Dr. Chad Ruffin is a board-certified otolaryngologist and ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon who focuses on hearing loss and cochlear implants. He is a published scientist trained in both the ...

Our editors also may be in touch with follow-up questions. Cochlear implants can provide life-changing hearing support for many people with moderate to profound sensorineural hearing loss.

What Is a Cochlear Implant? A cochlear implant (CI) is an electronic device designed to help you hear better if you're deaf, partially deaf, or have trouble understanding speech. It has two parts ...

A cochlear implant may benefit those with severe hearing loss. Implanted in the cochlea, it has many advantages, but there are also drawbacks. The cochlea is the spiral-shaped organ in your inner ear.

But not everyone in the Deaf community uses a hearing aid. Many people rely on cochlear, or inner ear implants, which directly stimulate the hearing nerve and use an external sound processor to ...

Research: Rehabilitation of human hearing with a totally implantable cochlear implant: a feasibility study. Image Credit: decade3d - anatomy online / Shutterstock Scientists have developed a ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — MUSC is leading the country in a clinical trial testing a new cochlear implant. Doctors at MUSC say they are the only site on the east coast who are part of the ...