Ear Care Services

  • Acoustic Neuroma

    We know that being diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma can be scary, however Drs. Chen and Hillman have managed thousands of patients with this condition and continue to be leaders in the area of acoustic neuroma management and treatment.  Both are Board Certified in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery as well as received accreditation in […]

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  • Audiology Services

    In addition to our award winning Neurotologist, Pittsburgh Ear Associates is a full service audiological center including but not limited to the following services: Diagnostic Audiologic Evaluation Evaluation for Hearing Aids Hearing Aid Dispensing and Fitting Hearing Aid Repair and Maintenance Cochlear Implant Evaluations Cochlear Implant Programming and Mapping Middle Ear Implant Evaluations Middle Ear […]

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  • Chronic Ear Disease

    CHRONIC EAR DISEASE Chronic otitis media (an infection involving the middle ear mastoid) is the cause of your ear problem.  Symptoms depend upon whether the condition is active or inactive, where there is involvement of the middle ear bones or mastoid bone, and whether or not there is a hole in the eardrum.  There may […]

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  • Eustachian Tube

    FUNCTION OF THE NORMAL EAR The ear is divided into three parts:  the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear.  Each part performs an important function in the process of hearing. Sound waves pass through the canal of the external ear and vibrate the ear drum which separate the external from the middle […]

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  • Facial Nerve Dysfunction

    A DISCUSSION OF FACIAL NERVE PROBLEMS Twitching, weakness or paralysis of the face is a symptom of some disorder involving the facial nerve.  It is not a disease in itself.  The disorder may be caused by many different diseases, including circulatory disturbances, injury, infection or tumor. Facial nerve disorders are accompanied at times by a […]

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  • Implantable Devices

    Pittsburgh Ear Associates is proud to offer multiple solutions for your hearing loss.  Our office is fully equipped to determine the best solution for you whether it is traditional hearing aids or a surgically implanted device.  The following is an overview of some implantable device options.  To determine what is best for your loss a […]

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  • Independent Medical Evaluations

    Formal medical evaluation of hearing and vestibular problems is available for legal purposes including independent medical evaluation, depositions, and expert medical record reviews. Please contact (412) 321-2480 to arrange these services.

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  • Otosclerosis

    Otosclerosis is a common cause of hearing impairment and may be inherited.  Someone in earlier generation of your family may have had the condition and passed it down to you.  Similarly, your descendants may inherit this tendency from you, although the hearing impairment may not manifest itself for a generation or two.   Function of the […]

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  • Temporal Bone Lab

    Temporal Bone Microanatomy & Hands-On Dissection Workshop Accreditation:  Allegheny General Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Eduction to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. Allegheny General Hospital designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 18 credit hours in Category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award.  Each […]

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  • Tinnitus Treatment Options

    Tinnitus is the term used to describe the condition of perceiving a ringing, buzzing or whooshing noise in the absence of an external sound source. This is typically only experienced by the person with tinnitus and has a variety of different causes. Treating the cause Tinnitus can be caused by many things, and is usually […]

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