hearing specialist Archives - The New York Otolaryngology Group

Dr. Lily Arnpriester, Au.D./CCC-A

Dr. Lily Arnpriester received her Bachelor of Science in Hearing and Communication Sciences from Northwestern University. She went on to earn her Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree from Arizona State University, completing her clinical residency at the Department of Otolaryngology at Mount Sinai West. During her doctoral studies, Dr. Arnpriester was recognized for both academic excellence and clinical achievement by Arizona State University, the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

She is a licensed Audiologist and Hearing Aid Dispenser in New York State and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) from ASHA.

Dr. Arnpriester prioritizes providing inclusive, patient-centered hearing care grounded in evidence-based practice. She works across the scope of audiology, providing care for adults with diagnostic testing, hearing aid services, and implantable hearing device services.

Meaghan Schulze, Au.D./CCC-A

Meaghan Schulze, Au.D., CCC-A, is a New York State licensed audiologist and hearing aid dispenser. She maintains her Certificate of Clinical Competency in Audiology with the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She earned for Bachelor of Science degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences at the State University of New York In Cortland in 2014. She completed her Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) at Salus University in 2018.

Dr. Schulze gained her clinical expertise by completing multiple doctoral internships, including rotations throughout the Pennsylvania and New York area. She was primarily in hospital and ENT medical office facilities. Dr. Schulze completed her 4^th year of her Doctorate at SUNY Downstate Medical Center.

Dr. Schulze has experience in diagnostic audiometric testing, as well as hearing aid instrument services for all age ranges. She has experience with working with Cochlear Implants in the adult population. Dr. Schulze also has experience in vestibular and electrophysiological testing, including Videonystagmography (VNG), Electrocochleography (ECoG), Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs) and Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR).

Dr. Kristin Poptean, Au.D./CCC-A

Dr. Kristin Poptean graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. She subsequently earned her Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) degree from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York of the Long Island Au.D. Consortium (Adelphi, Hofstra, and St. John’s Universities). Dr. Poptean had clinical placements at a VA Medical Center, a non-profit organization, and an otolaryngology office.

Dr. Poptean completed her fourth-year residency at New York City Hearing Associates in Manhattan, New York, where she gained extensive experience working with amplification technology in hearing aid selection, fitting, and verification for the adult and geriatric populations. She also was exposed to cochlear implant evaluations and mappings. She most recently practiced at Northwell Health Physician Partners- ENT at Plainview where she focused on diagnostic testing through complete audiological evaluations across pediatric and geriatric populations.

Dr. Poptean is passionate about patient-focused and evidence-based care for her patients. Her knowledge of major hearing aid manufacturers and hearing aid styles creates an encouraging and motivational environment for success.

Dr. Poptean currently holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) and is a New York State licensed audiologist and hearing aid dispenser at the Northwell Health Physician Partners- New York Otolaryngology Group with two locations in NYC.

Dr Rachel Marcus, Au.D./CCC-A/FAAA

Dr. Rachel Marcus received her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Colgate University in Hamilton, NY in 2004. She received her Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) from The CUNY Graduate Center in New York, NY in 2013. She completed her residency at The Ear Center of Greensboro in Greensboro, NC.

She is a New York State licensed Audiologist and Hearing Aid Dispenser. Dr. Marcus holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA).

Dr. Marcus has worked in both hospital and private practice settings performing diagnostic testing and providing services for hearing aids and implantable hearing devices for both adults and children. She specializes in providing hearing solutions including hearing aids, assistive listening devices, bone anchored hearing aids, and cochlear implants.

Dr. Marcus is fluent in Spanish.

Dr. Marcus values patient-centered care and her interests include unilateral hearing loss, congenital conductive hearing losses (microtia and atresia), technologically advanced hearing aids, and implantable hearing device solutions.

Are Steroids the right treatment for Sudden Sensor Hearing Loss?

Question: Hello, my little sister who is 20 just got diagnosed with sudden sensor neural hearing loss (SSHL) and I just wanted to get some expert opinion on what she is supposed to do and what the appropriate treatment is. She has completely lost hearing in one ear. She is taking steroids, but she has not seen any improvement since she got diagnosed. Is there anything else she can do to increase her chance of recovery?

Answer:

The next step to treating sudden sensor neural hearing loss is usually an intratympanic injection of a steroid medication. This is a usually painless procedure done in the office with topical anesthesia where a liquid steroid medication is injected through the eardrum into the middle ear space.

If she is in the New York area I suggest she Dr. Neil Sperling at our practice.

Hope this clears things up,

Dr. Scott Gold

Can you help recalibrate my father’s hearing aid?

Question: My father purchased a pair of Phonak Solana in China. He really didn’t like how they were calibrated there. Now he is visiting me in New York. I was wondering if one of your doctors could help recalibrate a hearing device.

Answer: Hearing aids are like fine hearing computers today. While many can be bought in large stores and other outlets, to get the best results the hearing aid must be finely calibrated to each individual’s hearing. This is time and labor intensive and takes a hearing specialist who cares and knows about his or her patient and his or her hearing. Some hearing aids, unfortunately, like the ones at Costco are locked and do not allow outside recalibration.

However, we can certainly service your father and recalibrate a hearing device. I included our office coordinator/Liz on this email. Please call 1(212) 884-8283 to schedule an adjustment appointment. The audiologist will discuss the office visit fee at the time of your appointment.

Myra Berenson, Au D

Director of NY Hearing Center

My granddaughter has a hearing loss

Question:

My granddaughter is 3 months old. she did not pass the hearing test in the hospital and she have not passed 2 more since the original. They say she can hear high tones in one ear and the other ear has a retracted eardrum and she is not responding at all in that ear. She was born 3 weeks early but had no problems or issues other than this hearing problem. Is this normal? And can the retracted eardrum be corrected with a possibility of her hearing being restored completely? Thank you for any information regarding this situation.

Answer:

It is advantageous to you and your granddaughter to be pro-active when it relates to congenital hearing loss. The earlier the investigation, the better. It sounds as though you are already doing the right thing and are connected to an experienced pediatric hearing center. They should guide you through a stepwise investigation and treatment plan, which may include surgery for eardrum repair and/or cochlear implantation. These decisions are individualized based on the details of each case.

Where is she being treated? If you are in NY and wish an evaluation, I would be happy to help.

Best of luck

Neil M Sperling, MD

New York Otolaryngology Group

36A East 36th Street

New York, New York

www.NYOGMD.com

Associate Professor

Department of Otolaryngology

SUNY-Downstate College of Medicine

Brooklyn, New York