MidWest Ear Institute

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WELCOME TO THE MIDWEST EAR INSTITUTE!
Our goal is to be the center of excellence for the complete care of ear, hearing, and balance problems in children and adults and to improve the hearing, communication, and quality of life for the patients we are privileged to serve.
The Midwest Ear Institute has three physicians all of whom are board certified in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. It also has the largest number of otologists/neurotologists in the state. Together, our physicians, Dr. George W. Hicks, Dr. Vincent B. Ostrowski, and Dr. Matthew R. O'Malley have over 40 years of combined experience in diagnosing and treating ear, hearing, and balance disorders. In addition, the Midwest Ear Institute has the only two physicians in the state who are board certified in Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery.
Click on the video below to hear TV personality, Patty Spitler, talk about her experience dealing with hearing loss.

Announcing a Completely New Way To Treat Hearing Loss
The Lyric --the world's first and only 24/7 100% invisible, extended wear hearing device! Lyric is designed to address may of the issues patients associated with traditional hearing aids. It's been featured widely in the national media and has received raves from people who wear it. We are pleased to be one of the selected sites in Indiana to dispense Lyric.

Audiologist Lisa R. Busald counsels TV personality, Patty Spitler, about the advantages of her new hearing instrument.

Learn how hearing instruments can improve the quality of life for those who have hearing loss by clicking here.

Our staff is dedicated to providing high-quality, caring, personal, and affordable service to you in a comfortable environment. An experienced and compassionate team of highly trained professionals offers you a broad range of comprehensive medical, surgical, and rehabilitative services, utilizing the latest in state-of-the-art technology and equipment.

We have four offices in the Indianapolis area to serve you and your family. A patient can typically be seen for an appointment within two weeks. For urgent needs, we offer same-day appointments. Call 317-842-4901 or 800-818-EARS (3277).
We invite you to explore our website and learn more about hearing and balance problems, methods of treatment, and how the Midwest Ear Institute can help meet your individual needs, whether simple or complex.

The content of these pages is provided as general information, and should not be considered as advice for a specific person. Every patient is different, and requires individualized management by a health care provider who has been able to meet and examine them in person. We hope that this material will be useful to people in understanding their health problems, but it is not a substitute for personal medical care. It should also be understood that many topics in medicine are controversial, and there may be several alternate approaches to a given problem. Users of this web site accept full responsibility for the use of information from this site and any sites linked to or from it. No representation is made as to its completeness or appropriateness for a particular purpose. Midwest Ear Institute is neither responsible nor liable for any claim loss or damage resulting from use of information on this site. The mention of a specific product or service does not constitute a recommendation unless so stated. No change should be made in a healthcare regimen based solely in information obtained over the Internet, but only after consultation with a health care provider who has had the opportunity to evaluate the patient in person.