Adult hearing care
Compassionate, comprehensive care for your hearing health.
- Hearing evaluations
- Tinnitus
- Hearing protection
A new perspective on hearing
Life sounds beautiful.
Personalized hearing care.
Extraordinary human connection.
- Diagnosis, treatment & implants
- Newborns to seniors
- Se habla español
Expert care.
Deeply personal.
For every age. Every question.
Every next step.
Pediatric hearing care
Support for every stage of your child’s hearing journey.
- Newborn screening
- Pediatric testing
- Family support
From newborn hearing screenings to advanced treatments like cochlear implants, we guide patients and families through every step of their hearing journey with compassion and expertise.
For parents
What will my child’s hearing test be like?
Every test is matched to your child’s age and development, and none of them hurt. Choose an age to see what happens.
Birth to 6 months
Tested while your baby sleeps
- What happens
- Soft sounds play through tiny earphones while small sensors measure how the inner ear (otoacoustic emissions, OAE) and the hearing nerve (auditory brainstem response, ABR) respond.
- What your child does
- Nothing at all. These tests work best while your baby sleeps or rests quietly, and they don’t hurt.
- How you can help
- Ask us how to time the visit around a nap or a feeding. A sleepy, fed baby makes testing easier.
6 months to 2 years
Turning toward sounds
- What happens
- Visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA): sounds play from speakers or small earphones, and each time your child looks toward one, a toy lights up or moves.
- What your child does
- Looks toward the sound and gets something fun to watch as a reward.
- How you can help
- Your child usually sits on your lap. Stay quiet and still, so the sounds (not you) catch their attention.
2 to 5 years
A listening game
- What happens
- Conditioned play audiometry: we teach your child a simple game, like dropping a block in a bucket, to play every time they hear a sound.
- What your child does
- Plays along. Every beep is another turn.
- How you can help
- Talk about it ahead of time as a listening game, and read our kids’ corner together before the visit.
5 years and older
Headphones on, hand up
- What happens
- Much like an adult hearing test: your child listens through headphones for soft beeps and repeats words, so we can see how clearly they understand speech.
- What your child does
- Raises a hand or presses a button for each beep, and repeats the words they hear.
- How you can help
- Tell us about any speech, school or attention concerns. They help us choose the right tests.
At any age: tympanometry, a quick and painless check of how the eardrum moves, can show whether fluid behind the eardrum (common with ear infections) may be affecting hearing. Ages are a guide; we choose tests for each child, and many visits use more than one.
Sources: Types of Hearing Tests (ASHA’s CHSA) (opens an external website) · NIDCD, Ear Infections in Children (opens an external website)
Did you know?
Five out of six children have at least one ear infection by their third birthday.
Source: NIDCD (opens an external website)Did you know?
Cochlear implants are FDA-approved for eligible children beginning at 9 months of age.
Source: NIDCD (opens an external website)Did you know?
Sudden hearing loss is a medical emergency. See a doctor right away.
Source: NIDCD (opens an external website)
How we care
Care first.
Devices when they help.
A hearing aid is never the starting point. We look at the whole picture, from your ears and your health to your daily life, and build the plan around you.
How we build your planListen
Your story comes first: what’s hard, where it’s hardest, and since when.
Find out why
Thorough, age-appropriate testing that explains what’s behind it, not just how much.
Treat
A medical referral when you need one, and a plan that may include therapy, communication strategies, hearing aids or an implant.
Stay with you
Follow-up care, school and work needs, and help with the insurance maze.
Beyond hearing aids
When hearing aids aren’t enough.
For some children and adults, the right answer is a surgically implanted device. We explain the options in plain language, help you understand whether one could help, and guide you to the surgeons and implant teams we work with.
What an implant involves- Hearing aidsMake sound louder and clearer, programmed to your own results.
- Bone-anchored devicesCarry sound through the bone, often for conductive or mixed hearing loss, single-sided deafness or chronic ear infections.
