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John P. Balko, Au.D.
Doctor of Audiology

Dr. John P. Balko, owner of Hearing Healthcare Associates, Audiology and Hearing Aid Services, Inc., received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Clarion State College. He earned a double major in Speech Pathology and Audiology from Kent State University. He earned the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association in 1975 and is Board Certified to practice Clinical Audiology in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in the states of Ohio and West Virginia.

His participation in Post Graduate Education has earned him national recognition for continuing education. He earned his Au.D. from Arizona School of Health Science, Kirksville School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000. John P. Balko has served as president of the Society of Medical Audiology and he is a past president of the National Hearing Conservation Association. He is one of the founding members of the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists. He has lectured locally and nationally and has authored publications in several national journals and has written chapters in a text book for higher education in Audiology. John P. Balko has been in private practice in Sharon, PA since 1970. Together with his staff audiologists and nationally certified audiometric technician, they perform diagnostic hearing and balance evaluations and provide rehabilitative services. In 2007 Dr. John P. Balko built a new facility in Hermitage, PA where his private practice is now located.

Mission Statement

We are dedicated to total patient satisfaction. We will continuously provide products and services of excellent value. We are committed to mutually beneficial relationships with patients, employees, and laboratories.

Working within the medical community, our clinic provides a variety of hearing healthcare services including hearing assessments and rehabilitation, education, and counseling. Our clinic also fits and dispenses sophisticated hearing aids and related devices to suit all types of hearing loss and life styles. Assessments regarding the level of amplification that would be best suited to our patients are generally completed following a comprehensive hearing evaluation by a qualified hearing health care professional.

We also actively participate in the prevention of hearing loss through the provision and fitting of hearing protective devices, consultation on the effects of noise on hearing, and consumer education.

We have three convenient locations to serve your hearing needs: Hermitage, Greenville, and Grove City Pennsylvania. Our offices are open 5 days a week to better serve you. We have 4 full-time Clinical Audiologists We feel your hearing is one of the most important gifts you have. That is why it is important to seek hearing care from a qualified professional who offers quality hearing aids and service.

IS HEARING LOSS COMMON? YES

28 million Americans experience some form of hearing loss. Additionally, 78 million rockin' and rollin' Baby Boomers are approaching, what used to be called, "senior adulthood" and will probably experience a much greater incidence of hearing loss.

IS HEARING LOSS SERIOUS? YES

We should consider it serious any time a part of our body isn't functioning properly. We should keep in mind that most hearing loss can effectively be treated with hearing aids. In most cases, hearing aids are the only effective treatment.

SHOULD I IGNORE IT? NO

Though hearing loss is not life threatening, clinical studies show that untreated hearing loss can negatively impact your job performance, your social life, your relationships with friends and family, and ultimately your physical well-being. So it's wise not to ignore it!

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