7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Industry Satellite Symposium - Advanced Bionics: Advanced DigiCare: Empowering Patients, Enhancing Care [No CME Credit Provided]

Ensemble D, E, F, G

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Passing Period

8:45 AM - 9:20 AM

Welcome and Opening

Ensemble D, E, F, G

9:20 AM - 9:50 AM

John Niparko Memorial Lecture: “Language Prediction to Improve Outcomes for Children with Cochlear Implants”

Nancy Young, MD, FACS, FAAP

Ensemble D, E, F, G

9:50 AM - 10:20 AM

Coffee Break with Exhibitors

Ensemble A, B, C & South Prefunction

10:20 AM - 11:20 AM

Concurrent Session 1-1 Surgical Techniques and Postoperative Outcomes

Craig Buchman, MD and Mana Espahbodi, MD

Ensemble D, E, F, G

10:21 AM - 10:29 AM

Functional outcome and long-term results after simultaneous vestibular schwannoma resection and cochlear implantation

Christoph Arnoldner, MD, MBA

10:29 AM - 10:37 AM

A Totally Implantable Cochlear Implant shows potential benefits for adults with hearing loss

Phillippe Lefebvre, MD, PhD

10:37 AM - 10:45 AM

The combination of cochlear implantation and endolymphatic sac decompression

Wolfram Pethe, MD

10:45 AM - 10:53 AM

Impedance and Functional Outcomes in Robotic-Assisted or Manual Cochlear Implantation: A Comparative Study

Phillippe Lefebvre, MD, PhD

10:53 AM - 11:01 AM

Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation with Acoustic Neuroma Removal Outcomes: A Five Year Review

Danielle Bennett, AuD

11:01 AM - 11:09 AM

Assessing Recent Events with Magnet- Based MRI Splints in Cochlear Implant Patients

Shambavi J. Rao, MD

11:09 AM - 11:20 AM

Q&A

10:20 AM - 11:20 AM

Concurrent Session 1-2 Language Development and Educational/Social Outcomes in Children

Rebecca Piper, SLP and David Jung, MD

Momentum A, B, C

10:21 AM - 10:29 AM

Listening-Related Fatigue in Children with Single-Sided Deafness

Amanda Griffin, AuD, PhD

10:29 AM - 10:37 AM

Language Microstructure Development in CI Using Children

Erin Ingvalson, PhD

10:38 AM - 10:45 AM

Theory of mind skills in adolescents with cochlear implant users and peers with typical hearing

Andrea Warner-Czyz, PhD

10:47 AM - 10:55 AM

Adolescent and Adult Emotion Recognition and Social Relationships

Sarah Crow, AuD

10:56 AM - 11:04 AM

The Concordance of Parental and Child Reports of Peer Victimization Among Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients

Megan Cantwell, BS

11:05 AM - 11:20 AM

Q&A

10:20 AM - 11:20 AM

Concurrent Session 1-3 Telehealth and Remote Programming

Victoria Gonzalez, PhD and Matthew Bush, MD, PhD, MBA

Momentum E, F, G

10:21 AM - 10:29 AM

Optimizing the care model in cochlear implantation: fewer visits with equal auditory and quality of life outcomes.

Claudia Cabrera, MD

10:29 AM - 10:37 AM

Efficacy of Remote Programming for CI Follow up in Chile

Javiera Herrada Andreoli, MS

10:37 AM - 10:45 AM

Efficacy of Using Remote Programming for Two Week Follow Up Visits with Advanced Bionics Cochlear Implants

Jamie Jensen, AuD

10:45 AM - 10:53 AM

Integrating Virtual Solutions into Adult Cochlear Implant Care: Patient and Provider Perspectives

Kristin Kozlowski, AuD

10:53 AM - 11:01 AM

Barriers and Facilitators to Integrating Telehealth in Cochlear Implant Care: A Qualitative Study

Lauren McCray, BS

11:01 AM - 11:09 AM

Comparing remote programming of cochlear implants using two methods: portable laptop and remote hosted site.

Amy Han-Chi Ng, MSc

11:09 AM - 11:20 AM

Q&A

11:20 AM - 11:30 AM

Passing Period

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Concurrent Session 2-1 Quality of Life and Social Functioning in CI Recipients

Keri Colio, AuD and Michael Cohen, MD

Ensemble D, E, F, G

11:31 AM - 11:39 AM

Patient-centered development of cochlear implantation living guidelines: enhancing care through lived experience

Camille Dunn, PhD

11:39 AM - 11:47 AM

Quality of Life Results for Children with Single-Sided Deafness as Reported by Parents in a Multicenter Clinical Trial of Cochlear Implantation

Jill Firszt, PhD

11:47 AM - 11:55 AM

The role of pre-implantation cochlear implant outcome expectations on post-implantation decisional regret and satisfaction: A prospective pilot study

Erin Harvey, MD

11:55 AM - 12:03 PM

The Cochlear Implant Quality of Life Digital Platform: Maximizing impact on clinical practice and patient care

Theodore McRackan, MD, MSCR

12:03 PM - 12:11 PM

Cochlear Health as a Key Predictor of Post-Implantation Quality of Life in Cochlear Implant Recipients

Amit Walia, MD, MSCI

12:11 PM - 12:19 PM

Does Hearing-related Quality of Life Predict Decision to Pursue Cochlear Implantation?

Donald Tan, MD

12:19 PM - 12:30 PM

Q&A

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Concurrent Session 2-2 Panel Artificial Intelligence in Cochlear Implant Care: Hype or Revolution?

David R. Friedland, MD, PhD

Momentum A, B, C

Panelists: Nancy Young, MD, FACS, FAAP; Jamie Jensen, AuD; Matthew G. Crowson, MD; Joshua Stohl, PhD

12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

Q&A

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Concurrent Session 2-3 Parent and Caregiver Perspectives in Pediatric Hearing Loss

Sarah Coulthurst, AuD and Brittney Sprouse, AuD

Momentum E, F, G

11:31 AM - 11:39 AM

Parent Coaching Education: It’s Not Happening!

Alliete Alfano, PhD, CCC- SLP

11:39 AM - 11:47 AM

Reducing Parent Barriers to Cochlear Implantation

Kristina Willis, AuD

11:47 AM - 11:55 AM

The Pediatric Cochlear Implant Skills Review: An Assessment of Reliability and Validity

Cassandra Bosworth, AuD

11:55 AM - 12:03 PM

Fostering Joy in Families with Children Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Susan Gibbons, AuD

12:03 PM - 12:11 PM

The Vermont Parent Infant Program (PIP) Experience with Language Assessments for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind Children Birth to 3 Years of Age

Linda Hazard, EdD

12:11 PM - 12:19 PM

Parental Beliefs and Self-Efficacy in Early Hearing Loss Intervention: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

Eun Kyung Jeon, AuD, PhD

12:19 PM - 12:30 PM

Q&A

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch with Exhibitors

Ensemble A, B, C & South Prefunction

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Session 3-1 Machine Learning and AI Applications in Cochlear Implantation

Adam Thompson- Harvey, MD and Stephanie Moody- Antonio, MD

Ensemble D, E, F, G

1:31 PM - 1:39 PM

Using Machine Learning to Predict Cochlear Implant Candidacy from Pure Tone Thresholds

Gavriel D. Kohlberg, MD

1:39 PM - 1:47 PM

Automatic Pre-Operative Scalae Segmentation and Quantification using Synchrotron Radiation Phase-Contrast Imaging

Sumit Agrawal, MD, FRCSC

1:47 PM - 1:55 PM

Evaluating intracochlear new tissue formation following cochlear implantation using ultra high-resolution CT and Transimpedance Matrix measurements

Wendy Huinck, PhD

1:55 PM - 2:03 PM

Utilization of CT Imaging Software to Analyze Electrode Positioning and Cochlear Anatomy in Cochlear Implantation

Kalena Liu, BS

2:03 PM - 2:11 PM

Clinical application of Otoplan and Anatomy Based Fitting: A Review of 5 patients; experiences hearing with maps derived from MED-EL Anatomy Based Fitting technology, including video of candid, unsolicited feedback.

Cache Pitt, AuD

2:11 PM - 2:19 PM

Using Machine Learning and Multifaceted Preoperative Measures to Predict Adult Cochlear Implant Outcomes: A Prospective Pilot Study

Aaron Moberly, MD

2:19 PM - 2:30 PM

Q&A

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Session 3-2 Genetics, Gene Therapy and Regenerative Medicine

Michael Hoa, MD and Colin Driscoll, MD

Momentum A, B, C

1:31 PM - 1:39 PM

Gene therapy for spiral ganglion neuron regeneration

Judith Kempfle, MD

1:39 PM - 1:47 PM

Current Gene Therapy in Mice and Human with Impact on Cochlear Implants

Xue Liu, MD, PhD

1:47 PM - 1:55 PM

Hearing and Language Outcomes in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Comparative Study of cCMV, Genetic, Radiological, and Unknown Etiologies

Pascal Escobar, BS

1:55 PM - 2:03 PM

Neuropsychological Functioning in Children with Congenital Cytomegalovirus Undergoing Cochlear Implantation Evaluation

