May 31, 2019

JHBI diagnoses and treats inner ear dizzy spells and vertigo in Jacksonville, FL?

Don’t live with dizziness

Ever been dizzy? Scary, huh! If you experience dizziness, find out why. Call Jacksonville Hearing & Balance Institute, and get it checked out. Let them help you find a solution as to why you’re experiencing a debilitating dizzy spell.

J. Douglas Green, MD, and his team of Physician Assistants and board-certified Audiologists are trained to diagnose and treat dizziness. When you come in for an appointment, you’ll undergo a simple but complete assessment to help confirm a diagnosis. It may be as simple as finding out that your inner ear crystals have dislodged from their original spot. The solution may be to get them back into place.

Don’t live with dizziness coming and going. It’s best to find out why it’s occurring. You can depend on the experts at Jacksonville Hearing & Balance Institute – give us a call, (904) 399-0350, to book an appointment.

You are invited to attend a FREE community medical seminar on VERTIGO and luncheon on Wednesday, June 16th from 11:30 am to 1 pm presented by J. Douglas Green, MD, FACS, founder of Jacksonville Hearing & Balance Institute at WJCT. Register Now »

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