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  3. Hearing and Balance

Hearing and Balance

At UAMS, we have state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide the best treatment for your hearing issues, and we subspecialize in more than a dozen areas. Our team of audiologists, advance nurse practitioners and surgeons work closely together to meet your hearing and balance needs.

Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is a problem shared by many people of all ages and is one of the most common health problems reported. Hearing loss may occur suddenly but is usually a gradual process that occurs over time. This may be hereditary, or it may be caused by physical changes within the ear due to disease, infection or injury.

Balance and Dizziness

Having trouble with balance or dizziness may lead to falls, which can cause serious injuries if left untreated.

Issues with hearing and balance can negatively affect your quality of life, and you don’t have to learn to live with these problems.

Surgical and Non-surgical Options

Many hearing and balance issues do not require surgery. At UAMS, we consider all options based on the needs of the individual patient.

If surgery is called for, our surgeons are specially trained to perform the most advanced ear and skull base surgeries available in the state. 

With more than 400 major ear surgeries performed each year, our hearing and balance team has one of the highest surgical volumes in the country. Innovative research and the most advanced surgical techniques are combined with excellent patient care, which results in superior outcomes along with a high level of patient satisfaction. We also work with the physical and occupational therapists to ensure that you’ll have a full recovery.

Conditions Treated

UAMS providers care for a broad range of conditions, some of which may not be listed below.

  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Balance Problems
  • Cholesteatoma
  • Chronic Mastoiditis
  • Dizziness
  • Ear Disorders
  • Ear Infections
  • Evoked Potentials
  • Glomus
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Hearing Loss
  • Meniere’s Disease
  • Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs)
  • Otosclerosis
  • Perforation of the Tympanic Membrane
  • Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome (SCDS)
  • Tinnitus
  • Vertigo
  • Vestibular/Inner Ear Balance Disorders

Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed

UAMS providers perform and prescribe a broad range of treatments and procedures, some of which may not be listed below.

  • Adult Diagnostic Hearing Exams
  • Balance Testing
  • Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA)
  • Brain Stem Implantation
  • Cochlear Implantation
  • CROS Hearing Aids
  • Ear Tubes
  • Hearing aid evaluations
  • Hearing aid fittings
  • Hearing Device Implantation
  • Mastoid and Middle Ear Surgery
  • Posturography
  • Pure Tone Audiometry
  • Real Ear Measurements
  • Smartphone Compatible Hearing Aids
  • Surgery for Hearing Restoration
  • Tympanometry
  • Videonystagmography

Providers

Anndi E. Cranford, CNP Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

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John L. Dornhoffer, M.D.

John L. Dornhoffer, M.D. Otolaryngologist

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Allison C. Gill, Au.D.

Allison C. Gill, Au.D. Audiologist

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Melissa A. Robertson, Au.D.

Melissa A. Robertson, Au.D. Audiologist

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Brenda O. Speed, CNP

Brenda O. Speed, CNP Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

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David D. Walker, M.D.

David D. Walker, M.D. Otolaryngologist

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Locations

Exterior of Stephens Spine Institute building

Audiology Clinic (Part of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Clinic)

501 Jack Stephens Drive
Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neuroscience Institute, Third Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205

Appointment Phone Number
(501) 686-8000
New and Returning Patients
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Exterior of Stephens Spine Institute building

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Clinic

501 Jack Stephens Drive
Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neuroscience Institute, Third Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205

Appointment Phone Number
(501) 686-8000
New and Returning Patients
View Location Get Directions

Related Areas of Expertise

  • Ear, Nose & Throat Care

  • Neurosurgery

  • Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Make an Appointment

Request an appointment by contacting a clinic directly or by calling the UAMS Health appointment line at (501) 686-8000.

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Mailing Address: 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 686-7000
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