Latest Cochlea Podcast Episodes

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An Educational Audiology Discussion with Drs. Ashley Dainton & Rebecca Huzzy

empowEar Audiology - December 02, 2021 16:17 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts Click here for a transcript of the episode Join me in a conversation about one of my favorite topics, Educational Audiology!  On this podcast I had the opportunity to interview 2 educational audiologists who work for...

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Musical Experience and Spoken Language Development

MED-EL Podcast - December 02, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Ritva Torppa, a University Lecturer of Logopedics and post-doctoral fellow at the University of Helsinki, shares the benefits of musical experience for spoken language development in cochlear implant recipients and offers ideas about musical activities for children.

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CI Technology and Music for Rehab Professionals

MED-EL Podcast - November 25, 2021 09:35 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Daniel Hofer, Advanced Research Engineer, and Melissa Waller, audiologist in Education & Training, discuss how the unique features MED-EL’s cochlear implant technology supports music perception for CI recipients.  Learn more about MED-EL’s Complete Cochlear Coverage and FineHearing™ here.  

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Stacey Lim Shares Her Personal & Professional Hearing Loss Journeys

empowEar Audiology - November 11, 2021 20:47 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Join me in a conversation with Dr. Stacey Lim, AuD., Ph.D., CCC-A who is an Assistant Professor of Audiology at Central Michigan University.  Dr. Lim has both a personal and professional journey in the field of audiology. Her research and publication areas include cochlear implantation, aural re...

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One Good Ear is Never Enough! A Discussion with Anita Jeyakumar, MD

empowEar Audiology - October 28, 2021 11:35 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
One good ear is all you need, right?  Join me for a special episode about Unilateral Hearing Loss with Dr. Anita Jeyakumar, MD, MS.  In this episode we dig deeper into the impact of unilateral hearing loss as well as non medical and medical solutions.  Dr. Jeyakumar has over 20 years of experien...

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Valli Gideons Sounds Her "Battle Call"

empowEar Audiology - October 14, 2021 19:27 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
My Battle Call! Join me as I sit down with Valli Gideons for a real, authentic conversation about raising her two children with cochlear implants and how she turned her journalism background into her “Battle Call” to help families and professionals around the world.  Valli is a military bride, w...

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Single-Sided Deafness: Setting Implant Recipients Up for Success

MED-EL Podcast - October 07, 2021 13:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Aneesha Pretto, Advanced Rehabilitation Manager at MED-EL, reviews some key considerations for counselling and developing a rehabilitation program for hearing implant recipients with SSD. View the Single-Sided Deafness & Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation course on the MED-EL Academy with a myM...

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Episode 122 – AudiologyTalk Goes Minnesotan

AudiologyTalk - October 04, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
 John and Jenne have even more trouble staying on topic than usual, as they talk about COVID deniers, new research into vestibular function and ototoxicity and a possible line of research into a prophylactic for noise exposure. 

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Dr. Samantha Kesteloot Shares Her Hearing Loss Journey

empowEar Audiology - October 01, 2021 15:27 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Join me for an inspirational interview with Dr. Samantha Kesteloot as she shares her experience growing up as a twin in the public school system in Michigan with bilateral hearing loss.  Samantha’s hearing journey led her down the path of educational audiology.  Dr. Samantha Kesteloot is now an ...

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Single-Sided Deafness: Is Rehabilitation Needed?

MED-EL Podcast - September 30, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Aneesha Pretto, Advanced Rehabilitation Manager at MED-EL, discusses why rehabilitation for individuals with SSD is important and shares some useful resources for professionals. View the Single-Sided Deafness & Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation course on the MED-EL Academy with a myMED-EL accoun...

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More MED-EL Rehabilitation Resources for Adults

MED-EL Podcast - September 23, 2021 13:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Aneesha Pretto, Advanced Rehabilitation Manager, offers an overview of readily available MED-EL resources that rehabilitation professionals can use to assess and monitor progress for adolescent and adult hearing implant recipients.  Explore the Lite Version of Hear Today for iOS and Android. ...

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My Child Has Hearing Loss, Now What?

empowEar Audiology - September 17, 2021 13:03 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
My Child Has Hearing Loss, Now What?  Join me in learning more about an amazing new course, resources, and videos for parents of children with hearing loss (and for professionals too).  Dr. Michelle Hu has combined her 38 years of personal experiences with her 12 years of professional expertise ...

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About MED-EL Rehabilitation Resources: The Adult Lesson Kits

MED-EL Podcast - September 16, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Aneesha Pretto, Advanced Rehabilitation Manager, introduced the Adult Rehabilitation Kits that professionals can use to get started with adult rehabilitation for hearing implant recipients.  Find the Adult Rehabilitation Kits on our MED-EL Professionals Blog.

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OTOPLAN Design Goals

MED-EL Podcast - September 09, 2021 13:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this episode, Melissa Waller and Nikola Ivanovic discuss how OTOPLAN contributes to individualized solutions for MED-EL hearing implant users.

