Audiology Program

The audiologists at Phoenix Children’s diagnose and treat various hearing conditions, including:

  • Auditory Processing Disorders (APD): A condition that occurs when the brain has trouble recognizing sounds even though the ears function normally.
  • Balance and Vestibular Disorders: Inner ear or brain disorders that affect your sense of balance or steadiness.
  • Hearing Loss
    • Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD): Hearing loss caused by a disconnect between the inner ear and the brain.
    • Conductive hearing loss: Hearing loss caused by a problem in the outer or middle ear. Some causes of conductive hearing loss include:
      • Abnormal ear canal (atresia)
      • Abnormal outer ear (microtia)
      • Middle ear fluid (otitis media)
      • Eardrum perforation
      • Malformation of the middle ear bones
    • Mixed hearing loss: A combination of conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss.
    • Sensorineural hearing loss: Hearing loss that occurs from a problem in the cochlea (inner ear) or auditory nerve.