TECH Talk – Lalwani – Don’t Wait: The Benefits of Earlier Implantation (Part 1)

Dr. Anil Lalwani, Vice Chair of Research in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center, capitalizes on his 25 years of experience to explore the clinical and quality-of-life benefits of earlier implantation for hearing loss.

In a three-part video series, Dr. Lalwani brings describes the implications of earlier implantation. In this TECH Talk, he highlights the shift from only implanting the profoundly deaf to now implanting patients with significant residual hearing since CI outcomes are more predictable. This in turn may lead to better quality-of-life for patients.