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29 years of wide experience as an audiologist/speech therapist /trainer/consultant in reputed hospitals
| Communication & Presentation Skills | Management and Marketing Skills | Stress management |
| Advanced Technical Know-how | Innovative & Adaptable | Strong Interpersonal relations. |
| Achievement Oriented | Clinical Management | Business Development |
| SpHear Speech and Hearing Clinic | Owner/Director | Since 2008 |
| Cochlear Ltd. Australia | Clinical Specialist –South Asia, | 2001 to 2008 |
| Widex India Private Ltd, New Delhi | Clinical Trainer-India | 1999 to 2001 |
| P D Hinduja Hospital,Mumbai | Clinical Audiologist (under Dr.Milind Kirtane) | 1998 to 1999 |
| Indraprastha Apollo Hospital; ND | Clinical Audiologist & Speech Therapist | 1996 to 1998 |
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The cochlear implant- An overview. ISHA Monograph. 2103. Vol. 13(pp.113-119).
Cochlear Implant International. Feb 2021; Vol 22 (pp 203-215)
Clinical Otolaryngology. July 2012 ; Vol 37 (pp 158)
Clinical Otolaryngology. July 2012; Vol 37 (pp 156-157)
• Effects of Adaptive Digital Modulation Roger Select-IN technology system on Speech Perception performance in
Cochlear Implant Users.
Cochlear Implant Group of India, Annual Conference, New Delhi. November 2022 (Best Paper Award)
• Management of Single Sided Deafness with Bonebridge: Post Cholesteatoma Surgery – Case Study
Cochlear Implant Group of India, Annual Conference, Bengaluru. Nov 2021
• Does Electrical Stimulation Improve Neural Synchronization following Cochlear Implantation?
12th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants & Related Sciences. Tokyo. Nov 2019
• A parental tool to drive outcomes in Cochlear Implant children
12th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants & Related Sciences. Tokyo. Nov 2019
• The impact of having a child with a cochlear implant on the parent /caregiver
12th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants & Related Sciences. Tokyo. Nov 2019
• The impact of having a child with a cochlear implant on the parent /caregiver
Cochlear Implant Group of India, Annual Conference, Mumbai. Oct 2019
• A survey to understand the awareness about good and bad touch and self defence in cochlear implant children as compared to normal hearing children
Cochlear Implant Group of India, Annual Conference, Mumbai. Oct 2019
• Does Electrical Stimulation Improve Neural Synchronization following Cochlear Implantation? A Comparative Study in Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum & Hypoplastic Cochleo-vestibular Nerve.
World Congress on CI in Emerging Nations. Cape Town, South Africa. Nov 2018
• Predicting the degree of difficulty in cochlear implant surgery – the use of an objectively structured imaging based grading system. Cochlear Implant Group of India. Annual Conference.Surat. Nov 2018
• Does Electrical Stimulation Improve Neural Synchronization following Cochlear Implantation? A Comparative Study in Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum & Hypoplastic Cochleo-vestibular Nerve.
15th Symposium of CI in Children. San Francisco. July 2017
• Predicting the degree of difficulty in cochlear implant surgery – the use of an objectively structured imaging based grading system
15th Symposium of CI in Children. San Francisco. July 2017
• Does Electrical Stimulation Improve Neural Synchronization following Cochlear Implantation? A Comparative Study in Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder & Hypoplastic Cochleo-Vestibular Nerve (CIGI AWARD PAPER)
Cochlear Implant Group of India, Annual Conference, Kochi, Oct 2016
• Educational outcomes post cochlear implantation
Cochlear Implant Group of India, Annual Conference, Kochi, Oct 2016
• Emotion perception through music in pre-lingual adolescents and post-lingual adults with unilateral cochlear implant
Cochlear Implant Group of India, Annual Conference, Kochi, Oct 2016
• Improvement in nerve synchronisation with electrical stimulation over time in patients with auditory nerve anomalies
9th Int. Symposium on objective measures in auditory implants; Hungary, June 2016.
