Palmetto Family Hearing Center - Waxhaw
Staff
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.
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.
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
Healthy Hearing posts all positive and negative reviews that meet publishing criteria.Read 12 verified patient reviews for Palmetto Family Hearing Center - Waxhaw! Their average review score is 4.83 () from 12 reviews.
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“Dr. King did a great job of explaining and helping with the whole process.”
“I am very pleased with the staff. It is a Joy to go to my appointments. They are very nice and helpful ”
“Over the last 25 years I have been wearing hearing aids from various companies in three different states. Dr. King is a most thoughtful, knowledgeable, compassionate, informative and patient Audiologist. She takes time to listen and do her best to address your concerns. Palmetto is with you every step of the way all the way through.”
“We recently relocated to the Monroe area from Florida to be closer to family. My current hearing aids needed to be replaced and having no contact here I checked online reviews and referrals where I found Dr. King highly recommended. My prior hearing provider was very thorough and I had a good basis for comparison. The reviews were spot on and I am very pleased with Dr. King. Even though I was currently using hearing aids everything was explained and every effort was made to insure I knew exactly what to expect, both the limitations and benefits. I appreciate that the focus was on providing me with the best hearing device available, not on making the best sale. This office was friendly, polite, professional and I look forward to continual service here.”
“I am very happy to recommend Dr. Allison King for both her kind and patient manner as well as her professional expertise. She helped my mother a few years ago and made a wonderful difference in her later years. We are always glad to see her and trust her advice completely. You cannot go wrong with her as your Doctor.”
Clinic details
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 WiFi
Convenient parking
Curbside service
Wheelchair-accessible
Service pets welcome
Assistive listening devices
Pediatrics
Financing available
Telehealth services
Tinnitus
Balance testing
Remote hearing aid programming
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 am - 5 pm by appointment |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 8 am - 5 pm by appointment |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 8 am - 5 pm by appointment |
| Saturday | Closed |
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Amenities
Free coffee
Free WiFi
Convenient parking
Curbside service
Wheelchair-accessible
Service pets welcome
Assistive listening devices
Pediatrics
Financing available
Telehealth services
Tinnitus
Balance testing
Remote hearing aid programming
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