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Suffering from hearing loss can mean missing out on so much in life. Fortunately, intervention is possible for many people facing this problem.
The Implantable Hearing Device Program at Tufts Medical Center in Boston specializes in improving hearing in both adults and children. We help patients with various types and degrees of hearing loss (ranging from mild to profound), delivering personalized care throughout a lifetime.
Our team is highly experienced in performing evaluations as well as implanting and programming small electronic devices that help provide a sense of sound. These include:
At the Implantable Hearing Device Program, you'll have a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals working together for you or your child. Our staff includes:
Children with hearing loss are typically diagnosed at birth or soon thereafter. For the first year of life, an otolaryngologist and audiologist from our team monitor your child's hearing and hearing aid usage. Your child may also benefit from the services of our speech-language pathologist.
If tests show that a cochlear implant is right for your child, implantation takes place as early as his or her first birthday. Following implantation …
Osseointegrated auditory devices cannot be implanted until age five. However, children under five with single-sided deafness or damaged outer or middle ears can be fit with a softband device. Please contact us for more details.
For adults with hearing loss, we also conduct testing to determine candidacy for a cochlear implant or osseointegrated auditory device. After implantation, we place a strong emphasis on rehabilitation. Many adult patients haven't heard certain sounds in a long time. We carefully retrain you on how to interpret the "new" sounds you're hearing post-implantation. Rehabilitation services — which many programs like ours do not provide — are available right here at Tufts MC.
As is the case with pediatric patients, we see adult patients on an ongoing basis to fine-tune their implanted device. Over time, you can expect to visit our clinic yearly, but more frequently if any unexpected needs arise.
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Title(s): Senior Audiologist Department(s): Speech Language Pathology and Audiology Appt. Phone: 617-636-5300 Fax #: 617-636-0583
Diagnostic audiology, implantable hearing devices
Title(s): Medical Director, Cleft Lip and Palate Team; Pediatric Otolaryngologist; Associate Professor, Otolaryngology, Tufts University School of Medicine; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine; Clinical Associate, Tufts School of Dental Medicine Department(s): Otolaryngology, Pediatric Otolaryngology Appt. Phone: 617-636-2820 Fax #: 617-636-1479
Pediatric ENT, cleft lip and palate surgery, vascular anomalies, neonatal mandibular distraction osteogenesis for airway obstruction, endoscopic and laser airway surgery, open airway surgery, EXIT procedures, otologic surgery including cochlear implantation, micrognathia, microtia
Title(s): Neurotologist; Otolaryngologist; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Otolaryngology Appt. Phone: 617-636-8724 Fax #: 617-636-1479
Neurotology, hearing loss, balance disorders, facial nerve disorders, skull base tumors, ear infections, cochlear implants
Title(s): Clinical Audiologist Department(s): Speech Language Pathology + Audiology, Audiology Appt. Phone: 617-636-5300 Fax #: 617-636-0583
Adults and Pediatrics, diagnostics, hearing aids, assistive listening devices, implantable devices
Title(s): Chief, Pediatric Otolaryngology; Pediatric Otolaryngologist; Medical Director, Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Otolaryngology, Pediatric Otolaryngology Appt. Phone: 617-636-2820 Fax #: 617-636-1479
Pediatric hearing loss, chronic ear disease, and cochlear implantation pediatric congenital and acquired head and neck masses pediatric voice and airway disorders including respiratory papillomatosis and subglottic stenosis pediatric sinus disease advanced surgery for obstructive sleep apnea facial nerve disorders
Title(s): Audiologist Department(s): Speech Language Pathology and Audiology Appt. Phone: 617-636-5300 Fax #: 617-636-0583
Pediatric audiology, hearing aids, cochlear implants, bone anchored implants
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