Bridgewater Balance & Hearing - North Knox
Staff
Blaire Barnhart,
AuD, CCC-A
Audiologist
Dr. Blaire Barnhart has an immense passion for serving her community in the field of rehabilitative audiology and welcomes patients of all ages from birth-geriatric. Her specialties include routine audiological testing, electrophysiological evaluations of the auditory and vestibular (balance) systems, selection, and fitting of hearing instrumentation in both the pediatric and adult populations, verification of the fitting, as well as comprehensive follow-up services. Dr. Barnhart practices patient-centered care and strives to have a trusting relationship with all her patients.
Dr. Barnhart earned her BS in Speech Pathology and Audiology with a minor in Psychology at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania before completing her Doctorate degree in Audiology at The University of Tennessee where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. Dr. Barnhart concluded her studies at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, further specializing in pediatric audiology. She holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
When not in office, Dr. Barnhart can be found in her hiking boots exploring the mountains of East Tennessee and beyond, with the goal of visiting each National Park!
With open arms, Dr. Barnhart is ready to greet you at Bridgewater Balance and Hearing!
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“On my first time to Bridgewater Balance and Hearing, I was sweetly greeted by the audiologist I was appointed to meet. She was so kind and made me feel comfortable, like I was welcome. She even answered my questions with sweet honesty. This is a center with such caring people and a great atmosphere! I would recommend Bridgewater Balance and Hearing to anybody. And I most definitely will call for their services when the need arises.”
Received 06/02/2023Official Response from Bridgewater Balance & Hearing - North Knox:“Thank you so much for the kind words. It was our pleasure to assist you, Ashlynne! We are here to help whenever needed!”
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Clinic details
Bridgewater Balance and Hearing is a full-service audiology and vestibular practice, specializing in hearing impairments and balance deficits for all ages, from birth to adults. Bridgewater first opened its doors to the public in 2005 and has since expanded to 4 locations, including West Knoxville, Halls / Fountain City, Clinton, and Sevierville, Tennessee. We use the most up to date technology, approaches, and provide evidenced based practices to all testing and treatment. We have linked our other locations here for your convenience.
Our North Knoxville office is located on Fountain Valley Dr directly behind Captain D's in Halls, beside the UT building.
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Hearing care services
Bridgewater Balance and Hearing is a complete audiology clinic, offering the Knoxville and east Tennessee region the following services:
- Hearing tests
- Hearing aids and fittings
- Free hearing aid trials
- Real ear measures and outcome verification measures
- Hearing aid repair, service, and maintenance
- Tinnitus Evaluation
- Tinnitus treatment
- Diagnostic hearing and balance evaluations
- Tympanometry
- Otoacoustic emission testing
- Auditory Brainstem Response testing
- Central auditory processing evaluations
- Cochlear implant evaluations
- Home visits, based on need
- Specialty and musician earplugs
- Custom ear molds
- Hearing aid batteries
- Flexible and affordable payment plans
Amenities
Free coffee
Free WiFi
Convenient parking
Curbside service
Wheelchair-accessible
Service pets welcome
Hearing implants
Assistive listening devices
Pediatrics
Mobile clinic
Financing available
Tinnitus
Ear cleaning
Affiliations
We are preferred providers of the NFL Players Association’s Professional Athletes Foundation. Our goal is to bring better hearing to former professional athletes and fit them with the hearing technology they need.
We are a proud partner of HearStrong, an organization that spreads hearing loss awareness and provides hearing aids to those in need.
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Hours of operation
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 8:30 am - 5 pm by appointment |
| Tuesday | 8:30 am - 5 pm by appointment |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 8:30 am - 5 pm by appointment |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
Visit our other locations
1240 Fox Meadows Blvd Suite 5
Sevierville, TN 37862
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117 S Charles G Seivers Blvd Ste 202
Clinton, TN 37716
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Amenities
Free coffee
Free WiFi
Convenient parking
Curbside service
Wheelchair-accessible
Service pets welcome
Hearing implants
Assistive listening devices
Pediatrics
Mobile clinic
Financing available
Tinnitus
Ear cleaning
Accepted forms of payment
- Visa
- MasterCard
- Cash
- Check
- Debit
- Financing available for those who qualify
- Insurance accepted, please call for details