What is an Audiologist?
An audiologist is a medical professional who diagnoses, treats, and manages individuals with hearing loss or balance problems. Audiologists have received a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited university graduate program. Their academic and clinical training provides the foundation for patient management from birth through adulthood. Audiologists determine appropriate patient treatment of hearing and balance problems by combining a complete history with a variety of specialized auditory and vestibular assessments. Based upon the diagnosis, the audiologist presents a variety of treatment options to patients with hearing loss or balance problems. Audiologists also dispense and fit hearing aids as part of a comprehensive habilitative program. Audiologists may be found working in medical centers and hospitals, private practice settings, schools, government health facilities and agencies, as well as colleges and universities. As a primary hearing health provider, audiologists refer patients to physicians when the hearing or balance problem requires medical or surgical evaluation or treatment.

Kathleen M. Haasch, Au.D
Dr. Haasch has over twenty-five years of experience as a clinical and educational audiologist. In addition, she has experience in diagnostic audiological testing, hearing aid dispensing, electronystagmography (ENG), and educational audiology. Dr. Haasch provides hearing aid consultations and fittings for people of all ages. She is a member of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association, the American Academy of Audiology, the Wisconsin Speech Language and Hearing Association, and the Academy of Doctors of Audiology.

Armona Nadler-Strick, Au.D.
Dr. Armona Nadler-Strick has over 18 years of experience as a clinical audiologist. She earned her Doctorate in Audiology from Central Michigan University. She received her Bachelors degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences and her Masters degree in Audiology from Indiana University, Bloomington. Prior to joining Medical Hearing Associates, Dr. Nadler-Strick worked for The Hearing Professionals in Brookfield, WI, for three years and for the North Chicago Veterans Administration Medical Center for nine years. She also worked for the Hearing Health Center in Chicago for seven years. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Dr. Nadler-Strick is committed to balancing patients lifestyle needs with their emotional connection to hearing loss by thoroughly evaluating hearing and dispensing the most appropriate amplification.