The 20 Best Hearing Loss Doctors in The United States

Dr. Nieman is an associate professor in the division of otology, neurotology and skull base surgery in the Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Her clinical practice is dedicated to the medical and surgical management of hearing loss and Eustachian tube disorders. Dr. Nieman's research is directed at understanding and addressing hearing health disparities among older adults, particularly among vulnerable populations. Her work focuses on the development and implementation of innovative, community-delivered approached to affordable, accessible hearing care. Dr. Nieman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Myringotomy. Dr. Nieman is board certified in Head And Neck Surgery.

Dr. Wade Chien is a fellowship-trained neuro-otologist who sees adults and children with complicated hearing and ear problems, including hearing loss; severe ear infections; vestibular schwannoma (Acoustic neuroma); and neoplasms of the ear and temporal bone. Please call 301-896-3346 for an appointment. Dr. Chien is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Familial Deafness, and DFNB1. Dr. Chien is board certified in Head And Neck Surgery.

Brandon Isaacson is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Isaacson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glomus Tympanum Tumor, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Mastoidectomy, and Endoscopy.

Elliott Kozin is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kozin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hearing Loss, Cholesteatoma, Otitis, Mastoidectomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Kozin is board certified in Otolaryngology-Head And Neck Surgery and Neurotology.

Michael Ruckenstein is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ruckenstein is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Schwannoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Meniere Disease, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Myringotomy. Dr. Ruckenstein is board certified in Otolaryngology/Neurotology, 2006 and Otolaryngology, 1994. Dr. Ruckenstein is currently accepting new patients.

Aiden Shearer is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Shearer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Larynx Atresia, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Shearer is board certified in Otolaryngology-Head And Neck Surgery.

Ted A. Meyer, M.D. Ph.D. joined the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at MUSC in 2004 and was later named the director of the MUSC cochlear implant program. Dr. Meyer grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and graduated from Washington University, where he majored in mathematics and was captain of the tennis team. In 1995, he graduated from the Medical Scholars Program at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Urbana-Champaign with a medical degree and a doctoral degree in Speech \& Hearing Science. Dr. Meyer then completed a residency in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery at Indiana University, where he trained with Dr. Richard Miyamoto. Residency was followed by a fellowship in neurotology at the University of Iowa, where he trained with Dr. Bruce Gantz. Dr. Meyer limits his practice to the evaluation and treatment of adults and children with otologic and neurotologic disorders.Most patients have disorders affecting the ear that are managed surgically. Examples of his specialty areas include acoustic neuromas, cochlear implants, CSF leaks, glomus tumors, meningiomas and other skull-based lesions, hearing loss, ear infections, tympanic membrane perforations, cholesteatoma, otosclerosis, vertigo, Meniere's disease, facial paralysis and congenital ear malformations. As director of the MUSC cochlear implant program, Dr. Meyer oversees all clinical and research protocols involving patients with cochlear implants. MUSC has performed more than 100 cochlear implants yearly since 2012.Dr. Meyer has published numerous manuscripts and book chapters. He has received several grants to study mechanisms of speech perception with cochlear implants and is involved in many clinical trials, He frequently presents his results from these trials at national and international research meetings. Dr. Meyer is a fellow in the American Academy of Otolaryngology \&- Head and Neck Surgery.Dr. Meyer directs the MUSC temporal bone dissection course annually that attracts physicians from around the country to learn the latest techniques in surgical otology. He directs the MUSC otolaryngology residency program and neurotology fellowship program. Dr. Meyer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hearing Loss, Meniere Disease, Infant Hearing Loss, Mastoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

Lawrence Lustig is an Otolaryngologist and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Lustig is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Fibrous Dysplasia, Osteitis Fibrosa, and Myringotomy. Dr. Lustig is board certified in Otolaryngology and Neurotology. Dr. Lustig is currently accepting new patients.

Anil K. Lalwani, M.D. earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1985 and subsequently completed his internship in General and Thoracic Surgery at Duke University Medical Center and his residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UCSF. Following subspecialty training in Neurotology and Skull base surgery, he served as Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institute of Health. In 1994, he joined the faculty at UCSF as an assistant professor and rose to the rank of Professor in 2002. In April 2003, Dr. Lalwani was recruited to New York University School of Medicine to serve as Mendik Foundation Professor and Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology—a position he held until December 2009. During his tenure, the previously unranked department rose to #22 on the US News and World Report survey and was #13 in research funding.Dr. Lalwani joined the faculty of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2012. He is considered one of the leading ear surgeons for children and adults in the country. His clinical specialties include cochlear implantation, middle ear implants, chronic ear disease, cholesteatoma, facial nerve disorders, otosclerosis, superior semicircular canal dehiscence, glomus tumors, cerebellopontine angle tumors (e.g. acoustic neuromas), and skull base surgery, and gamma knife therapy.Dr. Lalwani’s basic research has previously focused on two key areas: identifying genes that are critical for hearing through the use of molecular genetic and molecular biologic methods, and developing and investigating gene transfer technology for the treatment of hearing disorders. More recently, his research endeavors include developing technology to navigate a cochlear implant electrode atraumatically into the cochlea, enhancing music enjoyment in cochlear implant recipients, designing microneedles for introducing stem cells through the round window membrane, defining the otomicrobiome, and studying the role of obesity and tobacco in childhood hearing loss.Author of more than 180 peer-reviewed articles, and numerous book chapters, Dr. Lalwani serves on the editorial board of leading otolaryngology journals; he is the Section Editor of Triological Society Best Practice – a popular feature published in Laryngoscope. He has published numerous books including the textbook defining the subspecialty of Pediatric Otology and Neurotology. The 3rd edition of his highly successful second book, Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, has been translated into Spanish, Turkish, and Portuguese. The 4th edition of Recent Advances in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, has just been published in January 2015. Dr. Lalwani is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Acoustic Neuroma, Myringotomy, and Stapedectomy. Dr. Lalwani is board certified in Otolaryngology and Neurotology. Dr. Lalwani is currently accepting new patients.

Albert Park is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Park is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Labyrinthitis, Myringotomy, and Mastoidectomy. Dr. Park is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery. Dr. Park is currently accepting new patients.

. Dr. Cramer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. He is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Hearing Loss. Dr. Cramer is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Ophthalmology And Otolaryngology.

. Dr. Roehm is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hearing Loss, Actinomycosis, Enlarged Adenoids, Infant Hearing Loss, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Roehm is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology.

. Dr. Feiner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. He is also highly rated in 63 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Nasal Polyps. Dr. Feiner is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology.

. Dr. Cronin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. He is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, Cholesteatoma, and Myringotomy. Dr. Cronin is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology.

Frank Lin is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Lin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Konstantina Stankovic is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Stankovic is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. She is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Schwannoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Hearing Loss, and Tinnitus.

Rick Friedman is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Hearing Loss, and Occupational Hearing Loss.

Aaron Remenschneider is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Remenschneider is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hearing Loss, Ruptured Eardrum, Otitis, Mastoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

Ronna Hertzano is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hertzano is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hearing Loss, Occupational Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Ruptured Eardrum.

Michael Hoa is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Mclean, Virginia. Dr. Hoa is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hearing Loss. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hearing Loss, Meniere Disease, Acoustic Neuroma, Mastoidectomy, and Myringotomy.