Rachel Landsman, PsyD

2:03 PM - 2:11 PM

Serum Level Of MMP-9 And Its Genetic Polymorphism As A Biomarkers Of Neuroplasticity In Prelingual Deafness Treatment By Cochlear Implantation

Monika Matusiak, MD, PhD

2:11 PM - 2:19 PM

Stria Vascularis Integrity and Macrophage Quantification in Implanted Human Temporal Bones

Adam Xiao, MD, PhD

2:19 PM - 2:30 PM

Q&A

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Concurrent Session 3-3 Speech Perception and Auditory Processing in CI Users

Sue Archbold, PhD, Hon LLD and C. Scott Brown, MD

Momentum E, F, G

1:31 PM - 1:39 PM

Perception of voice onset time contrast of Hindi plosives in children with cochlear implant

Mohammad Shamim Ansari, PhD

1:39 PM - 1:47 PM

Word Recognition Outcomes for Implanted Hearing Devices in Patients with Retrocochlear Schwannoma

Emily Francisco, AuD

1:47 PM - 1:55 PM

Pre-implantation Predictors of Binaural Summation Benefit Following Cochlear Implantation

Lia Herzig, BS

1:55 PM - 2:03 PM

Impact of Frequency Mismatch and Electrode Positioning of Speech Perception Outcomes in Post-Lingual Cochlear Implant Patients: A Retrospective Analysis from a Randomized Trial

Phoebe Ramos Yanine, MD

2:03 PM - 2:11 PM

Effects of Direct Streaming vs External Audio on Musical Preferences Among Cochlear Implant Recipients

Valora Wong, BA

2:11 PM - 2:19 PM

Musical Consonance-Dissonance Clinical Application

Charles Limb, MD

2:19 PM - 2:30 PM

Q&A

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Coffee Break with Exhibitors

Ensemble A, B, C & South Prefunction

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Concurrent Emerging Technologies Session 1-1 - The Social Proof Effect: How Robotics is Shaping Patient Demand and CI Program Growth

Introducer: Matthew Bush, MD, PhD, MBA

Katrina R. Stidham, MD Wade Colburn

Ensemble D, E, F, G

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Concurrent Emerging Technologies Session 1-2 - Development of a Gene Therapy for Otoferlin Gene- mediated Hearing Loss [No CME Credit Provided]

Introducer: Charles Limb, MD

Akouos - Brian Lin, MD Regeneron - Carleton Eduardo Corrales, MD

Momentum A, B, C

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Concurrent Emerging Technologies Session 1-3 - Amazon Devices and Prime Video Accessibility Features for Customers with Hearing Loss

Introducer: Donna Sorkin, MA

Peter Korn Lakshmi Ziskin

Momentum E, F, G

3:30 PM - 3:40 PM

Passing Period

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

Concurrent Poster Highlight Session PH-1 Medical | Surgery

Kevin Zhan, MD

Ensemble D, E, F, G

3:41 PM - 3:45 PM

3D-CT Based Virtual Endoscopy for Pre-Operative Evaluation in Pediatric Cochlear Implantation; a new cost-effective imaging Modality.

Mahmoud F. Mandour, MD, PhD

3:46 PM - 3:50 PM

Outcomes and Considerations of Cochlear Implantation in Patients with Incomplete Partition Type-III Malformation: A Scoping Review

Sagar Vasandani, BA

3:51 PM - 3:55 PM

Importance Of Preoperative High Resolution Computed Tomography Temporal Bone In The Orientation Of The Cochlea And Its Relation To Intraoperative Difficulties In Cochlear Implantation - Predicting The Grades Of Difficulty

Diva Sharma, MBBS, MS

3:56 PM - 4:00 PM

AutoART IPG-effect as a measure of cochlear health in CI-patients treated with dexamethasone via an intracochlear catheter

Jennifer L. Spiegel, MD

4:01 PM - 4:05 PM

Performance of a new active transcutaneous bone-anchored hearing implant system; 3 months follow-up

Dennis Lindholm, CTM

4:06 PM - 4:10 PM

Combined Endolymphatic Sac Decompression and Cochlear Implantation in Refractory Meniere’s Disease

Alma Jukic, BA

4:11 PM - 4:15 PM

Comparisons of Intraoperative Electrically Evoked Stapedius Reflex Thresholds and Post-Operative Cochlear Implant Programming Parameters

Viral Tejani, AuD, PhD

4:16 PM - 4:20 PM

Feasibility of intraoperative electrically evoked stapedial reflex thresholds

Rivka Bornstein, AuD

4:21 PM - 4:25 PM

Cochlear Implant Impedance Variability Across Different Electrodes- in a Large Neurotology Private Practice

