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The Sound of Celebration: 30 Years of Cochlear Implants at UH
UH Ear, Nose & Throat Institute commemorates the 30th anniversary of bringing hearing to children and adults with profound hearing loss.
Partially Deaf Woman’s New Implant Is ‘Life-Changing’
Partially deaf since childhood, Tina Erickson is thankful for her greatly improved hearing after receiving an implant at University Hospitals.
Cochlear Implant Method Allows Local Man to Remain Awake During Surgery
After decades of hearing loss, Dick Schreck got a cochlear implant at UH using local anesthesia instead of general anesthesia, a method used at only a few centers in the country.
Cochlear Implant Gives Woman Back Her Independence
When hearing loss compounded Patricia Clifton’s ability to communicate as she had already been diagnosed with a vocal cord issue., she turned to University Hospitals otologist, Sarah Mowry, MD, who performed cochlear implant surgery.
Woman Receives Treatment to Improve Hearing Loss Caused by Tumors
Registered nurse Amy Haslage’s hearing improves after treatment for neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2), a disorder in which tumors grow on both auditory nerves.