- Cochlear implantsBypass the damaged inner ear and send signals to the hearing nerve, for severe to profound hearing loss.
- Classroom & assistive systemsRemote microphones and other tools for school, work and home.
Our philosophy
Welcoming. Caring. The extra mile.
We want patients to look forward to coming in, not feel like it’s just another doctor’s visit. Our team, led by owner Dr. Mary L. Frintner, who has served our community since 2000, brings warmth and fun to every appointment, and relies on research and data to make sure every patient gets great care.
- We fight for your coverage. We push back on insurance companies and help families navigate Medi-Cal and the wider healthcare system.
- We follow the evidence. Recommendations rest on research and on your own results.
- We keep it fun. Kid-friendly rooms, listening games and a team that makes every visit feel welcoming.
- Dr. Mary L. FrintnerAudiologist
- Dr. Zachary W. AbtAudiologist
- Dr. Pearl LeeAudiologist
- Miriam MorenoOffice Manager
- Rebecca OrtizFront Desk Coordinator
Clarity starts here.
A thoughtful library for your hearing journey.
Start with these guides, or search the full library.
Hearing health
Understanding your hearing
Why early treatment matters, signs in adults and children, and auditory rehabilitation.
For parents
Speech & hearing milestones
Hearing, speech, language and cognition milestones from birth to 8 years.
Your visit
Your first visit, made simple
How to schedule, what to bring, what happens during an evaluation and questions to ask.
Hearing health
Adult hearing care
Types of hearing loss, how hearing is tested, tinnitus and protecting your hearing.
For parents
Pediatric hearing care
Newborn screening, pediatric hearing tests and early support for children with hearing loss.
Hearing technology
Treatment options
How we build a treatment plan: hearing aids, bone-anchored devices, cochlear implants and assistive listening.
Your visit
Accepted insurance
The insurance plans we work with and how to confirm your benefits before a visit.
Hearing health
Hearing & whole-person health
Sixteen health conditions linked with hearing loss, with questions to bring to your care team.
Hearing health
Hearing & emotional wellbeing
A private, step-by-step depression self-screener, how hearing and mood connect, and support.
For parents
Family resources
ASL, auditory-verbal therapy, speech therapy, speech delay and the Ling Six Sound Test.
For parents
Hearing aid coverage for children
California’s HACCP benefit, what it covers and official DHCS application links.
Hearing health
Travel with confidence
Plan reservations, transportation, lodging and activities, and pack your hearing aid essentials.
For parents
Listen Through Literacy
Our literacy program helping children build confidence through listening and reading.
Matching topics inside our guides
No guides match yet. Try a different word, choose “All topics”, or ask our team
Getting started
Your first visit, made simple.
Three easy steps from first call to a clear plan.
Plan your first visitCall our office
(818) 859-7730 — tell us whether the visit is for an adult or a child, and what’s worrying you.
Bring what helps
Your ID and insurance card, any referral or earlier records, current devices and your questions.
Understand your results
Your audiologist explains what the tests show, what may be causing it, and the next steps.
Rooted in Burbank
Caring for our community.
- Training tomorrow’s audiologistsWe mentor audiology students from local universities through hands-on externships. A.T. Still University honored Dr. Frintner with its Honored Patron Award for this program.
- Listen Through LiteracyOur book program for children and families, building listening, language and a love of reading.
- 2023 Women in Business HonoreeSenate District 25
We do the insurance legwork.
We work with most major plans, and we advocate for you when coverage gets complicated.
Medicare · Medi-Cal / CCS · Blue Cross Blue Shield · Lakeside / Regal Healthcare Partners HMOs · United Healthcare · Health Net · Aetna
Get in touch
Questions? We’re listening.
Send us a note about appointments, your child’s hearing, insurance questions or anything else, and our office will get back to you.
- Prefer to talk? Call (818) 859-7730
- 2211 W. Magnolia Blvd., Suite 100, Burbank, CA 91506
- Se habla español