Thursday, September 4, 2025

8:30 - 9:30

Landtagssaal

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Talk will be in the Landtagssaal, Overflow transmission to Rittersaal, Herrensaal, and Prälatensaal Summary of the Talk Bone conduction implantation (BCI) emerged as a treatment for single-sided sensory deafness (SSD) over 30 years ago. Cochlear implantation (CI) has subsequently emerged as a treatment for SSD, and CI has a number of advantages over BCI. This talk will compare the advantages of the two treatment options and explore the contemporary role of BCI for SSD in children and adults. Speaker Dr. Kevin D. Brown is the Joseph P. Riddle Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He is also the Division Chief of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery. He is also the Executive Director of the Children’s Cochlear Implant Center at the University of North Carolina. Dr Brown has published extensively in the field of auditory implants and is the author of over 130 articles.

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