MED-EL Podcast

The differences between the two main types of cochlear implant electrode arrays are explained in this episode by Dr. Hans Thomeer. Specifically, how these two electrode designs and surgical approaches can affect translocation after the electrode insertion, and what might be a better option.

Prof. Dr. Assen Koitschev shares his experiences with the MED-EL’s BONEBRIDGE in children with single-sided deafness. Indications, surgical considerations, and outcomes are discussed.

Prof. Piotr Henryk Skarżyński, M.D., Ph.D., MSc. shares his experiences with the MED-EL’s BONEBRIDGE in children with mixed hearing loss. Indications, surgical considerations, and outcomes are covered during this episode.

Joke Veltman, a professional pianist and CI recipient, shares her CI journey and encourages others with tips to bring music back into their lives after implantation. For more recipient stories, visit our YouTube channel.  

Roy Smith, an amateur musician and bilateral CI recipient, describes his road back to music following implantation and shares a message for those who are newly activated.  

Johanna Boyer, MED-EL’s resident musicologist, introduces Meludia, our online music training program, and shares additional rehabilitation resources for professionals, recipients, and their families.  Links: Register on myMED-EL for a two-week free trial of Meludia.  Download MED-EL’s music resources from our website.   Visit our blog for helpful posts on music.    Check out our Spotify playlist!  Contact Johanna Boyer with your questions.  

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.

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.  

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 myMED-EL account.   Visit Our MED-EL Blog to find out more about Rehabilitation for SSD:  https://blog.medel.com/5-rehabilitation-tips-for-single-sided-deafness/ https://blog.medel.com/single-sided-deafness/ https://blog.medel.com/cochlear-implant-rehab-for-ssd-how-to-improve-your-understanding-of-speech-in-noise/

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 account.   Visit Our MED-EL Blog to find out more about Rehabilitation for SSD https://blog.medel.com/5-rehabilitation-tips-for-single-sided-deafness/ https://blog.medel.com/single-sided-deafness/ https://blog.medel.com/cochlear-implant-rehab-for-ssd-how-to-improve-your-understanding-of-speech-in-noise/

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. Get the Hearing Implant Sound Quality Index -19

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.

In this episode, Melissa Waller and Nikola Ivanovic discuss how OTOPLAN contributes to individualized solutions for MED-EL hearing implant users.

In this episode, Melissa Waller and Nikola Ivanovic talk about how audiologists the data obtained from OTOPLAN.

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.