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SLENT Hearing & Balance Center

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Many people believe that the solution to a hearing loss is simply a prescription hearing aid. Yet from helping thousands of local people to achieve better hearing, the truth is that working with the right hearing expert is the much more important component.

For over 20 years, SLENT Hearing & Balance Center has had the pleasure of helping thousands of local people in Mandeville, Hammond and Slidell to achieve better hearing through a methodical process of best practices established by Dr. JJ Martinez.

By combining great technology with an even greater level of care and expertise, our team will be able to support you on your journey to better hearing and allow you to continue to bring your best self to the world.

If you or a loved one are concerned about your hearing, then you’re in the right place. Click here to learn the six reasons why patients choose us, or schedule your appointment today by calling 985-273-5795.

What Our Delight Patients Say

They care about you and they will take care of you

SLENT HEARING & BALANCE CENTERS

Practice Locations

Mandeville Hammond Slidell Metairie

How We Can Help You

patient sitting in sound booth having his hearing tested

Comprehensive Hearing Test

When was the last time you had your hearing tested?

It’s true that we consider regular dental, blood pressure and cholesterol checks to be important, and yet, for some reason, checking our hearing gets left on the shelf – why is that?

And with studies suggesting that 1 in 8 Americans have a hearing loss, with many common signs going unnoticed because of a lack of testing, it’s time we made people aware of how much better their life could be if only they added ‘hearing’ to their list of regular check-ups, starting with the good people of Louisiana, and more specifically, you…

How Does It Work?

Personalized Prescription Hearing Aids & Advanced Hearing Technology

One of the best ways to enjoy life in full sound again

With the average person waiting over seven years before having their hearing assessed after experiencing the initial signs of hearing loss, it is critical to have your hearing tested at the earliest possible sign.

If you’re missing parts of conversations, having loved ones complain at the volume of the television, or you feel that your hearing isn’t as clear as it once was, visit our professional and friendly team at a SLENT Hearing & Balance Center for a comprehensive hearing assessment.

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Balance Disorder & Tests

Is dizziness or nausea causing you discomfort?

Did you know that your balance is directly linked to your ears? That constant nausea or dizziness you’re experiencing could potentially be a direct result of a larger hearing issue or hearing loss, but don’t worry, treating this is our speciality.

The balance disorder test is very similar to the hearing test, with an emphasis on a physical examination of your inner ear, which is carried out by one of our highly training Doctors of Audiology.

Request A Callback

If you have any inquiries, questions, concerns, or if you would like to schedule a hearing test, please fill in your details on the form to the right.

Our friendly receptionist will be notified and will be in touch at her earliest availability and will be delighted to help you.

Alternatively, if you don’t want to wait, you’re welcome to call us on 985-273-5795.

What our Delighted Patients say

“Don’t waste another minute of your life without hearing aids and Dr JJ. The technology is amazing.”

“As like many others, I ignored the fact my hearing was not good and always thought my only issue was not being able to hear the TV. My biggest concern was hearing aids make you look old.

“My fear was that I would not get used to wearing hearing aids or my glasses would make them uncomfortable.

“Now I hear things I haven’t heard in years. I can be in a conversation and understand what everyone is saying.”

“I have known for years that I had a loss of hearing of my high pitch. I was being tested annually at work so that’s how I knew it was high pitch. After I retired in 2012, I wasn’t getting tested anymore and it seemed to get worse.

“My biggest concern was I would get irritated at people talking to me thinking that it was their fault that I couldn’t hear what they were saying because they were not speaking up loud enough.

“Hearing aids aren’t like they were back in the day when they were so bulky. You can barely see them.”

“Throughout the years, I knew that I favored my left ear over my right ear. I didn’t realize it was really bad until I rolled over in bed. I immediately knew I had hearing loss in my right ear because I could no longer hear the tv when I rolled over.

“Knowing my father has almost 100% hearing loss, I knew I had to do something. I learned I also had it in my left ear which was surprising.

“I was impressed with the kindness and professionalism of Dr. Martinez.”

While hearing loss can often be disguised for many years, Betty first came to terms with her hearing loss when she was at a staff meeting and “was unable to hear the full message of the meeting.”

Her knowledge of hearing aids wasn’t huge, and her biggest concern was the “availability of new and improved hearing aids.”

“They took the time and explained everything and answered all of my questions.”

Beverly, like many others, was initially wary of hearing aids and the technology available.

While it was intimidating at first, she was impressed that the team “took the time and explained everything and answered all of my questions.”

When asked how hearing aids have made a difference to her life, she says.

“Very professional, knowledgeable, and helpful”

Often, it takes people many years to recognize they have a hearing loss. This can be due to a range of factors such as fears of looking old, price, or lack of awareness.

For Bobby, he followed down this familiar pathway and it was his family that first pointed it out.

“My family realized that I had a hearing problem, I was still in denial about my hearing loss.”

“People that truly wanted to help my hearing.”

Carl has had an unfortunate history of hearing loss concerns throughout his life. As a result, he has to wear his hearing aids all the time.

While not many people truly know what to expect when they visit an audiologist for the first time, Carl included, his first impressions were that they were “people that truly wanted to help my hearing.”

“You cannot find a more caring group of people to listen to you and provide great results!”

It was a common occurrence for Craig to ask others to repeat themselves several times and he recalls it became “very annoying”.

Initially, he was “concerned if it was going to be money well spent.” However, the receptionist and Dr. Martinez made him feel comfortable as soon as he walked through the door.

Since then, there have been many ways in which hearing aids have impacted his life, but the biggest difference is to his social skills.