Cochlear Implants: A Potential Option for Hearing Your Best With an estimated 20% of Americans ages 12 and older living with hearing loss, per Johns Hopkins researchers, and about 466 million people affected on a global scale, it’s much more...
How Do I Know If I Need a Cochlear Implant?
Ah, the mysterious yet commonly talked about cochlear implant — what have you heard about it? Chances are, if you’re actually a candidate, you haven’t heard much (no pun intended). I get asked daily, “Isn’t an implant a magical device...
What is a Cochlear Implant?
What is a cochlear implant? A cochlear implant uses both external and internal devices to electrically stimulate the cochlear nerve directly. Who is a candidate? A cochlear implant requires invasive surgery, so candidacy is based on a strict set of...