Audiological Services

Specialties

Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) indicates the patient’s degree of hearing loss for speech. Patients are instructed to repeat spondee words (composed of two syllables pronounced with equal stress and effort) presented in descending levels. The SRT is defined as the lowest level at which two of three spondees are repeated correctly.

Speech Discrimination Scores (discrim) indicate the patient’s ability to understand speech. Patients are instructed to repeat phonetically– balanced words (those that contain all the phonetic elements of connected English discourse in their normal proportion to one another) presented at a comfortable listening level. A percentage of correct words is calculated.

Pure Tone Audiometry determines the type and severity of one’s hearing loss. Patients are instructed to indicate when they hear pulsed pure tones presented in descending levels from 250‑8000 Hz via air and bone conduction. The pure tone threshold is the lowest level at which two of three respo

History

Established in 1995.

Audiological Services, established in January, 1995, is owned and operated by Sally E. Muhlbach, AuD, a university trained doctor of audiology who is board certified in audiology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology.

Meet the Business Owner

Sally M.

Business Owner

Board Certified: American Board of Audiology

Fellow: American Academy of Audiology

Doctor of Audiology: AT Still University of Health Sciences, Arizona School of Health Sciences

Master of Science: Communication Disorders/​Audiology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

Bachelor of Science: Speech Pathology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

Member: Academy of Doctors of Audiology, American Hearing Aid Associates, Texas Academy of Audiology

Licensed Audiologist: State of Texas (#51 152)

Community Volunteer: Goodwill Industries board member, The Mosaic Center board member, Rotary International Club of Lufkin, Angelina County Chamber of Commerce board member, First United Methodist Church, Haitian Hope of Hearing Mission/​Ministry