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Panel Presentations

Comprehensive Otolaryngology

Identifying Cochlear Implant Candidates for the Comprehensive Otolaryngologist

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
Location: MBCC, 201-202
CME/MOC Credit: 1
Disclosure(s):
Jeffrey W. Yu, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Michael S. Harris, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Kristin L. Kozlowski, AuD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this session is to update comprehensive otolaryngologists and audiologists on current cochlear implant (CI) candidacy criteria and provide guidance on when to refer patients for CI. This session highlights changes to CI candidacy and new research supporting expanded indications such as bilateral implantation, asymmetric hearing loss, and implantation with significant residual hearing. New considerations including hearing preservation and the impact of untreated hearing loss on cognitive decline are also addressed in the context of CI.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Demonstrate patient factors and features from basic audiograms that can be used by a comprehensive otolaryngologist to identify potential CI candidates.
  2. Discuss expanded CI candidacy and the differences between Federal Drug Administration (FDA) candidacy and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS).
  3. Provide an overview of pertinent research on the connection between untreated hearing loss and cognitive decline in the context of CI.

    Moderator(s)

  • Jeffrey W. Yu, MD

    Physician
    Kaiser Permanente Washington
    Seattle, WA, United States

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    • Panelist(s)

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    Michael S. Harris, MD

    Associate Professor
    Medical College of Wisconsin
    Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

  • Varun V. Varadarajan, MD

    Neurotologist
    Sacramento Ear, Nose, and Throat
    Aurora, CO, United States

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • Kristin L. Kozlowski, AuD

    Audiologist
    Medical College of Wisconsin
    Waukesha, WI, United States

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.