Michigan Balance: Vestibular Testing & Rehabilitation

Michigan Balance: Vestibular Testing & Rehabilitation

  • About
  • Approach
  • Who We Treat
  • Services
  • Appointments
  • Locations
  • Doctors

    • At Michigan Balance, we provide comprehensive evaluation and management for patients with dizziness and balance disorders. We have a team of audiologists and physical therapists (PTs) with advanced training in vestibular testing and rehabilitation. Our audiologists and PTs work side-by-side to evaluate and provide up-to-date, evidence-based testing and treatment. We pride ourselves on excellent patient education so you can learn how to better manage your symptoms.

    Our Approach

    We work closely with our board-certified ENT physicians who have specialized training in evaluating patients with dizziness. Our team has more experience than anywhere in the state of Michigan and is a national leader in the diagnosis and treatment of dizziness and balance disorders.

    Who We Treat

    We treat patients with the following conditions:

    • Dizziness
    • Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
    • Meniere’s disease
    • Vestibular migraine
    • Vestibular neuritis
    • Vestibular labyrinthitis
    • Acoustic neuroma
    • Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD)
    • Superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome
    • Concussion/traumatic brain injury
    • Medication side effects

    Services

    Some of the tests we offer are:

    • Videonystagmography (VNG)
    • Rotational chair testing
    • Postural control testing
    • Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT)
    • Audiogram

    Treatments

    • Vestibular rehabilitation therapy
    • Dietary and behavioral modifications
    • Medications (taken orally or injected directly into the ear)
    • Surgery (select cases)

    Appointment Information

    Our specialized, dedicated team is happy to provide you with comprehensive evaluation and individualized treatment. Schedule an appointment by calling us at 734-936-8051, then press option 2.

    Locations
    • Michigan Balance Clinic | Med Inn Building 1500 E Medical Center Dr
      Floor 1 Room C166A
      Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5816       Get Directions

    Doctors

     Search for a U-M Health doctor     Renee Michelle Banakis Hartl, MD

    Renee Michelle Banakis Hartl, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Otology-Neurotology, Otolaryngology

    Hussam Khalis El-Kashlan, MD

    Hussam Khalil El-Kashlan, MD

    Professor

    Otology-Neurotology, Otolaryngology

    Katherine Do Heidenreich, MD

    Katherine Do Heidenreich, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Otolaryngology, Otology-Neurotology

    Emily Zambricki Stucken, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Otology-Neurotology, Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery-Head & Neck

    Christopher Michael Welch, MD

    Christopher Michael Welch, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Otology-Neurotology, Otolaryngology

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