What is an Audiologist?

Audiologists perform many duties such as; conducting hearing evaluations on children and adults. Our audiologists counsel the patient on the results of the hearing evaluation and are able to determine if the patient is a candidate for hearing aids.

They are responsible for determining which style and technology best suits the patient's needs and fitting the appropriate hearing aid(s). All hearing aid follow-up care is performed by the audiologist.

In addition, our audiologists are also responsible for conducting diagnostic testing, such as, the electronystagmography (ENG) test, which is conducted to assist in the diagnosis of a dizzy patient.

Mary Beth Mucklow Mary Beth received her B.S. in Communication Disorders from Southeast Missouri State University in 1999 and her M.S. in Audiology from East Tennessee State University in 2001. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Indiana Speech-Language-Hearing Association. In addition to evaluating hearing and balance through diagnostic testing, she is also a dispensing audiologist with knowledge of a wide array of hearing aids. Mary Beth is currently pursuing her Doctor of Audiology degree from Arizona School of Health Sciences. She and her husband, Jonathan, have lived in Southern Indiana for more than five years.

Michelle Brown Michelle received her Bachelor's degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences and Psychology from Indiana University in 1996. Her Master's degree was obtained from Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis in 1998. She has been practicing Audiology since 1999, conducting evaluations for hearing and balance disorders and fitting hearing aids. She is a member of the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association and Indiana Speech-Language and Hearing Association. Michelle is currently pursuing her Doctor of Audiology degree from Arizona School of Health Sciences. She lives in French Lick, Indiana with her husband, Lionel, and their two children, Isaac and Chloe.