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Hearing and Balance Center Podcasts

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For information on how to listen or subscribe to a podcast, visit our Medically Speaking podcast page.

To reach any of the experts featured in our podcasts or other experts at the Maryland Hearing and Balance Center, call 410-328-6866.

About Medically Speaking Podcasts

Our Medically Speaking podcasts are informative discussions with medical experts from the University of Maryland Heart Center and the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Each podcast is approximately 10 minutes in length and covers a different heart-related topic.

 

 

 

Select a Medically Speaking program, or simply scroll down the page:

  1. Hearing Loss
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    An estimated 28 million Americans have some form of hearing loss. That translates into one in every 10 people in the United States. What causes most hearing loss? Is there anything we can do to prevent it? Dr. David Eisenman, an ear, nose and throat specialist at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore and an assistant professor of otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, explains different kinds of hearing loss and treatment options, including hearing aids and cochlear implants.

    Speaking with Karen Warmkessel, he also offers advice on how to prevent hearing loss caused by overuse of iPods and other MP3 players..



  2. Cochlear Implants
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    Cochlear implants have revolutionized the way doctors treat deafness and severe hearing loss, particularly in young children. Dr. David Eisenman, an ear, nose and throat specialist at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore and an assistant professor of otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, explains how these devices work and why they are different from hearing aids.

    In this interview with Karen Warmkessel, Dr. Eisenman notes that many people who receive cochlear implants will also need extensive therapy following the surgery to learn to use them. He says with the ability to distinguish sounds, they are better able to develop speech and communications skills.


If you would like to make an appointment or talk to an Otolaryngologist, please call the ENT clinic at 410-328-6866.