Rachel Goffeney, AuD

4:31 PM - 4:35 PM

Implanting Outside the Box: A Complex Pediatric Case Study

Jolie Fainberg, AuD

4:36 PM - 4:40 PM

Protecting Cochlear Structures with Flexible Electrodes: A New Focus on Scala Position Using the ‘Electrode Contact View’

Franz-Tassilo Müller-Graff, MD

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

Concurrent Poster Highlight Session PH-2 Audiology | Performance

Michelle Kraskin, AuD

Momentum A, B, C

3:41 PM - 3:45 PM

Examining Impact of Pre-Implantation Hearing Aid Use in Children

Melissa R. Henry, AuD

3:46 PM - 3:50 PM

Focused Stimulation Enhances Music Sound Quality in Cochlear Implant Recipients: Findings from a Feasibility Study

Naomi B. H. Croghan, PhD, AuD

3:51 PM - 3:55 PM

Exploring the Relationship Between Pre-Operative Cognitive Performance on the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status for Hearing Impaired Individuals and One-Year Post-Implantation Speech Perception Outcomes in Adult Cochlear Implant Users

Amrita K. Singh, MSc

3:56 PM - 4:00 PM

Increasing Program Efficiency through Shared Medical Appointments for Cochlear Implant Candidates

Regan Everiss Weaver, AuD

4:01 PM - 4:05 PM

Asymmetric Hearing Loss Performance as Function of Demographics and Mapping Techniques. What Is Most Impactful To Maximize Outcomes in Adult Population?

Katie Plum, AuD

4:06 PM - 4:10 PM

Factors Associated with Access to Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: A Single Institution Study

Sharanya Thodupunoori, BS

4:11 PM - 4:15 PM

Survey of Cochlear implant users: Use, satisfaction, and benefits

Thomas Powers, PhD

4:16 PM - 4:20 PM

Comparing Self-Perceived Temperament In Adolescents With Cochlear Implants To Their Parents

Hannah Wittenback, BS

4:21 PM - 4:25 PM

Early Activation in young and adult CI users; insights from 1000 cases in Quebec

Olivier Beaulieu, MD

4:26 PM - 4:30 PM

Longitudinal Evaluation of Audiological Outcomes after Cochlear Implantation for Patients Qualifying in Quiet and in Noise

Andrew Steiner, BS

4:31 PM - 4:35 PM

Investigating the Combined Detrimental Effects of Noise Exposure and Electrode Insertion Trauma for Hearing Preservation Outcomes

Kayla Minesinger, BSE

3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

Concurrent Poster Highlight Session PH-3 Rehabilitation

Samantha Levy, MA, EdM

Momentum E, F, G

3:41 PM - 3:45 PM

Theory of Mind and Written Language

Connie Mayer, EdD

3:46 PM - 3:50 PM

Variability in Perceived Pragmatic Language Skills in Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children: The Role of Assessment Type.

Holly C. Lind-Combs, PhD

3:51 PM - 3:55 PM

Development of Educational Materials for Parents on Hearing Loss Progression and Management in Children with Congenital Cytomegalovirus

Eun Kyung Jeon, AuD

3:56 PM - 4:00 PM

Achieving Early Implantation: Australian Delivery of Comprehensive Cochlear Implant Care

Jaime Leigh, PhD

4:01 PM - 4:05 PM

Vocabulary Intervention for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Casey Reimer, PhD

4:06 PM - 4:10 PM

Cochlear Implant Services Matter

Sue Archbold, PhD

4:11 PM - 4:15 PM

Stress and Psychosocial Adjustment in Young Adults Implanted During Childhood

William Kronenberger, PhD

4:16 PM - 4:20 PM

The Relationship Between Music Quality of Life and Generic Quality of Life in Adult CI Recipients

Sophia Heussner, BS

4:21 PM - 4:25 PM

Social Media Analysis Of Hearing Loss: A Study on Perception of American Sign Language and Cochlear Implants

Sameer Siddiqui, BS

4:26 PM - 4:30 PM

The Relationship Between Music Aptitude and Complex Auditory Performance in Cochlear Implant Users and Normal Hearing Listeners

Michelle Zhang, BS

4:31 PM - 4:35 PM

Exploring consequences of changes in Cochlear implant care from a hospital strategic- and health care payer perspective - Real-world Data and Discrete Event Simulation of the CI clinical process of a Dutch CI center

Wendy Huinck, PhD

4:36 PM - 4:40 PM

Time to Peak Speech Recognition in Older Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients

