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GoToHearing
Christopher and Danielle Campellone, owners of GoToHearing, have successfully helped treat hearing loss and tinnitus by fitting more than 700 new patients during the past year. Christopher Campellone and his wife, Danielle, opened the Gainesville-based practice in April 2021 with a goal in mind: meeting each patient’s individual needs no matter the cost. Christopher is a multi-state hearing care provider with more than 15 years of experience treating hearing loss with life-changing hearing care experiences. He specializes in healthcare through individualized care; telehealth communications; and has a deep passion for helping people hear better. Christopher and Danielle aim to educate people on the long-term effects of hearing loss and keep consumers away from predatory companies by advising patients to research the company and provider. Christopher recommends that patients undergo a complete hearing evaluation, including video otoscopy, to rule out wax and foreign bodies in the ear. Patients should also have a tympanogram to rule out issues with the middle ear, which could immediately become a medical referral to an ENT, for emergencies such as sudden hearing loss. Each GoToHearing patient undergoes a battery of tests using state-of-the-art equipment in a sound booth. The practice uses fiber optic otoscopy by Med-RX and the most advanced Tympanometry, InterAcoustics Titan, which offers 3D technology. “How a patient performs in a ‘complex [versus] a non-complex’ environment is huge,” Christopher says. “But understanding where the patient is cognitively is the most important factor [that is] most
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overlooked. This only hurts the patient and sets up an unrealistic expectation, especially for a long-term user.” Christopher tries to help patients avoid pitfalls such as: being treated too early, underfitting, professionals under testing, and unlicensed entities or providers. “I am a firm believer that our positions are critical to the success of the hard of hearing. We just can’t let up and most importantly, not become the pitfall,” he says. His concerns are focused on patients who are real people with real needs. Hearing loss significantly impacts those who experience it and how those patients process these feelings of loss. According to Christopher, hearing loss is frustrating for those who have it and their loved ones. Recent research from Johns Hopkins shows that hearing loss is linked with walking problems, falls, and dementia. “Brain scans show us that hearing loss may contribute to a faster rate of atrophy in the brain,” Christopher says. “Hearing loss also contributes to social isolation. You may not want to be with people as much, and when you are you may not engage in conversation as much. These factors may contribute to dementia.” GoToHearing patients encounter small and large obstacles throughout life. Christopher's responsibility is to make sure he helps those in need, no matter the cost, and brings patients joy and happiness. Christopher and Danielle would like to recognize three patients, or hearing heroes, that have inspired them. “These are people that inspire me every day to want to do a better job for the hard of hearing,” says Christopher.
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