Ringing, buzzing, or hissing that will not switch off deserves more than reassurance. We measure your tinnitus, explain what is driving it, and build a personal management plan, in Midtown Manhattan and Garden City.
Tinnitus is sound generated by the hearing system itself, most often alongside some degree of hearing change. It is one of the most common conditions we see, and one of the most treatable to live well with.
There is no universal cure for tinnitus, and we will never pretend otherwise. What there is: careful measurement, honest explanation, and a set of well-evidenced tools, amplification, sound therapy, and counseling, that make tinnitus dramatically less intrusive for most people who commit to a plan.
Most practices stop at a hearing test. Our tinnitus evaluation goes further, turning the sound only you can hear into numbers we can track and treat against.
A complete audiologic evaluation plus your tinnitus story: when it started, what changes it, and how it affects sleep, focus, and quiet moments.
We measure the pitch and loudness of your tinnitus, the level of sound that masks it, and whether masking gives brief relief, a profile of the sound itself.
Your audiologist explains what the results mean and builds a management plan around them, with clear expectations about what each tool can and cannot do.
No single tool works for everyone. We combine the options below based on your evaluation, your hearing, and how tinnitus actually shows up in your life.
For the majority of patients with tinnitus and hearing loss, amplification is the most effective single step: restoring missing sound reduces the contrast that makes tinnitus stand out.
Built InModern hearing aids from Widex, ReSound, Signia and others include tinnitus sound programs, ocean textures, broadband sound, fractal tones, that we activate and tune to your matching results.
Sound TherapyStructured guidance on maskers, bedside sound, and sound-enrichment routines for sleep and concentration, grounded in your measured masking levels.
CounselingUnderstanding why tinnitus happens, and why it is not dangerous, measurably reduces its intrusiveness. Structured counseling supports habituation over time.
PreventionFurther noise exposure can worsen tinnitus. Custom musician and noise earplugs protect what you have while keeping the world sounding natural.
Medical TriageSudden, one-sided, or pulsing tinnitus needs medical evaluation. We recognize the red flags and coordinate ENT referrals when they appear.
Most tinnitus is not an emergency. These three patterns are the exception, call us promptly and we will fit you in and coordinate medical care.
Tinnitus that appears suddenly, especially with a drop in hearing, deserves evaluation within days, not weeks. Read our guide on sudden hearing loss.
Tinnitus confined to a single ear warrants a closer look to rule out medical causes, part of why every evaluation here is with a doctor of audiology.
Rhythmic tinnitus that follows your heartbeat has its own set of causes and typically needs ENT imaging. We will help coordinate that referral.
Our clinical team writes regularly about tinnitus research and treatment. Start here.
The gut-brain axis, neuroinflammation, and neuroplasticity: where tinnitus science is heading.
BasicsRinging, hissing, roaring, clicking: the many forms tinnitus takes and what they suggest.
ToolsA practical guide to maskers, sound generators, and hearing aid tinnitus programs.
Patient StoryWhat a real course of tinnitus care looks like, from first appointment to relief.
RelatedWhen tests look normal but hearing struggles, and what it can mean for tinnitus.
Tinnitus evaluations are available at both offices, with evening and Sunday hours in Midtown, and at-home visits across the city and the Island.
Book an Evaluation →Most tinnitus is connected to the hearing system: noise exposure, age-related hearing changes, earwax buildup, or certain medications. A comprehensive evaluation identifies what is contributing in your case and whether any of it is treatable directly.
There is no universal cure for tinnitus, and you should be cautious of anyone who promises one. It can be managed well: with hearing aids, sound therapy, and structured counseling, most patients experience meaningfully less intrusion over time.
Tinnitus matching measures the pitch and loudness of the sound you hear, along with the level of sound that masks it and whether masking gives brief relief afterward. These measurements turn an invisible symptom into something concrete we can build a plan around.
For most people with both tinnitus and hearing loss, yes. Restoring the sound your ears are missing reduces the contrast that makes tinnitus stand out, and many modern hearing aids include built-in sound therapy programs we can tune for you.
Tinnitus that starts suddenly, occurs in only one ear, pulses with your heartbeat, or arrives with a sudden change in hearing should be evaluated promptly. We coordinate ENT referrals when a medical cause needs to be ruled out.
Our care today centers on comprehensive evaluation with tinnitus matching, hearing aids with sound therapy, and structured counseling. We follow emerging options like bimodal stimulation closely, ask us about the current state of the evidence and whether it fits your case.
A tinnitus evaluation with matching takes about an hour, and you leave knowing what you are dealing with and what to do about it.