Iowa Ear Center of Urbandale

Iowa Ear Center of Urbandale is an audiologist and ear, hearing and balance clinic in Urbandale, Iowa. The practice is a sub-specialty clinic focused on otology, neurotology and audiology, treating patients with hearing and balance disorders as well as those who need ear and skull base surgery. Its services include treatment of hearing loss in all age groups, chronic ear infections and tympanic membrane perforations, along with evaluation and treatment of vertigo, dizziness and balance conditions. The clinic also treats complicated skull base conditions such as acoustic neuromas and glomus tumors, and offers management options including stereotactic radiosurgery. Dedicated clinics include a Children's Ear & Hearing Clinic, an Aural Atresia & Congenital Ear Disorders Clinic, a Vestibular & Balance Clinic, and an Implantable & Advanced Hearing Devices program, plus revision and complicated chronic ear infection surgery. The practice also fits the Lyric, described as the first completely invisible hearing aid. It holds a rating of 4.70 from patient reviews.

Care is provided by a team of providers who collaborate on common and complex otological and neurotological issues, with the aim of individualized care. Dr. Matthew Carfrae's practice is solely focused on otology and neurotology, and he is one of fewer than 300 board certified neurotologists in the United States. The clinic runs a hearing device drop-in clinic for patients whose devices are not working as well as they should, held Tuesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday, with patient visits by appointment. An outreach audiology clinic operates in Newton on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The practice is contracted with all major insurance providers, and new patient registration forms can be completed before a first visit.

The clinic sits on University Avenue in Urbandale, with patient visits scheduled by appointment.

A positive rating from the customers who have reviewed the practice reflects the experience patients report at Iowa Ear Center of Urbandale, where subspecialty ear, hearing and balance care is delivered to patients across the Des Moines area.