What Is An Audiologist:Audiologists are medical professionals educated and trained specifically to identify, access, and manage hearing disorders.
Audiologists in private practice usually provide a full range of hearing evaluations and hearing rehabilitation services. These rehabilitation services commonly include hearing aid fitting and dispensing for both children and adults. Audiologists must hold a minimum of a Master's degree in Audiology and be certified to practice by the American Speech and Hearing Association and/or be state licensed or certified. |
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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. |
Eric Smargiasso
Hearing Instrument Specialist
Eric has been in the hearing healthcare field for five years. He enjoys making patients comfortable and bringing them to a higher quality of life with the use of hearing aids. Eric joined the Hearing Healthcare Associates staff in 2007.
Joyce L. Geisel
Licensed Hearing Aid Specialist
Certified Audiometric Technician
Joyce graduated from Youngstown State University with a Degree in Business and has been with Dr. Balko’s practice since 1986. Joyce sees patients in our Greenville office as well as going to nursing homes in the Greenville area to see patients who cannot come to the office. She enjoys working with the patients and improving their quality of life through better hearing.
Professional Staff 