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Back to School Hot Topics with Drs. Cheryl DeConde Johnson & Lisa Cannon

empowEar Audiology - September 03, 2021 12:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts Click here for a trasncript of the episode Join me in this special podcast remix of the Facebook Live event on Back to School Hot Topics with Dr. Cheryl DeConde Johnson and Dr. Lisa Cannon.  Cheryl is internationally...

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The Value of OTOPLAN for Audiologists

MED-EL Podcast - September 02, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this episode, Melissa Waller and Nikola Ivanovic talk about how audiologists the data obtained from OTOPLAN.

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What is OTOPLAN?

MED-EL Podcast - September 01, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this episode, Nikola Ivanovic (Clincial Specialist in R&D at MED-EL) discusses how OTOPLAN is used in surgical planning and post-operative programming.

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MED-EL's Electrode Design-Suggestions for Surgeons

MED-EL Podcast - August 19, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this episode, Daniel Sieber gives advice to surgeons new to MED-EL’s electrode portfolio. General recommendations and important tips are included in this podcast.

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MED-EL's Electrode Length

MED-EL Podcast - August 12, 2021 20:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this episode, Daniel Sieber and Melissa Waller discuss the length of MED-EL's electrode. Daniel explains the advantages of  long electrode arrays and why they could result in better hearing performance.

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25 Episodes!!! Time to Celebrate

empowEar Audiology - August 12, 2021 12:30 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Exactly 1 Year ago today the empowEAr audiology podcast was released.  Today is not only a celebration of 1 year, but also a celebration of the 25th episode.  25 is a great # to celebrate whether it is a birthday, anniversary, or the 25th empowEAR audiology podcast.  What are you waiting to cele...

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MED-EL's Electrode Channels

MED-EL Podcast - August 05, 2021 20:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this episode, Daniel Sieber explains the decision behind the number of channels of MED-EL's flex series of electrodes. He explains that more channels are not always better and highlights which features are important to achieve the closest to natural hearing.

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Jaime Vernon: Bringing Music to Life with Songs for Sounds

empowEar Audiology - July 29, 2021 22:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Join me in an inspiring and influential conversation with Jaime Vernon.  We all face trials and tribulations in our life, and Jaime shares how her own personal trial led her to imagine, invent, invent, and inspire Songs for Sounds.  Jaime shares her story of finding out that her daughter, Lexi, ...

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MED-EL's Electrode Design Philosophy

MED-EL Podcast - July 29, 2021 14:30 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this podcast, Daniel Sieber, Head of Electrodes & Surgical, Research & Development, explains MED-EL's philosophy behind the electrode design. Daniel talks about the conceptualization of the electrode design and its important attributes.

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Fitting Considerations in EAS

MED-EL Podcast - July 28, 2021 08:30 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
After identifying a patient as a candidate for Electric Acoustic Stimulation (EAS) and successful implantation, the post-op process begins. In this episode, Melissa Waller talks with Prem Ranjan about fitting considerations in EAS users.

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Episode 121 – AudiologyTalk Leads the Profession

AudiologyTalk - July 24, 2021 23:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
We are joined by former co-host turned special guest Mindy Brudereck as we discuss intriguing news in audiology and explore what leadership looks like in the profession – and whether we have any.

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What is Bimodal Hearing? A Discussion with Rene Gifford

empowEar Audiology - July 16, 2021 10:42 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
What is bimodal hearing? Take a listen to the latest empowEAR Audiology podcast with Dr. Rene Gifford to find out more. In this episode Dr. Gifford goes deeper into what bimodal hearing is, what the criteria for candidacy, what are the outcomes for bimodal hearing, benefits and challenges of bim...

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The EAS Intra-operative Process

MED-EL Podcast - July 15, 2021 20:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this podcast, Prem Ranjan discusses the EAS intra-operative process and tools available to monitor the preservation of residual hearing.

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What is Electric Acoustic Stimulation and who are candidates?

MED-EL Podcast - July 08, 2021 20:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this podcast, Prem Ranjan (Advanced Product Manager at MED-EL HQ) discusses what Electric Acoustic Stimulation (EAS) is and candidacy criteria.

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Basic CI Fitting of Pediatric Patients

MED-EL Podcast - July 01, 2021 13:30 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Here is another episode with essential CI fitting tips, this time for children. Alex Burtscher, MED-EL Product Manager for Clincial Software, shares tips based on practical experiences for finding a simple fitting strategy for pediatric cochlear implant users.

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Are You a HearStrong Champion?

empowEar Audiology - July 01, 2021 11:28 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Take a listen to this empowering, inspiring podcast about CHAMPIONS!  In this podcast I sit down with Julianna Hebert and Andrew Hebert from HearStrong.  HearStrong is a not for profit organization built around recognizing and sharing stories of remarkable individuals with hearing loss in order ...