what is a ear doctor called
A doctor that deals *only* with the ears would be an otologist. The previous poster said Otolaryngologists, which is a doctor who deals with both the ear and throat. Most often, you'll see what's commonly referred to as an ENT (ear, nose, and throat doctor) which technically would be an otorhinolaryngologist. Oto=ear, rhino=nose, laryng=throat. If you want to get your husband's hearing tested and possibly look into hearing aids, the person you want to see is an audiologist.