What Is An Au.D.?

Audiologists are university trained health care providers. Once people interested in becoming an audiologist complete their undergraduate college education, they then enroll in a college or university to earn a professional doctorate in audiology called the Au.D. Audiology doctorate programs require an additional four years of study beyond an undergraduate college education. So, individuals who have an Au.D. degree are particularly well qualified to both test and care for hearing conditions.

Physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases of the ear are called otolaryngologists, or ENT physicians. They have an M.D. degree. Often, ENT physicians will refer patients to audiologists for hearing treatment, especially if there is no medical or surgical intervention indicated.

For the best possible hearing care, make sure you are seeing an audiologist.

AuDNet, Inc. is a nationwide network of independent audiology providers. All AuDNet audiologists have earned advanced university degrees in audiology, and are fully trained to interpret case histories, carefully test and evaluate all aspects of the auditory system, advise physicians on hearing loss and balance etiologies, and treat hearing loss and balance conditions that are not amenable to medical or surgical intervention. 

The first consideration in seeking hearing care is the expertise and skill of the care giver. Through the AuDNet network of audiology providers, patients have an easy and effective way of insuring that they are receiving hearing care and treatment from qualified and highly trained audiologists.