Some of the services that an ear specialist may provide include hearing evaluations, balance assessments, hearing aid fittings, cochlear implant evaluations, and tinnitus management. They may also provide counselling and support to patients and their families to help them cope with hearing or balance disorders. Ear specialists work with patients of all ages, from infants to the elderly, and can provide services to help manage a wide range of hearing and balance disorders, including conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, and balance disorders such as vertigo.