Marietta Memorial Hospital's Audiology and Speech Pathology Department's expert staff are nationally certified and state-licensed. Our audiologists and speech pathologists work with our physicians as well as other health care professionals as part of a patient's overall care. They are located at the
Wayne Street Medical Campus and can be contacted by calling (740) 374-1582.
Our services include:
- Hearing tests for all ages: tests are done for physicians, schools and industries.
- Hearing aids: we are able to fit any age with conventional and digital hearing aids. We have a wide variety of sizes and brands available.
- Ear plugs and swim plugs: we have custom-fit, noise-reducing ear plugs and swim plugs for all ages.
- Newborn hearing screenings.
- Hearing aid batteries: we offer a variety of hearing aid battery sizes.
Speech Pathology services:
- Speech and language evaluations.
- Stroke/brain injury therapy: evaluations and therapy address certain issues, such as swallowing, word finding, memory skills and speech intelligibility.
- Modified barium swallow: radiological testing performed to evaluate a patient's ability to swallow different textures of food and liquid.
- Voice disorders: treatment available due to misuse or injury.