This presentation will review candidacy issues and pre- and post-implant performance for individuals who are cochlear implant recipients with asymmetrichearing loss.
Course created on July 18, 2016
Dr. Jill B. Firszt is Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology and Director of the Cochlear Implant Program at Washington University School of Medicine. She is also Adjunct Professor in the Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences at Central Institute for the Deaf at Washington University. She earned her BS in Speech and Hearing Science, MA in Educational Audiology, and PhD in Speech and Hearing Science from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Firszt has been working with cochlear implant adult and pediatric patients in clinical and research studies since 1985 and currently directs the Cl Program at WU with an emphasis on clinical and research interactions. Her research is supported by NIH and is focused on studies of asymmetry in hearing, including adults and children.
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