Local hearing care
Two things bring Yorktown Heights patients down to Somers. Conversation in the car, where the talker faces forward and the road covers the consonants. And the tools, none of which anyone wears protection for. Both have straightforward answers, and neither requires buying the most expensive device in the cabinet.
Practical appointment planning
Yorktown Heights patients use the Somers office on NY 100 for evaluations, hearing aid consultations, and follow-up appointments.
Somers is the closer office. It is closed Thursdays and closes at 2:30 on Fridays, so call (914) 556-6720 early in the week. Repairs and cleanings are quicker visits than fittings, and it is worth saying which one you need.
Bring notes about where hearing feels hardest — restaurants, phone calls, family conversations, commuting, outdoor activity, tinnitus, or hearing aid comfort — so the visit can focus on the situations that matter most.
Two things bring Yorktown Heights patients down to Somers. Conversation in the car, where the talker faces forward and the road covers the consonants. And the tools, none of which anyone wears protection for. Both have straightforward answers, and neither requires buying the most expensive device in the cabinet.
The passenger faces away, the road noise sits right on top of speech, and you cannot lip-read while driving. A remote microphone on the passenger fixes this better than any program change does. It is a small clip-on device, and it is the single most underused accessory in hearing care.
A gas mower runs near 90 decibels and a chainsaw well past that. Custom plugs are made from an impression taken in the office and they let a shout through, which is why they get worn and foam does not. Ringing that outlasts the job is worth a tinnitus appointment.
Yorktown is not walkable in the way a village centre is, so more of the day happens in the car and on the phone. Hearing aids that take a call straight into both ears turn the hardest of those conversations into one of the easiest, and it is worth setting the pairing up in the office.
Northern Westchester goes properly quiet after dark, and quiet is when tinnitus is loudest, because there is nothing left to mask it. The hearing test comes first: it shows whether hearing loss is feeding the ringing, which changes what is worth trying.
Expertise & trust
Patients near Yorktown Heights, NY are seen at our Somers, NY office at 325 NY 100, Somers, NY 10589. Every hearing evaluation and hearing aid fitting is performed by a New York State–licensed Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) on our team — the same clinicians who provide diagnostic testing, real-ear verification, tinnitus care, and follow-up across Westchester. Where Yorktown Heights, NY is a service area rather than a physical office, we say so plainly and point you to the nearest location.
Partner, Doctor of Audiology
Au.D., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine · Tinnitus-certified (CH-TM) · musician-focused care
View profile: Dr. Jennifer Ratner, Au.D.Partner, Doctor of Audiology
Au.D., Salus University · Lyric invisible extended-wear devices · Tinnitus management (CH-TM)
View profile: Dr. Kira Savin, Au.D.Lead Audiologist, Doctor of Audiology
Au.D., Vanderbilt · cochlear implants, cerumen removal & ASL · White Plains native
View profile: Dr. Caitlin Dold, Au.D.Diagnostic hearing evaluations that help identify hearing needs and next steps.
Personalized hearing aid selection, fitting, verification, and follow-up care.
Patient-centered tinnitus support and management options.
Custom hearing protection for musicians, work, recreation, and daily life.
Troubleshooting, cleaning, adjustment, and repair support for hearing aids.
325 NY 100, on (914) 556-6720. Monday through Wednesday all day, Friday until 2:30, closed Thursday. Repairs and cleanings are shorter visits than fittings, so say which one you need when you call and the slot can be sized to match.
It is a geometry problem that hearing aids alone handle badly. She is facing forward, the road noise sits in the same frequency range as speech, and you cannot use her face to fill the gaps. A remote microphone clipped to her collar sends her voice straight to your ears and skips the car entirely. Ask to try one at the appointment.
For an hour behind a gas mower, yes, it is worth it. The level is high enough to matter and the exposure repeats every week through the summer. Custom plugs are molded from an impression of your ear and use a filter that still lets a shout or an engine change through, which is precisely why people keep them in and take foam out.
If you live in or near Yorktown Heights, NY, call Audiology Associates of Westchester to confirm appointment availability and the best office for your needs.