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Service Description
The Audiology Department offers full hearing assessments and hearing aid fittings for all ages.
Services are provided by three Contract Audiologists employed by Kirsty Gerlach Hearing, Rotorua. Audiometrist and administrative support is provided by LDHB staff.
Our primary role is assessing children and adults referred by medical practitioners, educational personnel and health care workers in the community. We also support the Ear, Nose and Throat specialists in Outpatient clinics.
Vision
"Fostering a listening community through better hearing"
Location
D-Floor, Edward Guy Building, Rotorua Hospital. Visiting service to Taupo.
Hours of work: Monday-Friday, 8.00 am – 4.30 pm.
Contact Details
Telephone: (07) 349 7919
Team Profile
Click on the staff member's name to send an e-mail:
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Staff Member
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Contact No
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Designation and Role(s)
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| Kirsty Gerlach |
8632 |
Contract Audiologist
Mondays only, 8.00-4.30 pm
|
| Aura Ramos |
8632 |
Contract Audiologist
Monday-Thursday, 8.00-4.30 pm
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| Myra Hernandez |
8632 |
Contract Audiologist |
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Glenn Anderson
|
8870
|
Audiometrist (Team Leader)
|
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Robyn Shaw
|
7919
|
Administrative Support
|
Service Provision
Clinically we offer
• Newborn hearing screening
• Infant and paediatric full hearing assessment
• Paediatric hearing aid fittings
• Adult hearing assessments
• Adult hearing aid fittings
• Enable funding hearing aid fittings
• Assistive Listening Device counseling
• Hearing aid repairs
• Loan equipment for use with hearing impaired inpatients
Useful Links
www.audiology.org.nz (New Zealand Audiological Society)
www.health.auckland.ac.nz/audiology (Audiology training programme – has good links within site)
www.audiologynet.com (good resource for links on all subjects relating to hearing loss) |
