The Most Trusted Hearing
Care Experts in Pensacola
Bay and Surrounding
Areas
Trusted by Tens of Thousands of Patients, Physicians, and Local
Organizations for More Than 45 Years
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The Most Trusted Hearing
Care Experts in Pensacola
Bay and Surrounding
Areas
Trusted by Tens of Thousands of Patients, Physicians, and Local
Organizations for More Than 35 Years
Why Northwest Florida Trusts Us
A racing car without a racing driver cannot win a race, and our patients understand that technology without the right “partner” will slow down their journey to better hearing.
For over 45 years, we have been helping Pensacola communities to achieve healthy hearing through a methodical and highly medical approach to collectively help Northwest Florida to hear better and stay better connected.
Having cared for tens of thousands of patients, multiple generations of families, and many local organizations including Hearing Aid Bank, Sertoma Clubs, and many more for over 45 years, The Hearing Center at Medical Center Clinic is well regarded as the Florida Panhandle’s most trusted audiological experts.
Whether you’re concerned about your hearing or a loved one’s, our team of audiologists should be your first point of contact to comprehensively and medically assess your hearing and help you to make the right decisions for the future of your hearing health.
How We Can Help
Hearing Assessments
With a recent study suggesting that 1 in 8 Americans have some form of a hearing loss, the statistics indicate that at least one person close to you is experiencing signs of a hearing loss.
The biggest challenge with hearing loss is that it’s very difficult to self-diagnose because of its often slow and gradual decline.
Much like aging, we never notice the day-to-day differences when looking in the mirror, yet upon looking back at pictures of ourselves do we see the stark differences. The biggest challenge with hearing loss is that we have nothing to compare our current level of hearing to.
This is why we highly recommend an annual hearing assessment if you’re over the age of 50 to ensure any potential hearing loss is caught and treated as early as possible.
Hearing Aid Technology
Stepping into hearing technology is difficult for many people because of the stigma that was associated with hearing aids when they were growing up.
Often remembered as the large, clunky devices on top of Grandma’s dresser, they once had negative connotations towards them. However, hearing technology has and continues to drastically change with hearing aids becoming incredibly small and discreet yet majorly improving performance.
The latest technology boasts features including advanced connectivity to your smartphone or devices, rechargeability, and the ability to stream music, phone calls, or your television directly to your hearing aids.
This means that the latest technology doesn’t just amplify your hearing, but it also amplifies your connection to the world.
Tinnitus Assessments
Affecting 15% of the US population, tinnitus is one of the most common hearing challenges that many of us face. Yet until you experience tinnitus, it’s difficult to comprehend just how impactful it can be on your day-to-day life.
Some people describe it as a ringing sound while others have compared it to the sound of crickets and/or buzzing. It can be constant or intermittent, but it is troublesome and needs to be medically addressed.
Although there is no “magic pill” to fix tinnitus, there are many ways that you can minimize its effect on your life, and we have been helping patients to do just that for the past three decades.
If tinnitus is negatively impacting your life, your career, or your relationships, then we encourage you to have your tinnitus assessed through a simple, non-invasive tinnitus assessment.
Patient Stories
I can hear my kids playing, I feel less tired, and have more energy.
The Hearing Center truly cares about helping me.
I was very impressed. The people were friendly and knowledgeable.
I enjoy my life much more with my hearing back intact.
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Whether you’re concerned about your hearing or a loved one’s hearing, it’s often the small questions and challenges that prevent us from making critical decisions to change. That’s why we have a team of hearing experts available to help. Simply complete this form and one of our experts will call you back shortly for a friendly no-obligation conversation to answer any questions that you may have.
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Meet The Team
Jennifer LaBorde
Au.D., CCC-A
Margaret Richards
Au.D., CCC-A
Mindy Stejskal
M.C.D., CCC-A
Marissa Martin
Au.D., CCC-A
Alyssa Haley
Au.D., CCC-A
Sharon Guttmann
Au.D., CCC-A
Derek Jones, MD
Adam Holdt, MD
Jessica Byrd, APRN-C
Amanda Chrisco
Clinical Assistant
Patient Resources
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