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Hearing centers in Greater Hartford (Ranked by number of locations) Rank Center No. of locations Location, phone number Services Head of center Year founded 1 ProHealth Hearing & Balance, a service of ProHealth Physicians 291 Queen St. Bristol, CT 06010 860-284-4940; ProHealthMD.com/ HearingandBalance 4 Bloomfield, Bristol, Farmington, Manchester, 860-284-4940 Hearing aids and assistive devices, cochlear implants, bone-conducted hearing systems, balance evaluations, noise and custom hearing protection and tinnitus Ben Wycherly Medical director N/A 2 UConn Health 263 Farmington Ave. Farmington, CT 06030 844-388-2666; health.uconn.edu 3 Farmington, 844-388-2666 Southington, 860-679-7692 Storrs, 860-486-9200 ABR, CAPD, tinnitus, and vestibular testing, hearing-aid evaluation and dispensing and aural rehabilitation services to all age groups (1) Denis Lafreniere 1980 (2) 3 Hearing Improvement Center LLC 919 Silas Deane Highway Wethersfield, CT 06109 860-529-3443; hearingimprovementcenter.com 2 West Hartford, 860-561-2345 Wethersfield, 860-529-3443 Audiology, diagnostic services, hearing aids, ear molds and plugs Alan Dumaine Audiologist & owner 1928 4 Starling Physicians Audiological Center (3) 292 West Main St. New Britain, CT 06052 860-224-2631; starlingphysicians.com 2 (4) New Britain, 860-224-2631 Southington, 860-621-6761 Hearing exams and aids, treatment of hearing loss, ear noise and nerve pain, balance center services and more Alden Stock George Melnik 1947 5 Center for Better Hearing LLC 160 West St., Building 1, Suite B Cromwell, CT 06416 860-632-5003; centerforbetterhearing.com 1 (5) Cromwell, 860-632-5003 Hearing-aid evaluation, fitting and repair; cerumen removal, ear molds and plugs, live speech mapping, cellphone accessories and bluetooth hearing aids Sarah Proulx Director N/A 6 Comprehensive Hearing LLC 415 Highland Ave., Suite 2 Cheshire, CT 06410 203-272-4512; comprehensivehearing.com 1 Cheshire, 203-272-4512 Hearing aids, custom ear molds and diagnostic services Jennifer Wallberg 2003 7 County Hearing and Balance 198 S. Main St. Middletown, CT 06457 860-301-9984; countyhearingandbalance.com 1 (6) Middletown, 860-301-9984 Audiology and hearing aid services with participation in most insurance plans and processing of hearing-aid benefits Jeffrey Worgul Director 1976 8 Feehan Hearing Center (7) 22 Morgan Farms Drive South Windsor, CT 06074 860-644-7979; feehanhearingcenter.com 1 South Windsor, 860-644-7979 Audiometric evaluations and ear molds Barbara Brant Feehan N/A 9 Gaylord Hearing Center 50 Gaylord Farm Road Wallingford, CT 06492 203-284-2880; gaylord.org 1 Wallingford, 203-284-2880 Hearing evaluations, hearing-aid technology, evaluations for hearing aids to help manage tinnitus and free counseling for patients and families Lori Charette Head audiologist N/A 10 Hearing & Balance Centers at Hartford HealthCare 85 Seymour St., Suite 318 Hartford, CT 06106 860-696-2690; hartfordhospital.org 1 Wethersfield, 860-493-1950 Audiology, balance testing, inner-ear balance testing and access to other medical specialties such as neurology and neurosurgery when necessary Marc Eisen Medical director 2009 11 Hearing Health & Wellness Center LLC (7) 710 Main St. Plantsville, CT 06479 860-426-9181; hearinghealthct.com 1 Plantsville, 860-426-9181 Homecare available within Bristol, Plainville and Southington Hearing evaluations, diagnosis, video otoscope, tympanometry and acoustic reflex testing, digital hearing instruments and OpenEar hearing devices Linda Vasile Owner N/A 12 The Hearing Center of Glastonbury 799 Hebron Ave. Glastonbury, CT 06033 860-266-4215; hearingcenterofglastonbury.com 1 Glastonbury, 860-266-4215 Audiology, hearing tests, hearing aids and tinnitus treatment Anne Kessler 2001 Source: Each center via survey and Connecticut Academy of Audiology. Note: Manchester Hearing Center of South Windsor declined to participate in the survey. N/A = Not available. (1) ABR = Auditory brainstem response; CAPD = Central auditory processing disorder. (2) Storrs location established 1959. (3) Formerly Grove Hill Medical Center. (4) CT Balance Center also in New Britain. (5) An additional office in Westbrook. (6) Five additional locations in Groton, Madison, Norwich, Old Saybrook and Waterford. (7) Data from 2016 survey. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher. HEARING CENTERS IN GREATER HARTFORD (Ranked by number of locations) 20 THE GREATER HARTFORD HEALTH CARE RESOURCE GUIDE • Fall 2017