Hearing & Speech Care
Care Throughout the Capital Region
In the Albany Med Health System, our dedicated team of audiologists and specialists care for patients of all ages with hearing impairments, speech problems, and balance disorders.
We have hearing centers located at Albany Medical Center, Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, and Saratoga Hospital that offer diagnostic assessments, consultations, and educational services to provide you with comprehensive and professional care. See more below.
All locations and providers in the System can be found in the Get Care section of this page.
The Communications Disorders Center
Albany Medical Center
The Communication Disorders Center (speech therapy) at Albany Medical Center provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to people of all ages with communication and swallowing disorders. Our speech language pathologists are licensed by the New York State Department of Education and certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
Conditions & Treatments
- Swallowing (including office evaluations and videofluoroscopic swallowing studies)
- Speech
- Language
- Voice
- Fluency
- Cognitive-Linguistic
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- Social Communication
- Aural Rehabilitation
- Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD) and VitalStim
To schedule an appointment with the Communication Disorders Center at Albany Medical Center, call 518-262-4526.
The Hearing Center
Albany Medical Center
The Hearing Center (audiology) at Albany Medical Center is the largest and most comprehensive audiology center in the region. Our team of highly skilled, doctoral level audiologists care for patients of all ages and developmental levels, from infancy to geriatrics, with hearing impairment and balance disorders. Our audiologists are licensed by the New York State Department of Education. They work closely with our otolaryngology (ENT) physicians and are an important part of the management team.
Services offered
- Diagnostic assessment with behavioral audiological testing, including pure tone audiograms, tympanometry with capacity to use multiple probe tones, and acoustic reflex testing
- Otoacoustic emission (OAE) testing, measuring both distortion product and transient evoked responses
- Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) testing for hearing threshold and neurodiagnostic assessments
- Evaluation of the vestibular system using Electronystagmography (ENG) and Videonystagmography (VNG) test protocols
- Hearing aid consultations and evaluations
- Dispensing of hearing aids, earmolds and related supplies, accessories, and services
- Education for patients and families on hearing aid orientation to facilitate effective care and use of hearing aids
- Probe tube measurement to evaluate hearing aid settings and benefit
- Evaluation for cochlear implant
- Rehabilitation following cochlear implant
- Newborn hearing screenings
To schedule an appointment with the Hearing Center at Albany Medical Center, call 518-262-4535.
Speech Pathology
Columbia Memorial Health
Columbia Memorial Health offers treatment of speech and language impairments including swallowing, memory, language understanding and expression, and producing speech. Speech-Language Pathologists at CMH help adult patients, including geriatric patients.
Conditions treated
- Limited expressive language
- Difficulty comprehending verbal and written information
- Cognitive impairments
- Difficulty positioning and moving muscles for speech
- Swallowing difficulties
- Oral and facial muscle weakness
- Voice disorders
- Unclear speech sounds
- Accent reduction/modification
Treatments offered
- Clinical swallowing examinations
- Video fluoroscopy
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
To schedule an appointment, call 518-828-8206.
Hearing Services at Saratoga Hospital
Saratoga Hospital
In addition to traditional hearing tests, our services include diagnostic screening for patients of all ages with hearing complaints, such as ringing in the ears (tinnitus), hearing loss, ear infections, and more. Available tests include a comprehensive audiometry (hearing evaluation), acoustic reflex testing, auditory brain response testing (ABR), Eustachian tube-function test, speech testing, and tympanometry (middle-ear function testing), among others.
Industrial Hearing Screening
Our audiologist provides regular audiometric testing (hearing screenings) as required for employees in occupations with high noise exposure.
Hearing Loss Treatment
Hearing loss can occur through disease, injury, and genetic predispositions such as chronic ear infections, perforated eardrums, or age. In some cases, hearing loss is not reversible, but our team will diagnose and treat your symptoms and condition with options that include, among others, medicinal treatments such as corticosteroids, or minimally invasive surgery.
To schedule an appointment, call 518-587-5880.
The Hearing Center
Glens Falls Hospital
Hearing problems occur in many forms and to varying degrees. Using the most technologically advanced diagnostic tools, our audiologists will determine the extent and nature of your hearing problem and, if necessary, recommend a hearing aid or other non-medical treatment. In some cases, you may be referred to your physician for further medical evaluation or care.
- Evaluations by licensed audiologists with doctorates of audiology
- Advanced diagnostic technology for accurate identification of all types of hearing problems and balance disorders
- Licensed hearing aid professionals ensuring that you receive the proper technology and fit of hearing aids
- Educational services to help you and your family understand and adapt to your hearing loss
Hearing Aid Fitting and Instruction
If you need a hearing aid, we will help you select the proper technology to address your specific problem and meet your lifestyle needs. Using an array of specialized equipment, we will ensure that your aid is properly fitted, and we’ll provide training and ongoing support services. Our audiologists and hearing aid specialists provide professional concern and attention to your unique needs so you may achieve your goal of improved quality of life through better hearing.
Contact The Hearing Center at Glens Falls Hospital at 518-926-2060.
