure-tone testing, bone conduction testing, and speech testing, chosen according to a patient's age, symptoms, and medical history, and distinguishes conductive from sensorineural hearing loss. The practice also offers VNG balance evaluations for vertigo, dizziness, and balance issues, industrial hearing screenings for workplaces with loud-noise exposure, and cerumen (earwax) removal for blockages that cause earache, tinnitus, decreased hearing, ear fullness, or dizziness.

Hearing Solutions has served Birmingham for more than 25 years and now cares for the second and third generations of the same families. Its longevity rests on long-lasting patient relationships, continued education in new technology and best practices, and a team trained to keep each patient's needs first.