When hearing or balance issues affect your daily life, our expert audiologists can help. We provide specialized testing and treatments for hearing loss, vestibular (balance) disorders and related conditions in Columbia and Jefferson City.
Hearing and balance issues can make it harder to connect, move comfortably and feel like yourself. At MU Health Care, our nationally certified, state-licensed audiologists offer advanced testing and personalized treatment to help you hear clearly and feel steady.
Our Approach to Audiology
At MU Health Care, we look beyond a single symptom to understand how hearing or balance issues affect your daily life. Rather than focusing only on hearing aids, we treat hearing and balance issues with a more complete approach.
Hearing loss and balance disorders are often chronic conditions, so our goal is to create a long-term plan to improve your communication, stability and overall quality of life.
In addition to leading-edge care for hearing loss and vestibular disorders, we also provide access to other specialists when needed. Because we’re part of an academic health system, we routinely collaborate with multiple experts on your care, including:
How to See an Audiologist at MU Health Care
If you’re concerned about your hearing or balance, or want a second opinion, you can contact our team directly. We see patients in Columbia and Jefferson City, and no physician referral is needed.
Our pediatric audiology team in Columbia also provides kid-focused audiology care for children of all ages, including newborns.
Conditions We Treat
We care for a wide range of hearing and balance conditions, including:
- Ear infections (otitis media)
- Fluid in the ear (effusion)
- Hearing loss
- Meniere’s disease
- Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)