Gainesville, GA - HearingLife
333 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville, GA 30501
karin lockridge
Karin Lockridge

Au.D., Board Certified Audiologist

Dr. Karin Lockridge has over 30 years of experience in the field of audiology. A Chicagoland native, she attended Illinois State University, where she earned both a master’s degree in Science and a Bachelor of Science degree from the Audiology department.

Dr. Lockridge’s professional career spans many years, with experience in a wide range of settings, including ENT offices, Neonatal Intensive Care Units, hearing aid manufacturing, acting as an expert witness in her field, and private practice. She also served as the Director of Audiology at Piedmont ENT, as well as starting her own audiological consulting company.

Dr. Lockridge earned her board certification through the American Board of Audiology in 2002. She has experience in a wide range of hearing testing methods, including auditory brainstem response (ABR), electrocochleography (ECOG) and electronystagmography (ENG), as well as hearing aid fitting services.

Dr. Lockridge’s work and passion for her field has repeatedly earned her the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) Scholar Award. She is a fellow of the AAA and a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Outside the office, she enjoys spending time on the Appalachian Trail, or traveling the world discovering and exploring new hiking trails.

Meet the Team
karin lockridge
Au.D., Board Certified Audiologist
Reviews
4.6/5
187 reviews
Joseph Dorris
a month ago

Karin is always friendly and professional making me feel that she is there to improve my hearing. She keeps me informed about my hearing and new technology. I will definitely refer friends and family members to her location. Dawn, the receptionist is also very welcoming.

Grace Quarles
2 months ago

I always enjoy taking my sister to get her hearing aids cleaned. She has dementia and can't remember to do it herself. We go every few weeks and they are always respectful and friendly.

Melissa Lach
2 months ago

Very friendly and patient staff. The hearing aids are wonderful, but pay close attention to the information on Care Credit; they charged me over $2,000 interest fees and I was too dumb to know that was happening. (Not Hearing Life fault), but I wanted to warn others.

Staff at Hearing Life are extremely proficient and professional! They are extremely attentive to every detail of one’s health and hearing ensuring you receive only the best technology available! Providing excellent care, I highly recommend Hearing Life for all your hearing needs.

Arno Gneiding
4 months ago

Staff is very experienced and consults in an understandable way (don’t have to have a BS in audiology to understand). The hearing aids I received are fit for my situation and come with four different programs to chose from depending on the situation.
Staff did all required preapproval and communication with my health insurance. I only had to do the hearing test and walk out with these hearing aids as my have a trial period of several weeks.
I like this two little gadgets very much already especially because these hide perfectly and almost invisible behind my ears.

We offer hearing assessments and hearing aids at our Gainesville, GA Hearing Aid Center

All HearingLife locations offer:

  • Complimentary hearing assessments.*

  • Expert care by licensed providers.

  • The opportunity to test how Oticon® hearing aids work and feel in our office.

If you have concerns about your hearing, we invite you to book a no-obligation hearing assessment. You can request an appointment online or call (770) 769-1805 .

Check your hearing in Hall County, Georgia

Have you experienced a change in your hearing? Do you have tinnitusor buzzing in your ears? If so, we welcome you to schedule a hearing assessment with a hearing care professional in our Gainesville office. You can also check your hearing online.

The hearing assessment is complimentary, and we accept many types of hearing aid insurance.

Do you know what to expect at your first appointment with HearingLife? 

A hearing assessment is the first step to see if you have hearing loss. A licensed hearing care provider will inspect your ears and use various methods to check your hearing. You will sit in a comfortable soundproof room or sound booth and wear headphones. Then we will ask you to listen to and respond to various tones, speech sounds and voices.

Your responses will be recorded on an audiogram and the results will help indicate if you have hearing loss or not. We are happy to answer any questions and fully review your results with you. After that, we can discuss next steps.

Generally a hearing assessment and consultation takes less than an hour. Learn more about your hearing when you visit us. 

Hearing aids in Gainesville, GA

If your hearing assessment demonstrates that you need hearing aids in Gainesville, there are a options for you to discuss with your provider:

  1. We will demonstrate the different types of hearing aids, including behind-the-ear hearing aids and almost invisible hearing aids. Together with your hearing care provider, you will identify what is the best hearing aid for your lifestyle.

  2. You will be able to try on and test out how the hearing aids feel and work. If you need an in-the-ear hearing aid that is personally molded to your ears, we will take an impression of your inner ear.

  3. We will fit or order the devices and program them to meet your individual hearing needs.

Today's hearing aids are modern, tasteful and discreet. In addition, our hearing aids are more technically advanced than ever before. We carry rechargeable hearing aids and offer a wide array of connectivity options via Bluetooth®.

We are confident that you will love your new hearing aids, but if you aren't completely satisfied with them, you have 30 days** to return them. Read more about trying hearing aids risk-free.

If you have been wearing hearing aids for years, you might not have noticed changes in your hearing. HearingLife offers hearing wellness visits where we can check to see if your current aids require a cleaning or reprogramming, and to address any repair or maintenance or other concerns. 

Hearing care provider in Gainesville, GA

All HearingLife hearing care providers are licensed by state. Our providers receive ongoing training in the latest hearing care and hearing technology.

Our licensed providers in Gainesville can help you with:

  • Hearing assessments.
  • Individual hearing solutions.
  • Testing hearing aids, accessories, repairs and follow-up care.

Our professionals can help you and your loved ones improve your communication with each other, in various situations, both with and without hearing aids.

Let HearingLife's professionals in Gainesville help you reach your full hearing potential.

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Oticon Own SI™

Love your years with our most discreet hearing aids to date.

  • Breakthrough AI technology trained on millions of complex sounds to provide a natural-like representation of sound and speech.
  • Stabilization features designed to detect and manage disruptive noises so you can enjoy the moment without interruption.
  • Discreet design that is truly invisible in 9 out of 10 ears.6
Oticon Intent
Oticon Intent™

Oticon's next-generation hearing solution
Live fully and intentionally with a revolutionary hearing solution made to fit seamlessly into your life.

  • Experience improved speech quality and listening comfort.
  • Designed to be discreet, you can go about your daily life with confidence. 
  • Stay connected all day with fast charging and fast pairing to your other devices.‡
Oticon Real
Oticon Real™

Oticon's all-new hearing solution

At HearingLife, we want you to stay connected to all you love in life. With Oticon Real you may experience:

  • Exceptional speech clarity
  • Significant reduction in listening effort
  • Revolutionary innovation for managing wind and disruptive sounds
Oticon Own
Oticon Own™

Oticon's new fully customizable in-the-ear hearing aid

We are all made differently – different sizes, interests and lifestyles. And so are our ears. Oticon Own is tailored to each user for the most comfortable fit.

  • Personalized to fit your needs and lifestyle

  • Superior listening experience

  • Easy connectivity to your devices

Oticon More
Oticon More™

Oticon's most intelligent hearing solution

The groundbreaking technology in Oticon More™ hearing aids enable you to decipher intricate details, understand better, and remember more with less effort.

  • Experience more clarity 
  • Rechargeable and disposable battery styles available

  • Wide variety of connectivity options

Oticon Zircon
Oticon Zircon

Life-changing technology designed for celebration

It’s time to start socializing and celebrating a life filled with sound. Oticon Zircon delivers 360° speech and clear sound from all directions, even when in noisy environments, so you can focus on the sounds you love.

  • Powered by the Polaris™ platform – our most intelligent computer chip ever, offers more speed, precision and capacity
  • Includes an extensive range of connectivity options that allows you to connect to a wide range of devices
  • Available in your choice of rechargeable and non-rechargeable styles