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How Dirty Are Your Earbuds?
Dr. Kohan was interviewed by Inside Edition on How Dirty Are Your Earbuds? He is quoted saying: “They have to be cleaned, because if they’re not, you carry germs on them. You push them in the ear. You’re shoving them in. You’re packing the ear with wax. The germs on...
How to Find Cheap Hearing Aids That Works
Dr. Kohan was interviewed by WebMD on How to Find Cheap Hearing Aids That Works He is quoted saying: The average cost of an individual digital hearing aid in the USA ranges from $1,000 to $4,000. Since most people need bilateral devices, we can double the cost to...
Earbuds block wax from draining out the canal, causing painful infections
Dr. Kohan was interviewed by Fox 2 on earbuds blocking wax from draining out the canal, causing painful infections. He is quoted saying: "The ear canal was not meant to be occluded" "Nothing should be obstructing the natural pathway of wax out of your ears. That could...
Dangers Associated With Repeated Wireless Headphone Use
Dr. Kohan was interviewed by CBS New York on the dangers associated with repeated wireless headphone use. He is quoted saying: “The ear is not really meant to be constantly clogged,” said Dr. Darius Kohan, “It’s not a natural condition for the ear to have hours of...
Facial reconstruction energizes 13-year-old boy
Featured in the print of Northwell Health Magazine - Vol 2 2018 and their digital news section Dr. Kohan was honored to help Lenox Hill Hospital, The Babyface Foundation and most importantly, Jared improve his quality of life. Dr. Kohan was happy to be one of the...
Tinnitus May Drive Some to the Brink of Suicide
Dr. Kohan was interviewed for WebMD on reviewing a medical study around tinnitus and the risk of suicide. Dr. Darius Kohan, director of otology/neurotology at Lenox Hill Hospital and the Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital in New York City, reviewed the study. He...
‘Buzzing’ in Ear Alerted Boy to Very Unwelcome Visitor
Dr. Kohan was interviewed for US News and World Report on a unique case about noise in a child's' ear. "After extraction of the tick, the patient had no signs or symptoms suggestive of systemic illness," Kasle and Waldman reported. The boy's hearing was unharmed and...
Implantable Auditory Devices: Bridging the Gap Between Conventional Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants
Technology for managing hearing loss is rapidly evolving, regardless of whether patients have a sensorineural, conductive, or mixed auditory deficit. Modalities applicable for hearing loss range from mild to profound. Otolaryngologists are relatively comfortable with...
Implantable Auditory Devices 2019 Conference
Dr. Kohan was honored to be the course director for the 2019 continuing medical education conference focused on implantable auditory devices. Besides being the course director he presented on two key topics around bone conduction and middle ear coupling. View the full...
Things You Can Do Each Day to Become a Better Listener
Dr. Kohan was interviewed for Martha Stewart magazine on techniques to become a better listener. In case you haven't heard, evidence is mounting that suggests ear health is on the decline. According to Dr. Darius Kohan, MD, a clinical associate professor of...