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Doctor Neevita Narayan - Sr. Audiologist , Speech Therapist - I Can Hear Foundation

Dr. Neevita Narayan, AuD

BASLP (AIIMS), MBA, MSc Audiology, AuD (Salus University, USA)

Audiologist, Speech-Language Pathologist & Cochlear Implant Specialist

Co-Founder, Secretary & Treasurer – ICHF

Dr. Neevita Narayan is an audiologist and speech-language pathologist with close to three decades of clinical, training and business leadership experience in hearing healthcare across India and South Asia. She founded and directs SpHear Speech & Hearing Clinics, a specialist centre for hearing assessment, hearing aid and cochlear implant fitting, and speech-language therapy, and more than 1,500 cochlear implant recipients supported.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Cochlear implant & auditory brainstem implant (ABI) mapping and habilitation
  • Paediatric & adult audiological assessment and hearing aid fitting
  • Speech-language pathology across paediatric and adult disorders
  • Clinical training & professional development for audiologists
  • Clinic setup, operations & business development
  • Industry advisory & clinical research collaboration

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Founded SpHear Speech & Hearing Clinics (2008); 1,500+ cochlear implant recipients supported; 25+ professionals trained
  • One of the few audiologists in India experienced in Auditory Brainstem Implant mapping and fitting
  • Co-founder, Secretary & Treasurer, I Can Hear Foundation (2015)
  • As Clinical Specialist, South Asia at Cochlear Ltd., grew regional revenue from ₹17M to ₹154M (FY01–FY08)
  • Organised & hosted CIGICON 2022 (19th Annual Conference, Cochlear Implant Group of India), New Delhi
  • Multiple peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and several hundred invited lectures, presentations & workshops
  • Serves on national/global advisory boards: Advanced Bionics, GN Resound, Cochlear

CURRENT ROLE

  • Director & Lead Audiologist— SpHear Speech & Hearing Clinics, New Delhi (since 2008)
  • Consultant Audiologist – Cochlear Implants, Apollo Hospitals, Delhi NCR
  • Co-Founder, Secretary & Treasurer — I Can Hear Foundation (since 2015)

CAREER BACKGROUND

  • Clinical Specialist, South Asia — Cochlear Ltd., Australia (2001–2008)
  • Clinical Trainer, India — Widex India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (1999–2001)
  • Clinical Audiologist — P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai (1998–1999)
  • Clinical Audiologist & Speech Therapist — Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi (1996–1998)

EDUCATION & TRAINING

  • AuD, Osborne College of Audiology, Salus University, Pennsylvania, USA (2025)
  • MSc Audiology, Osborne College of Audiology, Salus University, Pennsylvania, USA (2023)
  • MBA, IMT Ghaziabad (2008)
  • BASLP (Bachelor's in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology), AIIMS New Delhi (1995)

SELECTED RECOGNITION

  • National Social Pride Award, Social Justice & Women Empowerment Board (2025)
  • Best Paper Award, Cochlear Implant Group of India (2016)

AFFILIATIONS

EC member, Cochlear Implant Group of India; Audiology Advisory Board (global), Advanced Bionics (2015–16); Advisory Board (national), GN Resound (2016); Cochlear Advisory Board (national) (2018); Member, Indian Speech & Hearing Association;  Member, Delhi Speech & Hearing Association; Fellow, Middle East Academy of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery.