Facility for Pediatric Audiology Services Opens in the Fink Children's Ambulatory Center
The Division of Audiology in the Department of Otolaryngology at NYU Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of a new facility and the recruitment of new personnel dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss in the pediatric population.
This state of the art facility, located in the new Laurence D. Fink and Lori Weider Fink Children’s Ambulatory Center on 32nd Street, will provide comprehensive diagnostic testing using the state of the art equipment, including:
- Complete Audiologic Evaluations
- Immittance Testing to measure the integrity of the middle ear
- Otoacoustic Emissions Testing to assess hair cell function
- Auditory Brainstem Response Testing to assess the integrity of central auditory pathways, using equipment that no longer requires sedation
For the first time at NYUMC, advanced digital hearing aids will also be dispensed to children. The Center will have specialized equipment to make sure that the hearing aids are fitted properly without requiring feedback from the child. To address the special needs of children, Zhanneta Shapiro, M.S., a full-time pediatric audiologist has been recruited. She will coordinate the care of hearing impaired children with experts in speech pathology, rehabilitation services and other disciplines to meet their multidisciplinary needs.
The new facility complements the adult audiologic services provided within the Center for Hearing Health at Schwartz HCC 3C including objective and behavioral testing, diagnostic testing, vestibular testing and fitting of state-of-the-art digital hearing aids. The Audiology Division staff, including Parika Engineer, M.A., Theresa Shaw, M.Ed., and William Shapiro, Au.D.work closely with the NYU Cochlear Implant Center—one of the largest and most respected clinical and research implant centers in the world—to provide tailored treatment and interventions to children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.
To make an appointment, call (212) 263-7349. For more information, please contact William H. Shapiro, Au.D. CCC-A, Chief, Division of Audiology at (212) 263-7567.
