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What Happens During Your Hearing Evaluation
A hearing evaluation in Pittsburg, KS starts with a conversation about where you struggle to hear, then a look inside each ear. Dr. Jordan Press, Au.D. tests how you hear tones and speech in a sound-treated booth and charts the results on an audiogram, a graph of your hearing. You'll learn the type, degree, and configuration of any hearing loss, and whether hearing aids make sense for you.
Dr. Jordan Press, Au.D.
Owner & Audiologist
Front Desk, Pittsburg Office
Patient Waiting Room
Pittsburg Medical Complex on Tucker St.
Suite 3 Entrance
Sound-Treated Testing Booth
Hearing Evaluation Room
Results Explained by the Audiologist Who Tested You
Your diagnostic hearing evaluation is done by a Doctor of Audiology, not a salesperson. Dr. Press runs every test himself and takes the time to explain what each result means for conversations at home, at church, or on the job. If something points to a medical cause, he works with your physician or an ENT. Patients in Fort Scott, Crawford County, and south Kansas City get the same thorough visit.
Hearing Evaluation FAQs
Answers to common questions about a hearing evaluation in Pittsburg, Fort Scott, or Kansas City: what is tested, what to bring, and what happens after your results.
A hearing evaluation answers two questions: do you have hearing loss, and if so, what kind? It starts with a look inside your ears to check for wax or anything blocking the canal. Then you listen for soft beeps at different pitches and repeat words back, which shows both how softly you can hear and how clearly you understand speech.
Those results go on your audiogram. Dr. Press uses it to describe the type, degree, and configuration of your hearing loss, meaning where the problem is, how much hearing is affected, and which pitches are hardest. Call (620) 235-5015 to schedule in Pittsburg or Fort Scott.
Yes, if you can. Many patients bring a spouse or an adult child. A second set of ears makes it easier to remember what was explained once you're home, and family members often notice hearing problems the patient has gotten used to. They're welcome to join you for the results review.
It also helps to bring a list of your medications, any past hearing test results, and your current hearing aids if you wear them. Jot down the places where hearing is hardest, like restaurants, the TV, or phone calls. Dr. Press uses those notes to connect your test results to your daily life.
First, you get a clear explanation of what the results mean. Nobody will push you to decide anything that day. If hearing aids make sense, Dr. Press talks through options from Phonak, Oticon, and Widex based on your hearing loss, how you spend your days, and your budget. You can learn more on our hearing aids page.
Not every result leads to hearing aids. If the cause looks medical, such as fluid behind the eardrum, Dr. Press works with your physician or an ENT. If the change is mild, a baseline test and a recheck later may be the right call. Whatever the result, you'll leave knowing where you stand.
Yes. Dr. Press sees patients at three offices. Our main office is at 2401 S Tucker St., Suite 3, in Pittsburg. The Fort Scott office is at 1621 S Main St., which saves Bourbon County patients the drive. For both Southeast Kansas offices, call (620) 235-5015.
In the Kansas City metro, we see patients at 6675 Holmes Rd., Suite 680, inside Research Medical Center Brookside. That office has its own number: (816) 361-2300. The office is convenient to Raytown, Grandview, and Overland Park. Call ahead to schedule, since all three offices see patients by appointment only.
Take 45 Days to Find Your Fit
Every pair of hearing aids fitted at Comprehensive Hearing Solutions comes with a 45-day trial. Adjusting to new hearing takes time, so wear them where your life happens: at work, at the dinner table, and out around Pittsburg, Fort Scott, or Kansas City. Follow-up visits with your audiologist are included, and if they aren't right, we will adjust them, try another model, or take them back.
Hearing Care Close to Home, From Pittsburg to Kansas City
Every visit is with Dr. Jordan Press, Au.D., and every recommendation starts with a thorough hearing evaluation.
Serving Southeast Kansas & Kansas City
Three Offices, Two States
Dr. Jordan Press, Au.D., sees patients at offices in Pittsburg, Fort Scott, and Kansas City. Choose the one closest to you on the map.
- Southeast Kansas: (620) 235-5015
- Kansas City: (816) 361-2300
- jpress.aud@outlook.com
- Fax: (620) 240-9089
- A Doctor of Audiology at every visit
- Practicing audiology since 2017
- Phonak, Oticon & Widex hearing aids
“Incredibly patient… thoroughly explaining my hearing loss.”— Google review, Pittsburg office
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