Hailey Kingsbury, MA

4:40 PM - 5:40 PM

Poster Exhibit Session

South Prefunction

5:40 PM - 7:00 PM

Welcome Reception

Ensemble A, B, C & South Prefunction

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Industry Satellite Symposium - Cochlear: Pioneering Progress: Innovation and Patient-Centric Care in the Implantable Hearing Industry

Ensemble D, E, F, G

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM

Passing Period

8:40 AM - 9:30 AM

ACI Alliance Research, Advocacy and Awareness Initiatives: Moving the Field Forward

Ensemble D, E, F, G

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Keynote Address: Single-Sided Deafness and Frequency Allocation in Cochlear Implantation

Prof. Em. Paul Van de Heyning, MD, PhD

Ensemble D, E, F, G

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Coffee Break with Exhibitors

Ensemble A, B, C & South Prefunction

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Concurrent Session 4-1 Enhancing Cochlear Implant Outcomes: Innovations in Assessment, Training, and Patient Support

Cedric Pritchett, MD and Kara Schvartz- Leyzac, AuD, PhD

Ensemble D, E, F, G

10:31 AM - 10:39 AM

High-resolution Flat-panel CT Analysis of Intrascalar Cochlear Implant Electrode Position

Ana Marija Sola, MD

10:39 AM - 10:47 AM

Use of SoundSuccess; Computer-based Auditory Training Platform in New Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients: Design and Early Outcomes from a Randomized Clinical Trial

James R. Dornhoffer, MD

10:47 AM - 10:55 AM

Enhancing Clinical Efficiency Through App-Based Self- Assessments of Adult Cochlear Implant Patients

Laura Campos, AuD, PhD

10:55 AM - 11:03 AM

Integration of Behavioral Health on Pediatric CI Teams: Logistics for Advocacy

Michael Hoffman, PhD

11:03 AM - 11:11 AM

The Effects of Etiology on the Electrode-Neuron Interface in (ENI) in Cochlear Implant Users

Caylin R. McCallick, AuD

11:11 AM - 11:19 AM

Assessing clinical efficiency and outcomes using Cochlear America’s population mean mapping strategy at activation

Rachel Petrie, AuD

11:19 AM - 11:27 AM

Cochlear Implant Mentorship For Improved Patient Outcomes

Cyndi Trueheart, AuD

11:27 AM - 11:35 AM

Efficacy of Aural Rehabilitation in Improving Open Set Word Recognition After Cochlear Implant Activation

Blair Richlin, MS, CCC-SLP

11:35 AM - 11:41 AM

Individualized, App-Based Phoneme Training for Adult CI Users at Home

Nikki Philpott, MSc

11:42 AM - 12:00 PM

Q&A

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Concurrent Session 4-2 Panel Stump the Experts

Daniel Zeitler, MD and Meredith Holcomb, AuD

Momentum A, B, C

Panelists: Esther Vivas, MD; Teddy McRackan, MD, MSCR; Doug Sladen, PhD; Lisa Goldin, PhD; Rachel Landsman, PsyD; Jenna Voss, PhD, CED, LSLS Cert AVEd

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Q&A

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Concurrent Session 4-3 Healthcare Disparities and Socioeconomic Factors in CI Access

Camille Dunn, PhD and Kenneth H. Lee, MD, PhD

Momentum E, F, G

10:31 AM - 10:39 AM

Revising Readability: Giving Healthcare Literacy an A+

Carrie Brollier, MS

10:39 AM - 10:47 AM

Remote care for cochlear implant services: Benefits and considerations

Noelle E. Roth, AuD

10:47 AM - 10:55 AM

The impact of mandated universal screening for Congenital Cytomegalovirus: The Minnesota experience.

Anisa Carlson, BA

10:55 AM - 11:03 AM

It’s about time: Travel times for attending follow-up appointments using public transportation in urban settings.

James Mahshie, PhD

11:04 AM - 11:16 AM

Q&A

11:24 AM - 11:28 AM

Sociodemographic Disparities in Cochlear Implant Eligibility and Hearing Aid Utilization at an Urban County Hospital

Aaron Nguyen, BS, BA

11:28 AM - 11:36 AM

Housing Insecurity is Associated with Delayed Access to Cochlear Implant Services: A Cohort Study on Social Determinants of Health

Michelle Noel, LICSW

11:36 AM - 11:44 AM

Assessment of Attrition Patterns in Cochlear Implant Clinical Research: An Analysis of Sociodemographic and Audiologic Variables

Amanda Sloop, AuD

11:44 AM - 11:52 AM

Access to Cochlear Implant Services for Spanish Speaking Patients in the United States of America.

