Audiology

We offer diagnostic hearing assessment for any child or youth under age 19 who is a resident of BC or Yukon and who meets any of the following criteria:

• Previous community testing has been incomplete or unsuccessful
• Hearing cannot be tested behaviourally (either due to age or medical complexity)
• Referred after hearing screening, and BC Children's Hospital is the most convenient location for the family
• Receiving, or due to receive, medications that could damage their ears, or a bone marrow transplant
• Referred by doctors or clinics at BC Children's Hospital in other programs, including Sunny Hill Health Centre
• Enrolled in the Neonatal Follow-up program or the Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Program
• May be a candidate for a cochlear implant
• Requires hearing testing from the BC Children's Hospital Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat) service

Learn more about bone conduction hearing aids and cochlear implants.

Referral information

You need a referral from a family doctor or nurse practitioner, an ear/nose/throat specialist or an audiologist to access this clinic. Please see the Audiology Referral page for more information.

For information about referrals to the Cochlear Implant Program or the Bone Conduction Implant Program, see the Otolaryngology (Head and Neck) Referral page.

Appointment details

When you arrive for your appointment, visit the Audiology Department, Ambulatory Care Building, Section K2-192 (Area 9).

If you have a hearing implant services appointment (bone conduction or cochlear implant), report to the 1D clinic area in the BC Children's Hospital main building.

Please arrange for the care of other children/siblings, if possible.

Follow-up

We will give you and your child or youth various follow-up recommendations depending on their test results. We will provide you with copies of written reports. We sometimes refer patients to other care providers, such as:

• The doctor who referred them for a hearing assessment
• Their local public health audiology clinic (BC Public Health Audiology Clinic Map) for ongoing follow-up testing or to fit hearing equipment
• Other interventions and treatments

We discuss follow-up plans with caregivers and provide them with copies of written reports.

Cancellation

If you need to cancel your appointment due to illness or emergency:

1. Call us immediately at 604-875-2112
2. Leave a voicemail if we are not available
3. Please tell us:
   • Your child or youth's first and last name
   • The time and date of your appointment
   • A phone number where we can reach you

Contact us

We provide services from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Address: 
Area 9, ​​Room K2-191
Ambulatory Care Building
4480 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC
V6H 3V4

Phone: 604-875-2112
Fax: ​604-642-8837