Welcome to Summit Audiology and Hearing Aid Center  the premier practice for the treatment of hearing loss in Middle Tennessee, now with 3 convenient locations.  Summit Audiology is part of the Accuquest Hearing Care family with over fifty locations in ten states.  Dr. Mitzie Slayden, a certified and licensed doctor of audiology with over 20 years experience in hearing healthcare and the fitting of hearing aids, is the director of Summit Audiology.   We offer quality digital hearing instruments at affordable prices with superior service for the lifetime of the hearing aid. We also offer custom made earpieces for noise reduction, custom earbuds for your ipod, swim plugs, custom accessories for cell phones, pilots headsets, musicians earplugs and musicians in ear monitors.

One of our knowledgeable and professional hearing healthcare providers will help select the best hearing aid for your hearing loss and will work with you in programming your hearing aids to your satisfaction.  We will continue to service your hearing aids (cleaning, re-programming if your hearing loss deteriorates, etc.) for the life of the hearing instruments.

The Impact of Hearing Loss:

Hearing loss can interfere with the quality of your life, restricting your ability to interact with others, causing misunderstandings and fatigue, heightening stress and filtering out the myriad of sound experiences that give pleasure and meaning to life.   And not incidentally, hearing loss can be a safety issue.  

Yet most people hesitate to act when it comes to treating a hearing loss. Part of the problem is that onset is gradual (and virtually invisible). In fact, it can take years for hearing loss to develop. Part of the problem is denial.  Hearing loss may be a natural part of the aging process, but few of us want to admit to growing older.

But perhaps the biggest problem is how we view hearing loss, both as a culture and as individuals. Hearing loss has always carried something of a stigma in comparison to failing eyesight.   Fortunately, that's changing, fueled in part by your search for knowledge at sites like this one. So, congratulations on taking a step towards making hearing loss not just another topic in the healthcare forum.