The goal of hearing preservation is to help patients keep as much of their natural hearing as possible following cochlear implantation surgery.
Our Capabilities
Our team of experts includes physicians, surgeons, audiologists, speech-language pathologists and auditory rehabilitation professionals, all working together to ensure world-class care and only the best results.
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Greater Cincinnati’s professional singers, including those with Cincinnati Opera, rely on UC Health’s best-in-class expertise to keep their voices in optimal condition. Our team of subspecialists use the latest therapies and techniques backed by research to treat voice conditions that affect the career of a professional singer or speaker.
To schedule an appointment, please call the UC Health Performance Voice & Professional Voice team at 513-475-8400.
Answers to Your Preservation for Cochlear Implantation Questions
At UC Health, our surgeons use a “soft technique,” where an electrode is inserted slowly along an opposite wall of the cochlea to preserve the remaining cell function where the residual hearing remains.
The electrode is softer or more flexible and shorter than a traditional cochlear implant, causing less microscopic tissue damage.
This approach allows patients to maintain their natural hearing through the ear canal in the areas in which their hearing cells remain intact.
This procedure is ideal for patients that have functional hearing cells but have enough hearing loss that cannot be aided with traditional hearing aids.
Conditions that can be treated with cochlear implant preservation include sensorineural hearing loss caused by age, genetics, loud noise exposure or cochlear otosclerosis.
Experience and Expertise
UC Health has helped improve the quality of life for more than 500 patients since 1994 with cochlear implant surgery and therapy.
More than 90% of our cochlear implant patients report improved quality of life following surgery, and most can use the phone comfortably after undergoing this procedure.
We’re the only center in the region to provide adult cochlear implants and hearing preservation techniques. We also rank in the top 10 programs in the U.S. and are active in clinical trials, offering patients the latest technology.
Our team of experts includes surgeons, physicians, audiologists, speech-language pathologists and auditory rehabilitation professionals, all working together to ensure world-class care and only the best results.
We are committed to providing optimal care to your patient and open communication with you. We understand that as a referring physician, you need to be kept informed of your patient’s progress. That’s why we set up a toolbox to share detailed information about your patient’s health with you.
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