Widex Hearing Aids
Navigating Your Hearing Loss
Don’t Let Hearing Loss Disconnect You from the World It’s easy to put off a hearing test, but nearly all hearing loss is progressive. It doesn’t get better on its own. The sooner a loss is diagnosed, the more successful treatment will be, and treatment doesn’t just affect your hearing; it can help combat cognitive problems…
Hearing Loss Testing
Informed Decision-Making Starts With A Hearing Test Determining whether or not hearing aids can help you hear a clearer world starts with a hearing test. Knowing the results of those tests gives you the power to make the decision that’s right for you. Why Have Your Hearing Tested? Untreated hearing loss can damage your physical…
Benefits of Hearing Aids
General Health There are 48 million people throughout the country with some measurable degree of hearing loss. Of those people, only 20 percent who could benefit from the use of a hearing aid actually wear them. It turns out, living with untreated hearing loss can do more damage than originally thought and those who seek treatment sooner see improvements in all…
Hearing Aid Fitting
When your audiologist recommends hearing aids, the selection is only the beginning of the process. Equally important is the fitting, which involves programming your hearing aids and making adjustments to provide the correct levels of amplification for your specific type of hearing loss and your individual listening needs. No two hearing losses are created equal and what…
Implantable Hearing Devices
Implantable Hearing Devices Implantable hearing devices are surgically implanted instruments designed to improve the hearing and communication abilities of individuals who are not candidates for traditional hearing aids. Different types of implantable hearing devices include cochlear implants and bone anchored hearing aids . Types of Implantable Hearing Devices Cochlear Implants Cochlear implants are devices that are…
Highland Park
Long Grove
Meet Our Team
Merle Gallagher

Merle Gallagher joined our practice in 2013. She prides herself in having high professional standards, and is focused on securing patient satisfaction. She is familiar with hearing aid technology and is knowledgeable in troubleshooting hearing aid performance issues. Merle is friendly and loved by the patients she serves. The audiologists enjoy working with Merle and…