Mid Coast Hospital welcomes Anna K. Strange, AuD, to its Rehabilitation Services staff.

Dr. Strange is a clinical and dispensing audiologist and joins the Audiology Department at 310 Bath Road. She received her clinical doctorate from Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA.

“Anna’s arrival truly complements the mission of our department,” said Director of Rehabilitation Services Dory E. Holmes, MPH, TR/LL. “Our goal is to maximize or restore people to their highest level of functioning and to support healthy living. Without optimal hearing, an individual cannot fully function in the community.”

Dr. Strange grew up in northern Maine and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maine at Orono.

She maintains certifications through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and the American Academy of Audiology, as well as Maine state licensure in audiology.

“Anna’s skills in diagnostic testing and hearing aid technology enable Mid Coast Hospital to offer meaningful solutions to hearing loss,” said Holmes. “The hospital offers an interdisciplinary approach—involving primary and specialty physicians; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; and audiologists —to restore the greatest level of independence to its patients.”

The department offers diagnostics, rehabilitative testing, and services to children and adults, and offers thenewest technology in hearing aids and hearing protection.

Audiology services available at 310 Bath Road include:
• Complete audiological evaluations for adults and children
• Assessment of middle ear function / Tympanometry
• Otoacousitic Emission (OAE) testing
• Occupational hearing screenings
• Newborn hearing screenings follow-up (AABR)
• Musician and traditional custom hearing protection
• Hearing aid evaluations, fittings, and adjustments
• Assistive listening devices

For more information, call Rehabilitation Services at (207) 373-6175,
or visit www.midcoasthealth.com/rehab/hearing-audiology.aspx