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Welcome to the Cochlear Americas Web Channel

Since launching the world's first cochlear implant system more than 25 years ago, Cochlear Limited and its U.S. headquarters have brought the miracle of sound with its entire product portfolio to more than 150,000 hearing-impaired individuals across the globe. Cochlear has remained the market leader in its field thanks to an unwavering commitment to innovation, reliability and customer support.

Cochlear's promise "Hear now. And always" reflects our philosophy of a lifetime commitment to those individuals who choose our products.



News

Cochlear Americas Hosts Free Hearing Health Fair for Denver Residents with Severe to Profound Hearing Loss
8/22/2010

Cochlear Announces FDA Approval of the Cochlear™ Nucleus® 5 Rechargeable Battery System
7/6/2010

Cochlear Americas Honors Achievements of Cochlear Implant Recipients During May’s Better Hearing & Speech Month
5/8/2010

Cochlear™ Americas Announces Immediate Upgrade for Nucleus® Freedom™ Recipients to the New Nucleus 5 System
3/17/2010

New Chief Medical Officer Joins Cochlear, the Implantable Hearing Solutions Industry Leader, to Advance Standard of Care for Cochlear Implantation
3/5/2010

»  More Cochlear Americas News


Ask the Expert

Current Guidelines for Referring Patients for Cochlear Implants
Steven A. Huart, Au.D., Cochlear Americas

CPT Codes for Cochlear Implant Repairs
Erik Tolsma, CPC

CPT Code for Changing a BAHA Abutment
Kalisha Russell, MBA

Verifying Performance with BAHA
George Cire, Au.D

Why Do Bone Conduction Hearing Aids Have an Extended Frequency Range?
George Cire, Au.D

»  More Cochlear Americas ATEs


Interviews

Interview with Richard Reed, HOPE Notes Developer, Musician, and Cochlear Implant User
Topic: HOPE Notes - A Cochlear Implant Music Appreciation Program
7/26/2010


Interview with Chris Smith, President of Cochlear Americas, and Jace Wolfe, Director of Audiology at Hearts for Hearing
Topic: Cochlear’s Nucleus® 5
3/22/2010


Interview with John K. Niparko, M.D., Director, Division of Otology, Audiology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery, Johns Hopkins; President, American Otological Society
Topic: The New Cochlear™ Baha® BP100 and an Overview of Current Issues in Bone Anchored Hearing Technology
10/5/2009


Interview with Donna Sorkin, Vice President for Consumer Affairs, Cochlear Americas
Topic: Sound and WAY Beyond™ Interactive Listening Rehabilitation Program for Adults and Teens
6/29/2009


Interview with Colin Irwin, Manager of Collaborative Studies, Cochlear Americas
Topic: The Convergence of Cochlear Implant & Hearing Aid Technology Workshop January 14 – 15, 2009 - Miami Beach, FL
12/1/2008


»  More Cochlear Americas Interviews


Articles

Unidentified and Underserved: Cochlear Implant Candidates in the Hearing Aid Dispensing Practice
Steven A. Huart, Au.D., Cochlear Americas
8/17/2009


Day to Day with My Cochlear Implant.
Denise M. Jansen
10/21/2002


Cochlear Implant Reimbursement: Cause for Concern
Donna L. Sorkin, Vice President, Consumer Affairs, Cochlear Americas and John McClanahan, Director of Reimbursement, Cochlear Americas
1/7/2002


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Calendar Events

9/18/2010
Cochlear Hearing Health Fair - Denver
Greenwood Village, CO

»  More Cochlear Americas Calendar Events








Live Courses

Pensamiento Social: Cómo Desarrollar la Comprensión Social en Niños con Problemas Auditivos (Think Social: Developing Social Understanding in Children who are Deaf)
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) / 10:00 a.m. (Pacific)
Lilian Flores-Beltrán Ph.D., LSLS Cert. AVT., Senior Consultant Rehabilitation
Cochlear Americas, Latin America


Listen and Think I: The Younger the Better
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern) / 12:00 p.m. (Pacific)
Ashley S. Garber, M.S., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT


Pensamento social: como desenvolver a compreensão social em meninos com problemas de audição (Think Social: Developing Social Understanding in Children who are Deaf)
Monday, September 20, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) / 10:00 a.m. (Pacific)
Lilian Flores-Beltran, Ph.D., LSLS Cert. AVT


Bilingual Spoken Language Development for Children Whose Home Language is Not English - Assessment and Intervention Considerations
Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern) / 12:00 p.m. (Pacific)
Michael Douglas, M.A., CCC-SLP, LSLS, Cert. AVT, Director of Intervention Services, The Center for Hearing and Speech


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Recorded Courses

High Expectations and Optimal Outcomes for Students with Cochlear Implants (Professionals)
Judy Horvath, M.A., LSLS, Cert. AVEd., Clinical Director, Educational Services Coordinator, Bolesta Center, Inc. Tampa, Florida

Making the Decision: Bilateral Cochlear Implantation
Janet Clarke, Au.D., Clinical Educator, & Erik Tolsma, CPC, Regional Reimbursement Manager

Understanding Bilateral, Bimodal, and Binaural Hearing with Cochlear Implants
Janet Clarke, Au.D., Clinical Educator

Cochlear Implants and Children with Additional Special Needs (Professionals)
Holly Whalen, Au.D., CCC-A & Melissa H. Sweeney, M.S., CCC/SLP, LSLS, Cert. AVT, University of Texas Dallas, Callier Center, Dallas Cochlear Implant Program

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