A year ago, the audiological center of the Research Institute of Otorhinolaryngology named after L.I. opened Svarzhevsky The institution contains the entire circle of assistance for patients with hearing impairments - from diagnosis and consultation with a specialist to hearing prostheses, adjustment and repair of hearing aids. Doctors perform complex diagnostic tests, including CT scans of the temporal bones and recording of auditory evoked potentials. The children's department has electrophysiological diagnostic rooms with high-tech equipment and complete sound insulation. The center has become a central link in the municipal system for the early detection of hearing impairment in children. The first phase of universal audiological screening takes place in maternity hospitals and four perinatal centers, and an in-depth diagnosis of hearing loss is carried out here. Because of this, permanent hearing impairment in a child is detected on average before the age of five months. Consolidation of audiology centers for children and adults in one building ensured a "smooth transition" of patients with hearing impairments from children's services to adults, and the proximity to the institute's clinical building allows experts to interact quickly at all stages - from diagnosis to surgical treatment. The center operates the first audiological hospital in Moscow, where you can undergo examination and treatment without hospitalization 24 hours a day. Another feature is advanced vestibulometric testing rooms. Since the opening of the audiology center, more than 110,000 patients have received help, including 10,000 children.