{"id":"audiologists-montreal-2026","name":"Best Audiologists in Montréal","category":"Audiologists","location":{"city":"Montréal","province":"Quebec","country":"Canada"},"canonical_url":"https://bests.ca/best/audiologists/in/montreal","publication_type":"algorithmic","methodology_version":"audiologists-v4","evidence_cutoff_at":"2026-08-20T23:59:00.000Z","published_at":"2026-08-20T23:59:59.999Z","maximum_positions":3,"positions_published":3,"positions":[{"rank":1,"entity":"Lydia Behtani, M.P.A., audiologiste","entity_type":"Person","descriptor":"Audiologiste à Audiologie 1851, bureau 702, 1851 rue Sherbrooke Est","best_for":"Adultes recherchant une évaluation de l'audition, de l'acouphène, de l'intolérance sonore ou de l'équilibre","why_it_ranks":"Behtani arrive première pour une identité, un ordre professionnel, une adresse et un contact précis, un champ auditif et vestibulaire clairement décrit, un intérêt soutenu pour la population aînée et une pratique qui présente l'audiologie comme évaluation et orientation plutôt que vente d'appareils.","decision_notes":["Verify the named audiologist's current provincial registration, exact clinic and schedule, age eligibility, referral requirements, complete assessment or device fees, funding, trial, return, warranty and repair terms","Ask what testing fits the concern, how results and medical red flags are handled, who will fit and verify any device, what non-device options exist and what follow-up is included; no provider or technology is universally best","Sudden hearing loss, severe new dizziness, ear injury, drainage, acute neurological symptoms or another urgent concern needs prompt medical assessment rather than an ordinary hearing-aid appointment"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/audiologists/in/montreal/profile/lydia-behtani-montreal-audiologist","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/audiologists-montreal-2026/lydia-behtani-montreal-audiologist","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":2,"entity":"Francis L'Africain, M.P.A., audiologiste","entity_type":"Person","descriptor":"Audiologiste à la Clinique ORL de Montréal, bureau 110, 1130 avenue Beaumont","best_for":"Adultes ou enfants ayant besoin d'une évaluation auditive, d'acouphènes ou de vertiges avec accès à une coordination ORL","why_it_ranks":"L'Africain se classe deuxième pour une identité professionnelle et une adresse précises, une clientèle adulte et pédiatrique, des services auditifs, d'acouphènes et vestibulaires distincts, et une voie de collaboration ORL. Les affirmations générales de la clinique sont exclues et l'inscription doit être revérifiée.","decision_notes":["Verify the named audiologist's current provincial registration, exact clinic and schedule, age eligibility, referral requirements, complete assessment or device fees, funding, trial, return, warranty and repair terms","Ask what testing fits the concern, how results and medical red flags are handled, who will fit and verify any device, what non-device options exist and what follow-up is included; no provider or technology is universally best","Sudden hearing loss, severe new dizziness, ear injury, drainage, acute neurological symptoms or another urgent concern needs prompt medical assessment rather than an ordinary hearing-aid appointment"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/audiologists/in/montreal/profile/francis-lafricain-montreal-audiologist","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/audiologists-montreal-2026/francis-lafricain-montreal-audiologist","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":3,"entity":"Roxanne Ducharme, audiologiste","entity_type":"Person","descriptor":"Audiologiste au 7822 boulevard Champlain, avec un second lieu déclaré sur le boulevard Langelier","best_for":"Enfants de cinq ans et plus, adolescents, adultes ou aînés recherchant une évaluation bilingue et des recommandations d'aides","why_it_ranks":"Ducharme obtient la troisième place pour une fiche réglementaire directement exploitable, des lieux, téléphones et courriel précis, une clientèle de cinq ans à l'âge avancé, des services en français et en anglais et un champ clairement limité à l'évaluation et aux recommandations. Chaque lieu doit être confirmé au rendez-vous.","decision_notes":["Verify the named audiologist's current provincial registration, exact clinic and schedule, age eligibility, referral requirements, complete assessment or device fees, funding, trial, return, warranty and repair terms","Ask what testing fits the concern, how results and medical red flags are handled, who will fit and verify any device, what non-device options exist and what follow-up is included; no provider or technology is universally best","Sudden hearing loss, severe new dizziness, ear injury, drainage, acute neurological symptoms or another urgent concern needs prompt medical assessment rather than an ordinary hearing-aid appointment"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/audiologists/in/montreal/profile/roxanne-ducharme-montreal-audiologist","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/audiologists-montreal-2026/roxanne-ducharme-montreal-audiologist","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null}],"interpretation":"Null metrics have not been published. A Bests list may contain fewer than three positions when the evidence gate does not support another entry."}