Dr. Amir H. Soltani | Certified Clinical Audiologists http://www.dramirsoltani.com Dr. Soltani received his doctoral degree from The Arizona School of Health Sciences in Phoenix Arizona, and The A.T.STILL Osteopathic Medicine University in Kirksville, Missouri. Prior to this, he earned his Master of Science degree in Audiology from The Tehran Medical Science University. Dr. Soltani is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association as well as The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA), BCASLPA, and is a member of The Academy of Doctors of Audiology. He is the clinical director and owner of the Downtown Vancouver and Burnaby Metrotown branches of Island Hearing Services. He is also a clinical instructor at The University of British Columbia. en-ca http://www.dramirsoltani.com/images/NEW_2.jpg Island Hearing Clinics http://www.dramirsoltani.com/ourpractices.php Island Hearing Clinics & Hearing aids at Downtown Vancouver http://maps.google.ca/maps/place?cid=8374123416973148451 404-1200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2C7, Tel: 604-688-5999, Fax: 604-688-5994 Island Hearing Clinics & Hearing aids at West Broadway Vancouver http://maps.google.ca/maps/place?cid=3129987347074217179 Vancouver (Broadway), 1239 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6H 1G7, Tel: 604-734-4327, Fax: 604-734-4379 Island Hearing Clinics & Hearing aids at Burnaby Metrotown http://maps.google.ca/maps/place?cid=14463026027790366892 1698-4500 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC. 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In the canal hearing aids (I.T.C.) http://www.dramirsoltani.com/hearing_aids.php <img src="http://www.dramirsoltani.com/images/CIC.jpg" alt="digital hearing aids" border="0" width="110" height="80" align="left" hspace="5"/>This is a smaller type of aid that fits inside the ear. In theory it only takes up the canal space but in practice it does take more than just the canal. Size or cosmetic appeal often varies between manufacturer and the client ear canal. The completely in the canal (C.I.C.) http://www.dramirsoltani.com/hearing_aids.php <img src="http://www.dramirsoltani.com/images/CIC.jpg" alt="digital hearing aids" border="0" width="110" height="80" align="left" hspace="5"/>The completely-in-the-canal hearing aid is the smallest aid possible, designed to sit inside the canal. 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