Alejandra Ullauri, AuD, MPH

11:52 AM - 12:00 PM

Q&A

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch with Exhibitors

Ensemble A, B, C & South Prefunction

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Concurrent Session 5-1 Cochlear Implant Mapping, Programming, and Optimization 

Chrisanda Sanchez, AuD and Andrew McCall, MD

Momentum A, B, C

1:01 PM - 1:09 PM

Insights on Programming Cochlear Implants After Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation and Acoustic Neuroma Removal: A Five Year Review

Sandra Porps, AuD

1:09 PM - 1:17 PM

Improving CI performance and satisfaction by mitigating frequency-to-place mismatch in CI recipients with single-sided and asymmetrical hearing loss.: A double-blind study.

Allison Biever, AuD

1:17 PM - 1:25 PM

How to Make Electrically Evoked Stapedial Reflex Thresholds Your Go-To Tool: A Hands-On Tutorial for Cochlear Implant Clinicians

Coral Dirks, AuD, PhD

1:25 PM - 1:33 PM

Cochlear Implant Listeners Benefit From Training With Time- Compressed Speech, Even At Advanced Ages

Amara C. Ezenwa, AuD

1:33 PM - 1:41 PM

Apical electrode modiolar proximity significantly influences CI outcomes in postlingually deafened adults

René Gifford, PhD

1:41 PM - 1:49 PM

Anatomy-based fitting in newly implanted cochlear implant users: is it worth the effort?

Anja Kurz, PD, PhD

1:49 PM - 2:00 PM

Q&A

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Concurrent Session 5-2 Cognitive and Executive Functioning

Joni Doherty, MD and Angela Peng, MD

Momentum E, F, G

1:01 PM - 1:09 PM

Association between cochlear implants and dementia in severe- to-profound hearing loss patients: results from the National Insurance Service Survey 2010-2020

Young-Soo Chang, MD, PhD

1:09 PM - 1:17 PM

Speed of Information Processing and Language Outcomes of Young Adults Implanted During Childhood

William G. Kronenberger, PhD

1:17 PM - 1:25 PM

Is MoCA-HI scores predictive of cochlear implant hearing outcome?

Nofrat Schwartz, MD

1:25 PM - 1:33 PM

Relationships Between Executive Functioning, Listening Fatigue, and Speech Understanding in Noise in Individuals with Hearing Loss

Dorothy White, PhD

1:33 PM - 1:41 PM

Effects of Patient Driven Learning on Cochlear Implant Device Literacy

Regina Presley, AuD

1:41 PM - 1:49 PM

Efficacy of Cogmed working memory training program in improving working memory and language in children who are Deaf and hard of hearing

Sneha Bharadwaj, PhD

1:49 PM - 2:00 PM

Q&A

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

(Re)Habilitation Connect Forum: Part 1 - Pediatrics

Moderator: Amy Lynn Birath, AuD

Ensemble D, E, F, G

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Outcomes of and Intervention for Children with Cochlear Implants Who Have Single-sided Deafness

Sandra Hancock, MS, CCC-SLP; Brittany Wuebbles, AuD, CCC-A; Adrienne Stewart, MS, CED

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Outcomes of and Intervention for Children with Cochlear Implants Who Have Hearing Loss and Additional Diagnoses

Blair Richlin, MS, CCC- SLP; Becky Clem, MA, CCC-SLP

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Q&A

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Coffee Break with Exhibitors

Ensemble A, B, C & South Prefunction

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

(Re)Habilitation Connect Forum Break

Ensemble A, B, C & South Prefunction

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Concurrent Session 6-1 Cochlear Implant Candidacy and Outcomes 1

Alexandra Arambula, MD and Jordan McNair, AuD

Momentum A, B, C

2:31 PM - 2:39 PM

Predictors of Cochlear Implant Sound Quality

Katelyn Berg, AuD, PhD

2:39 PM - 2:47 PM

Programming parameters in patients who received a CI following Head and Neck Radiotherapy Treatment

Maryann Flores Zurrica, AuD

2:47 PM - 2:55 PM

Understanding Cochlear Implant Referral Patterns with Expanded Candidacy Criteria

Kylie Johnson, BA

2:55 PM - 3:03 PM

Predicting Long-Term Cochlear Implant Performance at 3 Months Post-Activation

Ansley Kunnath, BA

3:03 PM - 3:11 PM

Boothless Screening as a Novel Approach to Identifying Cochlear Implant Candidates

Tina Marks, AuD

3:11 PM - 3:19 PM

Impact of deep neural network noise reduction on adult cochlear implant candidacy evaluation

