I HEAR Research Lab
@ihearlab
Implantables, Hearing Enhancement, & Amplification Research (I HEAR) Laboratory at Vanderbilt University. Director: René Gifford, PhD
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https://www.vumc.org/cochlear-implant-lab/ 06-08-2013 00:53:31
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Yibo Fan set the bar high with his talk discussing the utility of ERPs to evaluate EAS benefit at CRASH 2022! @VBWC_CI_LAB René Gifford @VUMCHearSpeech VUHearingSpeechPhD
We are hiring a full-time research #audiologist to work across 2 #cochlearimplant labs at @VUMCHearSpeech VUMC Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Check out the job description and help spread the word! vanderbilt.taleo.net/careersection/…
Now recruiting #cochlearimplant candidates at VUMC for a clinical trial studying the effects of donepezil (a medication used to improve cognition) on cochlear implant outcomes! Contact Ansley Kunnath at [email protected] for more info! Ansley Kunnath, PhD
Had a great time with my CI team at the first (and definitely not my last) Fall CI Meeting! VUMC Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery @VUMCHearSpeech @VBWC_CI_LAB
Dr. Jourdan Holder discussing the importance of using esrts to program #cochlearimplants at the NYU Langone Health CI conference! @VBWC_CI_LAB
10+ years working with René Gifford and I always learn something new from her talks! @VBWC_CI_LAB NYU Langone Health #cochlearimplants
Please spread the word about lab member Ansley Kunnath, PhD’s clinical trial! Actively recruiting cochlear implant candidates in middle Tennessee!
Great to see a sneak peek of Katelyn Berg’s dissertation! Way to represent the @VBWC_CI_LAB! ARO @VUMCHearSpeech René Gifford
Andie DeFreese did a fantastic job representing the @VBWC_CI_LAB at ARO sharing her work on audio visual plasticity in #hearingaid users! VUHearingSpeechPhD
I’m so stoked to get started on this project! Science is best done with friends. 🥳Ansley Kunnath, PhD @VBWC_CI_LAB VUHearingSpeechPhD @VanderbiltMST
Are you or someone you know considering pursuing cochlear implantation at Vanderbilt Health? Join Dr. Moberly and I for a free webinar on 5/15 to discuss why a CI might be right for you and what the process looks like at our center! #cochlearimplant VUMC Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery @VUMCHearSpeech
Join us Monday, May 16 at 6pm CST for a Live Webinar with Q&A, hosted by Aaron Moberly & Jourdan Holder. David Haynes Eben L Rosenthal, MD Elizabeth Perkins Register: ci-webinar.eventbrite.com #CochlearImplant #PatientCare #Patient #CI
Our experience implanting young children (median age = 2.8 years) with single-sided deafness is now published! doi.org/10.1002/ohn.375 Ankita Patro, MD, MS Andie DeFreese Elizabeth Perkins @VUMCHearSpeech VUMC Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery #ssd #cochlearimplants
This study by Ankita Patro, MD, MS Jourdan Holder Elizabeth Perkins & others found single-sided #deafness patients under 5 years old, especially those without a cochlear nerve problem or developmental delay, should be considered for #CI. …-hnsfjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oh… @VUMCHearSpeech
Must read, new publication by Andie DeFreese! Considering age at implantation, duration of deafness, & daily CI use, only daily processor use was a significant predictor of outcomes in a sample of 614 CI recipients. Consistency of processor use is HUGE! journals.lww.com/otology-neurot…