Your hearing is our top priority, understanding your hearing history as well as your concerns are an important part of your appointment and evaluation with us.
OUR SERVICES
We provide personalised hearing care services to meet the unique needs of each patient. Apart from comprehensive hearing assessments, hearing aid consultations, fittings, and ongoing maintenance, we take the time to understand individual hearing challenges and preferences.
BOOK AN APPOINTMENT
Do a quick hearing test – next time you are out having coffee shake your sugar packet . . . if you can’t hear it, you may have a hearing loss! Book an appointment, and we will use various methods of testing to evaluate your hearing so that we can find the perfect hearing solution for you.
PRACTICE LOCATION
We are located at 63, 7th Ave Rosebank, Parktown North, Monday to Friday, 8h30 to 16h30. Call us on 011 447 2448 or email mel@rosebankaudiology.co.za / rosebankaudiology@gmail.com to make an appointment. Convenient parking is available near the reception entrance.
“My deepest and most sincere thanks go to Melissa Cooper Audiology and Oticon South Africa.
I simply cannot believe they found a solution for me! There are so many new sounds in my life!” – Brad Wilmot
“Melissa was charming,friendly and thoroughly professional.
I really enjoyed interacting with her and getting her expert opinion and advice.” – Kate Turkington
Signs of hearing loss and risk factors
- Difficulty hearing in a noisy environment
- TV and Radio is turned up louder than what it used to be
- Ringing, buzzing or phantom sounds in one or both ears, this is known as tinnitus
- Constantly asking people to repeat themselves, especially in a group situations
- Sounds appear to be muffled
- Must read lips to understand what people are saying
- Experience difficulty communicating on the phone
- Withdraw or avoid social situations
What puts a person at risk for a hearing loss?
- Age, unfortunately the older a person gets the more at risk they are for hair cell damage in the cochlear. We recommend to start having your hearing tested from as young as 50 years of age
- Exposures to loud levels of noise e.g. factory or other industrial noise, shooting, motorbike, loud music
- Family history of hearing loss
- Ototoxic drugs e.g Chemotherapy agents, Gentamicin, Loop diuretics
- Autoimmune inner ear diseases
- Head Injury
- History of middle ear problems
- Inner ear virus or disease
Tips for the care of your ears and hearing
- Do not use earbuds to clean your ears! Rather consult with your Audiologist, GP or ENT for safe wax removal.
- If you partake in any activities that involve loud noise, have custom made earplugs fitted by your Audiologist.
- Limit your amount of time listening to loud music through an MP3 player to an hour a day at an acceptable noise level.
- If you have been at risk for a hearing loss, have your hearing tested annually.
- If you experience sudden symptoms of tinnitus, vertigo or hearing loss, consult with your Audiologist or ENT specialist.
MELISSA COOPER AUDIOLOGY
Please call to make a booking
Physical Address
63, 7th ave Rosebank
Parktown North
2193
Johannesburg
South Africa
Opening and Closing Hours
8:30 to 16:30 Monday to Friday
Telephone Number
011 447 2448
E-mail Address
mel@rosebankaudiology.co.za / rosebankaudiology@gmail.com
Parking
We have a convenient parking space available for our patients towards the back of the practice near the reception area.