Aniket Saoji, PhD

3:19 PM - 3:30 PM

Q&A

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Concurrent Session 6-2 Hearing Preservation and Electrode Design

Vivian Kaul, MD and Kristen Lewis, AuD

Momentum E, F, G

2:31 PM - 2:39 PM

Comparing Lateral Wall and Perimodiolar Electrodes For Hearing Preservation and Performance

Travis Dunn, MD

2:39 PM - 2:47 PM

Evaluating the Efficacy of Two Novel Compounds for Cochlear Implant Trauma using an Ex Vivo Model

David Elisha, BS

2:47 PM - 2:55 PM

Does Cochlear Implant Electrode Array Design Affect Audiologic Outcomes? A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis

Mohamed Faisal Kassir, BS

2:55 PM - 3:03 PM

Variables influencing the performance benefits with electric- acoustic stimulation versus electric stimulation alone

Lauren N. Leclerc, AuD

3:03 PM - 3:11 PM

Results of a prospective, multicenter trial examining acoustic hearing preservation and efficacy outcomes in Slim Modiolar (632) recipients with sloping high-frequency hearing loss

Sarah Mowry, MD

3:11 PM - 3:19 PM

Individualized Cochlear Implantation - First Experience With A New 34 mm Electrode For Patients With Very Long Cochleae

Andrea Schreier, MD

3:19 PM - 3:30 PM

Q&A

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

(Re)Habilitation Connect Forum: Part 2 - Adults

Moderator: Cyndi Trueheart, AuD

Ensemble D, E, F, G

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Outcomes of and Intervention for Adults with Cochlear Implants Who Have Single-sided Deafness

Dan Zeitler, MD, FACS; Rebecca Piper, MS, CCC- SLP; Molly Schoenfeld, MS, CCC-SLP

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Outcomes of and Intervention for Adults with Cochlear Implants Who Have Hearing Loss and Additional Diagnoses

Richard Gurgel, MD; Michelle Havlik, MHS; Lindsay Zombek, MS

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Q&A

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Coffee Break with Exhibitors

Ensemble A, B, C & South Prefunction

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

(Re)Habilitation Connect Forum Break

Ensemble A, B, C & South Prefunction

4:00 PM - 5:10 PM

Concurrent Session 7-1 Single-Sided Deafness and Cochlear Implant Solutions - Pediatrics

Fred Telischi, MD and Michael Scott, AuD

Momentum A, B, C

4:01 PM - 4:09 PM

Considerations in Programming Cochlear Implants for Young Children with Single-Sided Deafness: A Case Study

Susan Gibbons, AuD

4:09 PM - 4:17 PM

Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Children with Single-Sided Deafness in a Multicenter Clinical Trial

Jill Firszt, PhD

4:17PM - 4:25 PM

Spatial Speech-in-Noise Assessment in Pediatric Single-Sided Deafness Listeners

David Faller, BA

4:25 PM - 4:33 PM

Outcomes for single-sided-deafness cochlear-implant users with shifted frequency assignments to reduce interaural frequency mismatch

Joshua G. Bernstein, PhD

4:33 PM - 4:41 PM

Optimizing Patient Guidance and Clinician Support Regarding Audiological Management for Children with Single-sided Deafness

Jennifer Harris, AuD

4:41 PM - 4:49 PM

Challenges and Management in Cochlear Implant Use for Children with Single-Sided Deafness: Insights from Case Studies

Kathryn Tonkovich, AuD, PASC, F-AAA

4:49 PM - 5:10 PM

Q&A

4:00 PM - 5:10 PM

Concurrent Session 7-2 Panel: The Next Frontier: Balancing Ethics and Innovation in Cochlear Implant Technology

Molly Smeal, AuD

Momentum E, F, G

Panelists: Jan Larky, AuD; Gabrielle S. Watson, AuD; Matt Bush, MD; Ivette Cejas, PhD; Maura Cosetti, MD

4:50 PM - 5:10 PM

Q&A

4:00 PM - 5:10 PM

Concurrent Session 7-3 Cochlear Implants and the Aging Populations

Katelyn Berg, PhD and Michal Luntz, MD

Ensemble D, E, F, G

4:01 PM - 4:09 PM

Does Age Impact Relative Performance on Clinical Speech Recognition Tests when Assessing Cochlear Implant Candidacy and Outcomes?

