ClearSound Hearing Centers
A New Frontier in Hearing Rehabilitation

A new way of thinking is taking root in the aural rehabilitation space, focused on embracing a holistic and patient-centered philosophy that goes beyond traditional hearing aid fittings. Leading the charge is ClearSound Hearing Centers, co-founded by Dr. Edward Aleo and Dr. Stephen Ashinoff in 2001, and is dedicated to providing individualized, quality care to their patients.

It integrates the most advanced technologies with tried-and-true care practices to ensure each patient’s hearing journey is tailored to their needs. One of its greatest feats in making that possible is a proprietary process, ‘Hear Your Hearing Loss,’ which facilitates an in-depth understanding of an individual’s auditory capabilities.

“It’s common for individuals with hearing loss to be unaware of the full range of their condition. Our distinct technique allows them to perceive and acknowledge their hearing challenges, marking the initial stride toward seeking and accepting assistance,” says Dr. Edward Aleo, co-founder of ClearSound. The process begins with a personalized assessment to discern a patient’s comfortable listening threshold. Audiologists then present speech at a level regarded as fully comprehensible for individuals with normal hearing. This comparison is vital for the patient’s understanding of the significance of their hearing loss. Customized treatment plans are formulated based on the information, and hearing aids are tailored to compensate for specific losses, tinnitus, and various rehabilitative therapies.

What further distinguishes ClearSound from other centers is its commitment to post-treatment follow-up. It offers a comprehensive 30-day rehabilitation program, serving as an essential element in facilitating the effective use of hearing aids.

This extended support underscores the company’s dedication to ensuring optimal patient outcomes.

Patients new to hearing aids deal with a range of difficulties, from physical discomfort to coping with background noise and even adjusting to the resonance of their voices. The emotional aspect is equally significant, as patients come to terms with the reality of their hearing loss. ClearSound’s innovative 30-day wearing schedule facilitates a gradual acclimatization process to mitigate these challenges.

Rather than advocating for immediate and continuous usage, patients are guided to incrementally enhance their hearing aid use. This measured approach helps them acquire the skills necessary to manage hearing aids in diverse situations – be it in a quiet home setting, a noisy grocery store, or a crowded social gathering.

This systematic and patient-oriented approach contributes to an impressively low return rate for hearing aids, standing at a mere 2.5 percent, outperforming the industry average of 17 to 20 percent.

A prime example of this commitment to quality care is seen in the case of Dr. Ray Catania, chief audiologist at ClearSound. He personally prescribed new hearing aids for a centenarian patient, ensuring it not only met her auditory needs but also renewed her sense of connection to the world.

The transformative effect of ClearSound’s approach extends to its rehabilitation program for tinnitus patients as well. The program integrates the use of hearing aids with built-in maskers, which generate a variety of soothing sounds that help to ‘drown out’ or mask the constant ringing that’s associated with tinnitus which eventually reduces or eliminates its effects over time.

Equally commendable is its Transcranial CROS program for individuals with severe-to-profound hearing loss in one ear. The program involves fitting a hearing aid in the ear with hearing impairment and transmitting sound through the skull to the better ear, leading to clearer and more intelligible speech perception. One of the benefits of this program is improved sound localization. Without it, individuals with unilateral hearing loss often struggle to determine its source and hearing in the presence of noise. By rerouting sounds to the hearing ear, the hearing aids enhance the patient’s ability to locate them more accurately and help in reducing the effects of background noise.

Not resting on its laurels, ClearSound strives to further solidify its position with an ownership of 12 privately owned office located in medical centers throughout the boroughs of NY. This paves the way for strong support from the broader medical community, as physicians from medical centers and private offices confidently refer patients to ClearSound for their hearing needs. Its ceaseless efforts don’t just amplify sounds, but amplify lives.