House Ear Clinic

What House Ear Clinic does

The House Institute, operating commercially under the brand House Ear Clinic, is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit medical organization specializing in the treatment of ear disease and neurological disorders. Founded by Howard P. House, M.D., the practice delivers care through an integrated set of divisions: the Ear Clinic (neurotology, otolaryngology, and treatment of conditions such as Meniere's disease, acoustic neuromas, skull-base tumors, and chronic ear infections), the Neurosurgery Clinic (complex neurosurgical and skull-base disorders), the House Children's Hearing Center (pediatric hearing services from birth to age 18), and Hearing Health Centers (retail hearing aids and audiology services). An affiliated 501(c)(3) research arm, the House Institute Foundation (formerly House Ear Institute), conducts neuroscience and hearing science research and global hearing health programs.

The organization's revenue model is fee-for-service professional services delivered by neurotologists, otolaryngologists, neurosurgeons, and audiologists across multiple physical locations in Los Angeles, Orange County, Bakersfield, Encino, and Santa Monica. Services are accessed via physician referrals, phone scheduling, and direct patient appointments. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is typically covered by health insurance. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on clinical reputation and community presence rather than digital marketing or formal sales infrastructure.

The organization has 11–50 employees and operates a small but multi-site footprint that pairs specialty physician practice with retail hearing aid distribution and a pediatric subspecialty center. No proprietary technology platform, AI capabilities, mobile applications, or third-party integrations are disclosed in available materials. The competitive moat is built on subspecialty clinical talent, the House name recognition in otology, and the integrated ecosystem across clinical, retail, pediatric, and research activities.

Name

House Ear Clinic

Legal name

The House Institute

Website

https://houseearclinic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The House Institute operates House Ear Clinic, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit medical practice treating ear disease, hearing loss, balance disorders, and skull-base neurological conditions through multi-specialty clinical teams across Southern California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Ear and Neurological Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Otology & Neurotology (Ear/Hearing/Balance) (HLAKAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audiology & Hearing Services (ENT-Affiliated) (HLAKAMAI), Pediatric Otolaryngology (HLAKAMAB), Audiology & Hearing Diagnostic Centers (HLAFAKAH)

Keywords

• Neurotology services
• Hearing healthcare
• Otolaryngology treatment
• Skull-base surgery
• Audiology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Medical Clinic Services: Fee-for-service medical care delivered by neurotologists, otolaryngologists, neurosurgeons, and audiologists. Services include evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of ear-related disorders and neurological conditions. Revenue is generated through patient visits, procedures, and associated medical services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

House Ear Clinic, operating under The House Institute, is a multi-specialty medical practice delivering evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for ear diseases, hearing loss, balance disorders, skull-base tumors, and related neurological conditions. Core services include neurotology and otolaryngology care, neurosurgery for complex skull-base disorders, pediatric audiology (Children's Hearing Center), and hearing aid dispensing through Hearing Health Centers across Southern California.

Product overview

House Ear Clinic is part of The House Institute, a medical organization offering a multi-location healthcare platform for ear disease treatment and hearing healthcare. The core offerings include the Ear Clinic (specializing in neurotology and ear disorders), Hearing Aid Centers (providing hearing aids and hearing healthcare solutions), Neurosurgery Clinic (treating complex neurological conditions), Children's Center (pediatric hearing services), and the House Institute Foundation (nonprofit research and education arm). These services are delivered through clinical locations across Los Angeles, Orange County, and Bakersfield, with the audiologists and physicians working in close conjunction to provide advanced audiometric evaluations and treatment options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• House Institute Foundation (HIF): A leading hearing health nonprofit focusing on neuroscience and ear research, education, and global hearing health.
• Hearing Health Centers
• House Children's Hearing Center

Products and services

• Ear Clinic (House Ear Clinic) Specialty medical clinic providing evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for ear diseases and neurological disorders including Meniere's disease, acoustic neuromas, skull-base tumors, neurofibromatosis, balance issues, surfer's ear, and chronic ear infections. Staffed by neurotologists and otolaryngologists for adult patients.
• Neurosurgery Clinic Neurosurgical clinic providing treatment for complex neurological and neurosurgical disorders, including skull-base issues and conditions requiring neurosurgical intervention. Delivered by an elite team of neurosurgeons at the Los Angeles location.
• Hearing Health Centers Retail hearing aid dispensaries providing individualized hearing healthcare solutions and hearing aid services. Locations include Bakersfield, Encino, Santa Monica, Orange County, and downtown Los Angeles.
• House Children's Hearing Center Comprehensive hearing center devoted to evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of the full spectrum of hearing conditions in children from birth to 18 years of age, providing pediatric audiology and hearing healthcare services.
• House Institute Foundation (HIF) 501(c)(3) nonprofit research arm focused on neuroscience and ear research, education, and global hearing health, providing professional and public health education programs and increasing access to treatments, technology, and training in high-need communities locally and worldwide.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Mayo Clinic Otolaryngology: Multi-specialty academic medical center with a comprehensive otolaryngology and neurotology practice. Comparable to House Ear Clinic's specialist ear services but at national scale across multiple geographies.
• Cleveland Clinic Head & Neck Institute: Large multi-specialty academic health system with a dedicated otolaryngology/neurotology division. Broader incumbent competing for the same complex ear and skull-base case mix as House Ear Clinic but with system-wide scale.
• Johns Hopkins Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: Academic otolaryngology department with a long-standing reputation in otology, neurotology, and hearing research. Comparable as a research-and-clinical integrated leader in ear disease, though operating at much larger scale and geographic reach.

Emerging players

• Eargo: Direct-to-consumer hearing-aid company leveraging telehealth and online channels. Comparable to House's hearing-aid offering as an alternative acquisition channel for hearing-aid consumers, representing competitive pressure rather than direct clinical overlap.
• Belone Audiology / HearUSA: Multi-location hearing-aid retailer and audiology practice with growing clinical service lines. Comparable to House Hearing Health Centers as a hearing-aid and audiology retail/specialty platform; smaller and more retail-focused than House.

Regional players

• UCLA Health Otolaryngology: Academic otolaryngology program based in Los Angeles with subspecialty expertise in otology/neurotology. Direct regional competitor for complex ear disease referrals within the same Southern California catchment.
• Pacific Neuroscience Institute: Southern California-based neuroscience specialty institute treating complex neurological and skull-base conditions. Comparable as a regional specialty competitor for complex neurosurgical and neurotology cases within House's core LA market.

Others

• Miracle-Ear: National hearing-aid retail chain with hundreds of franchised locations. Comparable to House's Hearing Health Centers as a hearing-aid distribution channel, though serving mass-market customers rather than ENT-integrated specialty care.

Direct peers

• Barrow Neurological Institute: Specialty neurological institute with a strong neurotology and skull-base surgery program treating acoustic neuromas and complex neurosurgical disorders. Comparable to House's neurosurgery and neurotology practices for complex cranial base cases.
• Massachusetts Eye and Ear: Specialty Harvard-affiliated hospital and clinic dedicated to ophthalmology and otolaryngology/neurotology, treating complex ear, hearing, and skull-base disorders. Highly comparable to House Ear Clinic as a destination specialty practice with strong academic and research linkages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/houseinstitute
• Facebookfacebook.com/HouseInstituteLA2

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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