Barak M. Spector, BS

4:09 PM - 4:17 PM

Cochlear implantation for single sided deafness and asymmetric hearing loss in patients older than 60 years

Olivia Boothby, AuD, CCC-A

4:17 PM - 4:25 PM

Cochlear Implantation Outcomes in Rural Patients Over the Age of 80 Years

Austin Rue, BA

4:25 PM - 4:33 PM

Benefits of Cochlear Implant Use for Older Adults with Asymmetric Hearing loss

Samantha Scharf, AuD

4:33 PM - 4:41 PM

Utilizing the 5-Item Modified Frailty Index to Predict Postoperative Complications After Cochlear Implantation

Jane Tong, MD

4:41 PM - 4:49 PM

Auditory nerve synchrony predicts age-related declines in speech understanding in adult cochlear implant users

Kara Schvartz-Leyzac, AuD, PhD

4:49 PM - 5:10 PM

Q&A

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

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SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Industry Satellite Symposium - MED-EL: Hear Us Out: Expanding Access and Personalizing Cochlear Implant Solutions

Ensemble D, E, F, G

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM

Passing Period

8:40 AM - 9:10 AM

Keynote Panel: Advocating for Patient Access in Challenging Times

Introduction: Donna L. Sorkin, MA

Moderator: Karl White, PhD

Ensemble D, E, F, G

Panelists: Shawn M. Stevens, MD; Alexandria Mestres, MSEd; Elaine Smolen, PhD, CED, LSLS Cert. AVEd; Stephanie Moody- Antonio, MD; Kate Sinks, AuD, ABAC, CCC-A, F-AAA; Barbara Mellert, MPH

9:10 AM - 9:20 AM

Passing Period

9:20 AM - 10:20 AM

Concurrent Session 8-1 Panel: Global Hearing Healthcare and Cochlear Implant Access: Systems, Policies, and Practices Around the World

James E. Saunders, MD

Ensemble D, E, F, G

Panelists: Lauren Dillard, PhD, MS; Byung Yoon Choi, MD; Mónica Rodríguez Valero, MD; Prof. Dr. Rajan Gunesh; Sue Archbold, PhD, Hon LLD

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Q&A

9:20 AM - 10:20 AM

Concurrent Session 8-2 Bone Conduction Implants and Single Sided Deafness

Adrien Eshraghi, MD and Jay Gantz, MD

Momentum A, B, C

9:21 AM - 9:29 AM

Evaluation of the Bonebridge Bone Conduction Implant 602in adults: efficacy and stability of audiological, surgical, and functional outcomes

Piotr Skarzynski, MD, PhD

9:29 AM - 9:37 AM

Surgical and Safety Outcomes of an Active Transcutaneous Bone Conduction Device in Children Aged 5-11 Years: a Multicenter Trial.

Shawn M. Stevens, MD

9:37 AM - 9:45 AM

Audiological outcomes of an active transcutaneous bone conduction implant in children aged 5-11 years: a multicenter trial

Viral Tejani, AuD, PhD

9:45 AM - 9:53 AM

Impact of Frequency Mismatch and Modiolar Proximity on Speech Perception in Single-Sided Deafness Cochlear Implant Patients

Phoebe Ramos Yanine, MD

9:53 AM - 10:01 AM

Early outcomes for MedEl Bonebridge implantation in children 10 years old and younger

Moira McShane, AuD

10:01 AM - 10:09 AM

Evaluating Cochlear Implantation in Single-Sided Deafness: a Multi-center Post-Approval Study

Daniel M. Zeitler, MD, FACS

10:09 AM - 10:20 AM

Q&A

9:20 AM - 10:20 AM

Concurrent Session 8-3 Tinnitus and Vestibular Implications in CI and Assistive Hearing Devices

Karl Doerfer, MD and Julie Arenberg, PhD

Momentum E, F, G

9:21 AM - 9:29 AM

Understanding Factors that are Associated with Patient Perceived Postoperative Vestibular Symptoms and their Impact on Low Frequency Hearing Preservation after Cochlear Implant Surgery

Keelin Fallon, BA

9:29 AM - 9:37 AM

Outcomes for Pre-operative and Post-operative Vestibular Testing in Cochlear Implant Patients

Mikayla Massa, AuD

9:37 AM - 9:45 AM

Reversing Cochlear Nucleus Maladaptive Plasticity via Customized Extracochlear Stimulation: A New Approach for Tinnitus Treatment

Shufeng Li, MD

9:45 AM - 9:53 AM

Modern Search Analytics and Assistive Listening Devices: What are Patients Asking About Online?

Benjamin J. Homer, BSc

9:53 AM - 10:01 AM

Single Center Experience with Active Transcutaneous Osseointegrated Auditory Implants in Children Under 12

Nicole Raia, ScD

10:01 AM - 10:09 AM

An Assessment of the Binaural Benefits of Concurrent Cochlear Implantation and Vestibular Schwannoma Resection

Zheng hong Tan, PhD