Palmetto Family Hearing Center - Waxhaw

Open now by appointment! 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
703 W. South Main St. Suite D Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 288-0262

Staff

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Allison King,
AuD, CCC-A, FAAA

Audiologist

Dr. Allison King earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication disorders from Appalachian State University, a Master’s Degree in Audiology from the University of North Carolina and a Doctorate in Audiology from the University of Florida. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American Speech Language Hearing Association and a Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology. Dr King has nearly 20 years’ experience helping people of all ages and is Certified in Tinnitus Retraining and management.

Dr. King enjoys spending time with her husband, two sons, family and friends when not helping people achieve healthy hearing. Dr. King is a long-time Waxhaw resident.

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Gary Fike,
AuD, FAAA

Audiologist

Dr. Gary Fike is a Board Certified Audiologist and the owner of Palmetto Family Hearing Center. He earned a Doctorate in Audiology from the University of Florida, a Master’s Degree in Audiology from Kent State University and an undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University. He has over two decade’s experience with extensive experience in complete diagnostic hearing evaluations, tinnitus and hearing aid technology.

Dr. Fike founded Palmetto Family Hearing Center so that he could provide personalized hearing care, along with the latest in hearing technology to his patients.

When he is not in clinic with his patients, he can be found spending quality time with his wife, two children and friends, and volunteering in our community.

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Adam Nickles,
AuD

Audiologist

Dr. Adam Nickles is originally from Cleveland, Ohio and found that nicer weather was missing from his life, which is what brought him to the Charlotte area. He has 8 years of schooling and fellowships under his belt, and recently graduated with his Doctorate in Audiology. He finds that patient centered care is of most importance and really enjoys working with the adult population. Not long ago, Dr. Nickles married his wife McKayla, whom is a Speech Language Pathologist. They live in the Charlotte area and have a cat named Blue. Outside of Audiology, he likes to exercise, travel and lounge by the pool.

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Reviews

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Read 16 verified patient reviews for Palmetto Family Hearing Center - Waxhaw! Their average review score is 4.88 () from 16 reviews.

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“I appreciate the wonderful support, excellent guidance and wisdom from Dr. King helping me understand the most beneficial plan to improve and maintain the best hearing possible! Thank you”

Cindy B. of Fort Mill, SC   
05/25/2024    Review submitted online

“I have had hearing loss for 47 of my 53 years and have worn aids most of my life. I went to see Dr. King in order to have a current audiogram in order to apply for SS disability. My loss is profound. I walked in her door with no real hope after having accepted another doctors diagnosis that only cochlear implants would help several years prior. I walked out of her office with tentative hope. She didn’t make any false promises. She did talk to me about cochlear implants but once I told her that was not something I wanted to pursue, she respected my answer and talked to me about the highest powered aids they offer. She encouraged me to try them with the ability to send them back and be refunded. She was honest with me about my loss and the limitations that I face. So I went into this basically just thinking that I would maybe have powerful aids that could alert me to sounds. Well…. The day I got turned “on” was one I will never ever forget! I could hear. I’ve never known that refrigerators hum, or that toilets are extremely loud. I’ve never heard music in a restaurant before. I haven’t talked on a phone in probably 10 years but recently carried a legit conversation with both my husband and son. I didn’t know my dog whined. I had no idea that trees and birds made beautiful noises. I love the Bluetooth live streaming with my TV. I’ve bought my first Apple Music subscription. Even the cicadas are music to me. The only way I can describe it is as hearing in COLOR. I walked in defeated, and thinking my working days were vastly coming to an end. Not now! I don’t want to draw SS when I have the ability to work and enjoy my life HEARING and among my friends and family. I’m only 2 weeks in and have already torn those application papers up, climbed out of the Petri dish of despair, anxiety, and a little depression. It’s time to LIVE! In COLOR! Thank you Dr. Allison King for giving me a purpose back. Thank you for listening to me! I highly recommend her to any and everyone. My hearing aids are Phonak Lumity Nadia’s L90 UP. ”

Kim D. of Lancaster, SC   
05/16/2024    Review submitted online

“Very kind and helpful people”

Jacob M. of Charlotte, NC   
02/23/2024    Review submitted online

“Palmetto Family Hearing Center in Waxhaw is the best! Dr. Allison King is very knowledgeable, caring, patient, professional and an awesome audiologist. There is no hard sell or upsell or pressure of any kind! The office is very nice and convenient. The testing ‘box’/room is not confining at all. Highly recommend this business for your hearing needs. ”

Ellen A.   
11/13/2023    Review submitted online

“Dr. King did a great job of explaining and helping with the whole process.”

Robert H. of Rockham, SD   
09/19/2023    Review submitted online

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Clinic details

Outstanding hearing care for the entire family

At Palmetto Family Hearing Center, our goal is to spend the necessary time with each of our patients to learn about their hearing concerns. We are dedicated to improving the quality of life of our patients through better hearing. We provide exceptional service, technology and personalized care. After working for many years in a large medical practice, Dr. Fike realized the focus was shifting to seeing more patients, with shorter appointment times each day. In order to provide each patient a more personalized hearing healthcare experience, Dr. Fike chose to open his own practice, Palmetto Family Hearing Center. Since that time PFHC has continued to grow. Dr. Fike and Dr. King enjoy having the freedom to spend as much quality time with patients as they need. Our Audiologists love what they do, and PFHC is honored to provide our community with excellent hearing healthcare!  Read our patient reviews to understand why we have over 350 5-Star Reviews. We care about you and your loved ones!

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Hearing care services

We provide a variety of products and services:

  • Diagnostic hearing evaluations/testing
  • Hearing aid evaluations
  • Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) retraining and management
  • Hearing aid sales – the latest technology
  • Hearing aid programming and adjustments
  • Hearing aid services – repair
  • Accessories and smartphone compatibility
  • Custom products – musician ear plugs and ear monitors
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Tailored education with every purchase

 

We work with the following Hearing Aid manufacturers:

  • Phonak
  • Widex
  • Oticon
  • ReSound
  • Starkey
  • Siemens
  • Microtech
  • Unitron

 

Amenities

Free coffee

Free coffee

Free wifi

Free WiFi

Convenient parking

Convenient parking

Curbside service

Curbside service

Wheelchair accessible

Wheelchair-accessible

Service pets welcome

Service pets welcome

Assistive listening devices

Assistive listening devices

Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Financing available

Financing available

Telehealth services

Telehealth services

Tinnitus

Tinnitus

Balance testing

Balance testing

 Remote hearing aid programming

Remote hearing aid programming

Ear cleaning

Ear cleaning

Affiliations

Clinic 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.

Clinic affiliations

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

SundayClosed
Monday8 am - 5 pm
by appointment
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday8 am - 5 pm
by appointment
Thursday8 am - 5 pm
by appointment
Friday8 am - 5 pm
by appointment
SaturdayClosed

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Palmetto Family Hearing Center - Ft. Mill
127 Ben Casey Dr Ste 105
Ft Mill, SC 29708

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American Academy of Audiology Scholar

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Dr. Fike was named 2020 American Academy of Audiology Scholar for his dedication to the field of Audiology and his commitment to continued Professional Excellence!

Amenities

Free coffee

Free coffee

Free wifi

Free WiFi

Convenient parking

Convenient parking

Curbside service

Curbside service

Wheelchair accessible

Wheelchair-accessible

Service pets welcome

Service pets welcome

Assistive listening devices

Assistive listening devices

Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Financing available

Financing available

Telehealth services

Telehealth services

Tinnitus

Tinnitus

Balance testing

Balance testing

 Remote hearing aid programming

Remote hearing aid programming

Ear cleaning

Ear cleaning

Accepted forms of payment

  • Visa
  • MasterCard
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Cash
  • Check
  • Debit
  • Financing available for those who qualify
  • Insurance accepted, please call for details
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