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Daily News: Dr.Kohan Provides Hearing to Harlem Student

Last year Dr. Kohan was able to reconstruct the hearing of a young harlem man and provide the gift of sound to him. As only one of 20 people to receive a bone anchored hearing aid last year terrell davis can not hear for the first time at the age of 20. A 20-year-old Harlem student who has spent the majority of his life in silence has been given the chance to hear clearly after being fitted with a state-of-the-art hearing aid. Terrell Davis,...

Presentation Comparing Hearing Implants

About Corlas and Hearing Implants Presentation The Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum was established on the 8th of October in 1926 in Groningen, the Netherlands. The founders were Benjamins and de Kleyn, two eminent otologists and scientists, who, after the horrors of the First World War, felt the...

1 in 8 U.S. workers has hearing loss

Nearly 13 percent of U.S. workers suffer from at least some hearing loss, a new federal government study finds. And 2 percent of the more than 1.4 million workers tested across nine industry sectors between 2003 and 2012 had “moderate or worse” hearing loss, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. The agency defined moderate hearing loss as “difficulty hearing another person talking, even in a...

Earplugs Help Prevent Hearing Loss Tied to Loud Concerts

THURSDAY, April 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A new study confirms a common-sense notion: Earplugs can shield you from the temporary hearing loss that can happen after a high-decibel music concert. While getting young people wear earplugs at concerts may be a long shot, one expert said the threat to their hearing is real. With more people using MP3...

Charity Surgery Restores Childs Hearing

The New York Daily News covered the story of an 8 year old girl from Senegal who was able to restore her hearing from a surgery that was donated by Dr. Darius Kohan and Advanced Bionics. A young girl from Senegal received the gift of hearing Tuesday, capping a remarkable journey made possible by some generous New Yorkers. Nabou Ndiaye, 8, lost her ability to hear and speak after contracting meningitis four years ago. The nation’s top ear doctor told little Nabou’s father nothing could be done to help her. Still,...

NY Post Interview on Restaurant Noise

Can dining out make you deaf? Now ear this: Excruciatingly loud restaurants jeopardize not only your sanity, but your hearing as well. Lest you sneer at the pun, leading otolaryngologists — better known as ear, nose and throat specialists — warn that dining at the city’s noisy restaurants can lead to hearing loss. “I tell my patients to avoid these places. It’s the No. 1 complaint I get as an ear doctor,” says Dr. Darius Kohan, director of otology/neurotology at

Dr. Kohan Interview “The Walk” Movie

Dr. Darius Kohan talks about sickness from realistic “The Walk” movie “The Walk,” the 3D flick that tells the story of Philippe Petit, the Frenchman who famously walked a high wire between New York’s Twin Towers in 1974, is giving some viewers vertigo. After its premiere at the New York Film Festival this weekend, a number of critics reported moviegoers getting sick, some even vomiting, after viewing certain scenes. The movie stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Petit, who snuck to the top of the World Trade Center and performed the death-defying feat 110 stories above...

Advancements in Treating Hearing Loss

Advancements in Treatment for Hearing Loss with Hearing Aids Hearing loss is a prominent condition, the risk of which may be affected by many factors. These include advancing age, structural defects, infection, certain neurological and/or genetic conditions and trauma to the ear or skull1,2. Hearing loss may be experienced in one ear or both3. There is a long-established history of devices intended to address this problem. This ranges from stereotypical images of ‘ear trumpets’ to sophisticated devices that may be implanted into the body to address hearing issues3. They are known as hearing-assistive devices or more commonly as...

Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence

What Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Is and How to Test for It Many disorders of the inner ear cause people to experience unpleasant symptoms such as dizziness, fullness, and even hearing loss, but for people with superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD), the symptoms can be quite debilitating. A simple sneeze can trigger the frightening sensation that stationary objects are moving around you. Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for superior semicircular canal dehiscence. What Is Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence? The superior...

Hearing Aids Meet the Future with Bluetooth Tech

Credit: Resound The most game-changing wearable device on the market right now may not be a fitness tracker or a smartwatch: It’s a hearing aid. Unlike fitness trackers, which are often tucked away in a drawer in just a few months, hearing aids are changing the way that people with hearing impairments live in the digital age, researchers say. Small, discreet and often Bluetooth-enabled, the new generation of hearing aids look more like something out of a spy movie than a doctor’s office. These devices can connect...

Hearing Loss Treatment is Out of Range

Dr. Darius Kohan is the chief of otology/neurotology at Lenox Hill Hospital and Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital in New York City. He is also an associate clinical professor of otolaryngology at NYU Langone Medical Center, the medical co-director of the Center for Communication, and a voluntary attending surgeon at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. He contributed this article to Live Science’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. This piece originally ran in...

Hearing Loss Tests and Devices

7 Types of Hearing Tests and Devices Would it surprise you to know that the third most common health condition is hearing loss? Hearing loss affects 35 million Americans overall and half of all individuals aged 75 and older. Fortunately, advances in healthcare technology enable doctors to detect the cause and effectively treat hearing loss for most people. Here’s a look at the most common types of hearing tests and devices healthcare professions are using today. Common Hearing Loss Tests If you’re having trouble hearing,...

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