We listen so that you can hear. Our team loves helping you reconnect with your loved ones & the beautiful sounds of life!
Our highly qualified Doctors of Audiology, Mary Owen, Au.D. and Beth Meenen, Au.D., blend the art and science of better hearing and collaborate with other medical professionals to accurately diagnose hearing disorders for people of all ages. For the types of hearing loss that can’t be improved through medical or surgical treatment, hearing aids may be the best solution. Serving Southeast Alaskans since 1993, Northland Audiology & Hearing Services is versed in the latest hearing aid technologies, and prescribes only proven, advanced solutions. We also offer custom hearing protection solutions to fit your active lifestyle. Foremost, we focus on understanding your specific hearing challenges so that working together, we can find the best solution that lets you reclaim your confidence and reconnect with life. If you are fit with hearing aids, chances are you will require follow-up visits for programming tweaks while your brain adapts to the reintroduction of sounds. Northland Audiology & Hearing Services is here to make this as easy as possible for you and to fully support you along your journey toward better, effortless hearing. We know how much Alaskans appreciate the convenience of being able to receive healthcare services close to home. As Southeast Alaska’s only private Audiology practice, Northland Audiology & Hearing Services offers hearing services through both our Juneau and Ketchikan offices. Additionally, we hold travel clinics in Cordova, Craig, Haines, Petersburg, Sitka and Wrangell. We accept Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurances and offer courtesy insurance billing. Whether you come to Northland Audiology & Hearing Services because you were referred by your physician or on the advice of a person we have helped, once you walk through our door, we treat you like family. We firmly believe in the importance of providing education to all of our patients. Our website (www.NorthlandAudiology.com) offers additional resources to support you and your hearing needs. It can help you learn more about hearing loss, the importance of seeing an Audiologist, and the services available at Northland Audiology & Hearing Services. Please feel free to give us a call or stop in for a chat at our Juneau office to learn more.
09/18/2025
We're partnering with Deckhand Dave's Fish Tacos this Saturday, September 20th, to raise funds for Cure for Cade. Head downtown, eat your heart out, and help this special boy get the gene therapy he needs!
If you haven't heard Cade's story, visit his website at www.cureforcade.com to learn more about him, their fundraising efforts for kids with SPG50 and how you can donate! Make sure to follow him on social media to keep up with all of the awesome fundraisers around town - together we truly are moving mountains!
09/17/2025
A citywide power outage won’t stop us from seeing patients!
We hope everyone is staying safe with this abrupt start to fall!
12/31/2024
As we say goodbye to another year, we’re grateful to be able to help you hear life’s best moments. Here’s to a new year filled with more sound, joy, and connection!
12/25/2024
May your holiday season be filled with joy, laughter, and all the sounds that make this time of year special!
12/24/2024
Who volunteers for Hearing the Call? Of course, there are many generous audiologists who travel from the U.S. to help hundreds of hearing impaired individuals across the world. But there are also people who have careers outside the medical field, and they’re able to contribute in so many meaningful ways. From registration, to earmolds, to directing patients from room to room, each person who gives back is an essential part of a successful clinic.
12/19/2024
Did you know dogs can hear sounds at much higher frequencies than humans? While we catch up to 20,000 Hz, our furry friends can detect up to 65,000 Hz!
12/17/2024
What’s one of the biggest challenges of Hearing the Call trips? Testing children in makeshift clinics! Nevertheless, the volunteer audiologists know how to get creative and have fun while getting accurate testing to really change the path of the kids’ lives. The nonprofit tries to fit children with two devices (when needed) because it will dramatically improve their success rate in schools and in their family.
12/12/2024
Meniere's disease affects the inner ear causing dizziness, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a feeling of fullness. If you’re experiencing these symptoms, consult an audiologist for diagnosis and care.
12/10/2024
Did you know your ears are self-cleaning? There's no need to risk damaging your eardrum with cotton swabs. Trust your ears to do the work and keep your hearing safe!
12/05/2024
Earwax cleaning can be the most popular station in a Hearing the Call clinic depending on the population the nonprofit is serving. Oftentimes, communities lack access to basic hearing care and excess earwax or impacted ears can be a frequent problem. Environment and genetics can play a role in earwax production as well. Regardless, you best believe the patients leave with clean ears — a necessity for accurate testing and proper earmolds.
One of the reasons we love supporting Hearing the Call is because the organization uses best practices when helping patients even in rural and remote areas.
12/03/2024
Getting ready for a snowmobile adventure? Don’t forget that loud engines can contribute to hearing loss over time. Protect your ears while enjoying the winter fun!
11/28/2024
At this time of gratitude, we’re thankful for the opportunity to support your hearing health and enhance your quality of life. Wishing you a joyful and safe Thanksgiving!
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Northland Audiology & Hearing Services was founded by Dr. Alver Rongstad, Au.D. in 1993.
After working as an Audiologist for ANMC in Anchorage, Alver became the head of the Statewide Audiology Services Program for the State of Alaska in the mid-1980s and spent years flying to small rural communities around northern Alaska to provide hearing services. When the program was defunded, all state audiology offices were closed, which left people who needed hearing healthcare without access to care.
Seeing a shortage of local audiology services in Southeast Alaska, and preferring to remain in Alaska, Alver, his wife Nancy and their young children moved to Juneau where he established Northland Audiology & Hearing Services.
In 2003, when Alver was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Nancy resumed a more active participation in the business (having taken a hiatus to work in engineering with DOT). When Alver died in 2004, Nancy hired staff audiologists in order to ensure that Southeast Alaska could continue to have audiology services locally. Nancy remarried a fellow widower, Noel Shima, who joined the practice full time 2007 and became co-owner. Nancy retired in 2018 when her and Alver’s daughter, Kaia Rongstad, became co-owner and took over daily operations of the business.
The Northland Audiology & Hearing Services team is dedicated to your complete hearing healthcare and will be there for your entire journey to better hearing. We provide hearing healthcare to Southeast Alaskans through our office in Juneau as well as our monthly travel clinics in Cordova, Craig, Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Sitka and Wrangell. Our services include advanced diagnostic hearing evaluations, the latest digital hearing aids, assistive listening devices, hearing protection, specialized hearing needs, OSHA workplace/employee hearing screenings, and more.
Northland Audiology & Hearing Services continues the same philosophy and reputation for honest, professional services it has had since we opened in 1993. We provide cutting edge technology, expert advice and clinically proven treatment options. We are proud to continue to provide the same personalized attention and care that Alver gave every patient.
We invite you to contact us today to see how we can help you improve your life by improving your hearing.
Thank you,
Kaia Rongstad & Noel Shima - Co-owners
Dr. Mary Owen, Au.D. & Dr. Beth Meenen, Au.D. - Doctors of Audiology
Kayla Lanz - Patient Care Coordinator
Lynn Stemmerman - Travel Clinic Coordinator
