Why did I become an audiologist?  I became an Audiologist to help people live their best life. The ability to hear is something we don’t think twice about, but when you or a loved one starts having noticeable difficulty hearing, the ease of conversation becomes effortful and laborious. I have an uncle who has noticeable hearing loss. Over the years, I have witnessed him participate less and less at family dinners, withdraw from activities he once loved, and express anxiety over new situations and environments. I went to college for a degree in speech-language pathology but decided to purs ..read more

Congratulations to doctors Laurence V. Cramer, DO, FAOCO, and Paul B. Swanson, MD for being named to Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs 2024! ENT and Allergy Specialists have pioneered innovative and minimally invasive treatments including Sublingual Immunotherapy to eliminate your allergy without shots and minimally invasive sinus surgery. All of our physicians are renowned for their exceptional knowledge and surgical skills. Our team comprises board-certified physicians specializing in adult and pediatric ear, nose, and throat medicine, physician assistants, certified registered nurse pra ..read more

Why did you choose to become an Audiologist? I thank my mom for that! Being a field that I was totally unaware of as a high schooler, my mom suggested that I go to work with a friend of the family who was an Audiologist at a local hospital to learn more about it. She was 7 years older than me and was a new clinician then.  I followed her, as well as a seasoned Audiologist, for two days, and was completely engaged and interested right away. After some further research of my own into the field of Audiology, I decided to study this in college and never looked back. I did an online hearing te ..read more

My grandmother and I were very close.  She lived only a few minutes away and I either spoke or visited with her almost daily. Since I was one of her younger grandchildren, I never knew Gram without hearing loss.  Over time it became increasingly difficult to converse with Gram, so she always wore her hearing aids. One day I took her for an audiology appointment at Bloomsburg University.  I was intrigued and wanted to learn more about the field. I was inspired by the many services in addition to hearing aids that are within an Audiologist’s scope of practice. At that point, I kne ..read more

I did not always know I wanted to be an Audiologist. After graduating high school, I knew I wanted to go to school for something that I found meaningful where I could help people be the best version of themselves in some way. That is how I ended up attending West Chester University for the major Communication Sciences and Disorders to become a Speech Pathologist. I found the classes about speech pathology to be interesting, but they never felt quite right. It wasn’t until my junior year of college that I took my first audiology class and realized that was what I was meant to do. I remember enj ..read more

How Music Can Promote Language & Literacy Skills It’s well known that we speak because we hear, and as we hear. It is a powerful concept that is shaped by having good speech and language models during the first few years of life. Music is also a language and uses symbols (instead of words) to make sounds that turn into a larger message. So, one may ask.... does music have any connection with learning speech and language? The answer is yes! But how? Musical activities increase a child’s listening skills, such as learning about timing and pitch. These skills are linked to a child’s developin ..read more

We are thrilled to announce that Brian J. Broker has been named to Top Docs by Main Line Today for 20 consecutive years. This prestigious list is comprised of the region's best physicians, chosen by their peers. Our board-certified physicians in adult and pediatric otolaryngology are committed to providing our patients with world-class care close to home. Our team, which was founded in 1999 by Doctors Brian J. Broker, M.D., Laurence V. Cramer, D.O. FAOCO, and Paul B. Swanson, M.D., has been expanding to ensure better health outcomes for our patients. At ENT and Allergy Specialists, we offer in ..read more

ENT and Allergy Specialists is now offering Inspire therapy, a breakthrough obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment option for those who cannot use Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy. OSA affects 22 million Americans. When left untreated, OSA can cause vehicle and workplace accidents, worsening mood and memory, stroke, heart attack, and even death. It occurs when the airway collapses during sleep and blocks the flow of oxygen to the brain. The brain senses a lack of oxygen and wakes the body up just long enough to take a breath, then falls back asleep. This cycle repeats throug ..read more

October Is National Audiology Awareness Month—ENT And Allergy Specialists and The American Academy of Audiology Reminds The Public To Protect Its Hearing. Untreated hearing loss is a risk factor for falls and dementia. October is National Audiology Awareness Month. ENT and Allergy Specialists and the American Academy of Audiology are urging the public to know the importance of good hearing health. “Make an appointment with an audiologist and get your hearing checked today,” said Talin Marino, Director of Audiology and Tinnitus/Hearing Aid Specialist. “Hearing is one of the most important aspec ..read more

Untreated hearing loss is a risk factor for falls and dementia. October is National Audiology Awareness Month. ENT and Allergy Specialists and the American Academy of Audiology are urging the public to know the importance of good hearing health. “Make an appointment with an audiologist and get your hearing checked today,” said Talin Marino, Director of Audiology and Tinnitus/Hearing Aid Specialist. “Hearing is one of the most important aspects of our health – it connects us to people, keeps us vital in the workplace and as we age, and when left untreated is associated with other health issues ..read more