What is Audiology?

Who are Audiologists?

What services do our Audiologists provide?

About Our Staff

Mark R Johnston, Au.D., CCC/A, FAA.   Dr. Johnston has been a practicing Clinical Audiologist since 1988 and is licensed by the State of Texas. He earned his Clinical Doctorate in Audiology from the A.T. StillUniversity of HealthSciences-ArizonaSchool of Health Sciences, Mesa, Arizona.  He’s board certified and specializes in hearing and balance disorders as well as in the fitting and dispensing of hearing aids. Dr. Johnston is a member of the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is a Fellow of the AmericanAcademy of Audiology.

 

Darrell D. McQuade, Au.D., CCC-A.   Dr. McQuade joined Alamo ENT during

the summer of 2007. He received his Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders

from Texas State University and earned his Doctorate of Audiology from Texas Tech

University Health Sciences Center in 2008. Dr. McQuade gained valuable clinical

experience through practicum settings that included private practices, physician’s

offices and school settings. His specialties include diagnostic testing of hearing and

balance disorders as well as rehabilitation of hearing loss through the use of hearing

aids and assistive devices.

 

Dr. McQuade is a licensed audiologist in the State of Texas and holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

           

Audiologists perform hearing tests, hearing rehabilitation, hearing aid dispensing, and ENG (balance testing) services. Alamo ENT offers state of the art digital hearing aids, and we service them as well. Any questions regarding amplification or assistive listening devices should be directed to the Audiology department.        

Audiologists have earned a master or doctoral degree in audiology from an accredited university graduate program including theoretical and clinic training. They are required to complete a full-time internship and pass a national competency examination.

An Audiologist specializes in the assessment, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders in coordination with your Otolaryngologist. The Audiology department at Alamo ENT uses state of the art equipment to accurately diagnose a patient’s problem. Treatment can begin immediately due to our accessibility to a patient’s ENT physician.