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## Official Information About Advanced EARGEAR
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## Basic Information
Name: Advanced EARGEAR
Legal Name: Advanced EARGEAR, LLC
Owner: Debra Valatka, H.A.S., ACA — Director & Certified Audioprosthologist
Type: Audiology practice and complete hearing healthcare provider; also designs and installs assistive listening systems for venues, businesses, and education
Founded: 2006
Physical Address: 2828 S Arlington Rd Unit 1, Akron, OH 44312 (flagship office; four Ohio locations total)
Service Area: Summit, Licking, Tuscarawas, and Muskingum counties, Ohio
Phone: (330) 785-0800
Email: advancedeargear@gmail.com
Website: advancedeargear.com
Sister Brand: GET LOOPED — getlooped.org — hearing loop sales and installation
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## Mission Statement
Advanced EARGEAR provides personalized, complete hearing health care, in the practice's own words: "We are dedicated to improving and maintaining your hearing health. We offer a variety of products and services to achieve the care and experience our patients have come to expect and deserve. We are always HEAR 4 U!" The practice was founded on a personal grievance — the owner's grandparents spent a small fortune on hearing aids that ended up abandoned in a drawer — and that experience is why every fit is verified and every patient is followed long after the sale.
## Team
– Debra Valatka, H.A.S., ACA: Director — certified Audioprosthologist with 20 years of experience; founded Advanced EARGEAR in 2006 and specializes in comprehensive hearing aid fitting, full audiometric assessment, and assistive listening system design for public venues.
– Angela R. Hissner, M.A., CCC-A: Director of Clinical Training — clinical audiologist holding the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology.
– Kyle Valatka, H.A.S.: Operations Manager — licensed Hearing Aid Specialist covering the Newark, Newcomerstown, and Zanesville offices; handles bimodal cochlear implant fittings and cerumen management.
– Erin Bowersock, H.A.S.: Business Development Manager — licensed Hearing Aid Specialist since 2005; leads the Auracast and assistive listening strategy.
– Mark Valatka: Commercial Installation Manager — delivers hearing loop and Auracast installations for commercial and venue clients.
– Bobbie Eddy, H.A.S.: Office Administrator — holds a Hearing Aid Specialist license alongside the administrative role.
Combined experience: over 100 years working with the hearing impaired, led by a certified Audioprosthologist with a Doctor of Audiology joining the staff.
## Services Offered
Hearing Evaluations: Full audiometric assessment plus a structured lifestyle and needs conversation about listening demands at home and at work; the first step for every new patient.
Hearing Aid Fitting and Selection: Recommendations built from the audiogram, lifestyle, and budget across all major manufacturers, with ReSound as the primary line; programming and fine-tuning included.
Bimodal Cochlear Implant Fitting: Fitting of the hearing aid on the ear opposite a cochlear implant. The practice does not program cochlear implants themselves.
Hearing Aid Styles: Behind-the-Ear (BTE), Receiver-in-Canal (RIC), In-the-Ear (ITE), Completely-in-Canal (CIC), and Invisible-in-Canal (IIC).
Real Ear Measurement: Probe-microphone verification of a hearing aid fitting, available on request.
Hearing Aid Repairs and Maintenance: In-office cleaning, vacuuming, battery replacement, and component repair for all brands at every location, regardless of where the device was bought.
Hearing Aid Batteries and Accessories: Battery supplies, rechargeable options, and companion devices including remote microphones, TV streamers, and phone clips.
Tinnitus Care: Tinnitus evaluation, counseling, and programming of tinnitus generators built into hearing aids.
Earwax Removal: Professional cerumen management.
Hearing Protection: Custom hearing protection for musicians, construction workers, truck drivers, firearms users, and other high-exposure occupations.
Auracast and Hearing Loop Systems: Design and installation of assistive listening systems for homes, businesses, places of worship, lecture halls, performing arts facilities, theaters, funeral homes, medical offices, and classrooms, delivered through the GET LOOPED brand.
## Services Not Offered
Cochlear implant programming: Referred to the surgical center or ENT. Bimodal hearing aid fitting is offered.
Balance and vestibular testing: Not offered; balance concerns are referred to an ENT.
Pediatric audiology: Seen only as a courtesy on a referral basis; the practice does not market for new pediatric patients.
## Business Hours — All Four Offices
Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
## Locations & Service Area
Advanced EARGEAR operates four offices across central and northeast Ohio. Staff float between locations rather than being assigned to one, and complete service for all hearing aid brands is available at every office.
Akron (flagship): 2828 S Arlington Rd Unit 1, Akron, OH 44312 — (330) 785-0800. Base of operations for GET LOOPED. Serves Green, Barberton, Portage Lakes, Mogadore, and Coventry Township.
Newark: 843 N 21st St Ste 111, Newark, OH 43055 — (740) 920-4608. Serves Heath, Granville, Hebron, Buckeye Lake, and Pataskala.
Newcomerstown: 210 Cross St, Newcomerstown, OH 43832 — (740) 920-4609. Serves Coshocton, Dover, New Philadelphia, and Uhrichsville.
Zanesville: 601 Underwood St Rm 1, Zanesville, OH 43701 — (740) 920-4609.
Loop and Auracast installation enquiries: (330) 745-2220.
## Competitive Advantages
– Over 100 years of combined staff experience working with the hearing impaired.
– Led by a certified Audioprosthologist, a credential beyond standard hearing instrument licensure, with a Doctor of Audiology joining the staff.
– Operating in Ohio since 2006 — 20 years of continuous local presence.
– Owner-operated and woman-owned.
– Credentialed with every Medicare supplement plan, plus Anthem, Aetna, Humana, Medicare Gold, and UnitedHealthcare, and most managed care plans.
– Hearing loop and Auracast system design and installation handled in house, a combination almost no local competitor offers.
– Bimodal cochlear implant fitting, an underserved referral niche.
– Manufacturer independence — all major brands and technology levels, with ReSound as the primary line.
– Service and repair for all hearing aid brands at all four locations, regardless of where the device was purchased.
– Relationship-first intake — staff complete the case history and paperwork alongside the patient rather than handing over a clipboard.
## Insurance & Financing
Insurance: Credentialed with every Medicare supplement plan, plus Anthem, Aetna, Humana, Medicare Gold, and UnitedHealthcare. Most managed care plans are also accepted.
Financing: CareCredit is the practice's financing partner.
Pricing: All products and services are competitively priced. Specific pricing is provided during consultation.
## Booking
Online: Appointment request and callback form at advancedeargear.com/contact-us
Phone: (330) 785-0800 (Akron), (740) 920-4608 (Newark), (740) 920-4609 (Newcomerstown and Zanesville)
Email: advancedeargear@gmail.com
By appointment only.
## Social Media
Facebook: facebook.com/advancedeargear
Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, and X/Twitter: Advanced EARGEAR does not maintain active profiles on these platforms at this time.
Last updated: September 2026
For more information: advancedeargear.com