Edward Szumowski

Dr. Ed Szumowski has been the owner of West Michigan Hearing Services since 1985. Prior to that time he worked as an audiologist for a hearing aid dispensing service in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor with a major in Pre-Medicine. Subsequently he attended Wayne State University in Detroit, where he received a Masters degree in Audiology. In 2003 he completed the Doctor of Audiology degree at the George S. Osborne College of Audiology at Salus University (formerly known as the PCO School of Audiology). He received the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A), and is Board Certified by the American Board of Audiology. He has received the American Academy of Audiology Scholar Award several times, in recognition of his continuing education endeavors. In 1990 Dr. Szumowski was appointed by Governor James Blanchard to the Licensing Board for Hearing Aid Dispensing in Michigan, where he served for 3 years. He has also been elected a member of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Academy of Audiology, and has served two terms as the Academy’s President. In 2009 he was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Audiology Foundation, dedicated to furthering research efforts and service delivery for the hearing-impaired persons of the world. Dr. Szumowski’s practice has always centered on the rehabilitative needs of adults with hearing loss, including the prescription and fitting of hearing instruments, and educating the public about hearing and hearing loss issues. He has a special interest in the hearing and communication difficulties of older adults, and in the problems faced by individuals with tinnitus. Dr. Szumowski takes pride in the fact that he has helped over 6000 individuals overcome the limitations of hearing impairment. Ed has been married to Marcia since 1976, and is the father of 2 adult children. His hobbies include reading, fishing, hiking, and biking.