• Predicting the degree of difficulty in cochlear implant surgery – the use of an objectively structured imaging based grading system
9th Int. Symposium on objective measures in auditory implants; Hungary, June 2016.
• Aural Atresia: Challenges in cochlear implantation
Cochlear Implant Group of India, Annual Conference, Jaipur, Sept 2015
• The effect of age of implantation on the development of receptive and expressive language skills
Cochlear Implant Group of India, Annual Conference, Jaipur, Sept 2015
• The effect of age of implantation on quality of life (qol): parental views
Cochlear Implant Group of India, Annual Conference, Jaipur, Sept 2015
• Speech perception with speech from the non implanted side with and without noise: do bimodal and bilateral implants show increased benefit?
Cochlear Implant Group of India, Annual Conference, Jaipur, Sept 2015
• Parental perspectives on cochlear implant outcomes in children with special needs
Cochlear Implant Group of India, Annual Conference, Jaipur, Sept 2015
• Active middle ear implant (vibrant soundbridge) in congenital aural atresia : surgery and outcomes of the first two recipients
10th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear implants & Related Science, Beijing. May 2015
• Outcomes with auditory brainstem implants in patients with severe anomalies of the cochlea / cochleovestibular nerves
10th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear implants & Related Science, Beijing. May 2015
• Outcomes of cochlear implantation (ci) in children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder(ANSD) as compared to sensorineural hearing loss
10th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear implants & Related Science, Beijing. May 2015
• Outcome with first bilateral electroacoustic stimulation (EAS) through CI422 implant with N6 processor in hybrid mode
10th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear implants & Related Science, Beijing. May 2015
• Outcome with first bilateral electroacoustic stimulation through CI422 implant with N6 processor in hybrid mode
Cochlear Implant Group of India Annual Conference, AIIMS, N Delhi, Nov 2014
• Outcomes of cochlear implantation in children with cochleovestibular anomalies and hypoplastic auditory nerves when compared to those with normal inner ear anatomy
Cochlear Implant Group of India Annual Conference, AIIMS, N Delhi, Nov 2014
• Outcomes of cochlear implantation in children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder as compared to sensorineural hearing loss
Cochlear Implant Group of India Annual Conference, AIIMS, N Delhi, Nov 2014
• Speech perception with speech from the non implanted side with and without noise: do bimodal and bilateral implants show increased benefit?
Cochlear Implant Group of India Annual Conference, AIIMS, N Delhi, Nov 2014
• The effects of age of implantation on the development of language skills
Cochlear Implant Group of India Annual Conference, AIIMS, N Delhi, Nov 2014
• Trans-tympanic electrically evoked auditory brainstem response (TT-EABR) – a diagnostic tool in the management
of children with inner ear malformations or an/ad spectrum
International Symposium on Objective Measures, Toronto , Oct 2014
• Test battery approach toward candidacy for auditory brainstem implantation –Indian perspective
International Symposium on Objective Measures, Toronto, Oct 2014
• Hearing Implantation in abnormal cochleo-vestibular situations: Surgical considerations, complications and outcomes
Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants, Hyderabad. Nov 2013
• Children with hypoplastic cochlear nerves: Cochlear or Brainstem Implantation ? Our protocol in decision making and outcomes.
Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants, Hyderabad. Nov 2013
• Outcomes of cochlear implantaiton in children with cochleovestibular anomalies and
Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants, Hyderabad. Nov 2013
• Cochlear Implantation in patients with SSD/Assymetrical Hearing loss- An early Indian experience
Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants, Hyderabad. Nov 2013
• Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in children with Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
as compared to Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants, Hyderabad. Nov 2013
• Complex cochlear anomalies & hypoplastic nerves: CI or ABI : Decision making and Outcomes
European Society of Paediatric Cochlear Implantation. Istanbul, 2013
• Auditory Brainstem Implantation: Adult & Paediatric Experience
Skull Base Surgery Society of India, Annual Conference
Mumbai, September 2012
• Experience with Paediatric & Adult Auditory Brainstem Implantation
Neurotological Equilibriometric Society of India
Annual Conference, N Delhi. April 2012
• Trans-Tympanic Electrically Evoked Auditory Brainstem Response (TT-EABR) – A diagnostic tool in the management of children with Inner Ear Malformations or ANAD Spectrum
Asia Pacific symposium on cochlear implantation
Korea, Oct 2011
• Test Battery approach in implanting cases with ABI – Indian experience
Asia Pacific symposium on cochlear implantation
Korea, Oct 2011
• Paediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation – Indian experience
10th European Symposium on Paediatric Cochlear Implantation
Athens, May 2011
• Our experience of cochlear implantation in cochleovestibular anomalies
10th European Symposium on Paediatric Cochlear Implantation
Athens, May 2011
• Paediatric auditory brainstem implant – Apollo Hospital experience
Association of Otolaryngologists of India Annual Conference, Chennai , Jan 2011
• Scientific paper entitled “Advancement in Cochlear Implant Technology” at the Annual Conference of the Nepal
ENT Association : 2005& 2006.
• ‘Cochlear Implants’ at The ENT conference of North East Chapter in Shillong
• ‘ Early Identification and outcomes in Cochlear Implant’ in a CME program at Max Hospital New Delhi 2008.
• ‘Bimodal Hearing’ in CIGI conference 2006,Delhi
• ‘Mapping & Speech coding Strategies’ in Cochlear Implants in CIGI conference,Chennai-2005
• Guest presenter at AYJNIHH,Delhi on ‘Early Identification of Hearing Loss & Cochlear Implants’.
• Presented to parents forum Cochlear Implants in India & Nepal on relevance of Cochlear Implants. Also have
been invited by them as guest speaker in their meetings
Speaker
56th Annual Conference of the Indian Speech Language and Hearing Association, Patna. Feb 2025
• Cochlear Implant & its possibilities: Candidacy, Technology & Challenges
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, SGT University. Feb 2024
• Evaluation, Challenges and Management of Single Sided Deafness
Evidence Based Practice Workshop (Connect), Indian Speech & Hearing Association, New Delhi. Dec 2024
• Hyderabad – Dec 2024
• Talk at AB meeting – 15 Oct Delhi
• Speaker
EIC 2024 AB Investigators Conference, Madrid. September 2024
• Audiology Instructional Course – Auditory Evoked Potentials – Pre & Post CI
Cochlear Implant group of India, Annual Conference, Patna, August 2024
• BC Implants Mini Symposium : Cost Effectiveness of Bone Conduction Solutions & its Long Term Outcomes
Cochlear Implant group of India, Annual Conference, Patna, August 2024
• AB Symposium : Experience with AB’s Remote programming & Marvel CROS in CI
Cochlear Implant group of India, Annual Conference, Patna, August 2024
• Role of Audiologist in Decision making in Cochlear Implants – Invited Talk
Audiology Meet; ENT Dept, Maulana Azad Medical College, August 2024
• Relevance of Screening & Early Audiological management of Congential Hearing Loss
Harmonizing Voices: Navigating the Spectrum of Speech and Communication Disorder
Apollo Genomics Institute; New Delhi, May 2024
• Cochlear Implant and its possibilities: Candidacy, Technology & Challenges
International Cochlear Implant Day – SGT University, Gurugram. Feb 2024
• Moderator for Panel : Legal & Financial Issues for a Private Setup
Ishacon 2024, Kolkata, January 2024
• Influence of Adaptive Digital Modulation Roger technology on Speech Perception performance in Cochlear Implant Users
Advanced Bionics Symposium, Hyderabad. December 2023
• Moderator for Panel : Decision making in Single Sided Deafness
20th Annual Conference of the Cochlear Implant Group of India, Chennai. Sept 2023
• Panelist on : Decision Making in CI vs ABI
21th Annual Conference of the Cochlear Implant Group of India, Chennai. Sept 2023
• Moderator for World Café session : Electro Acoustic Stimulation
Cochlear Implant group of India, Annual Conference, Bengaluru. Nov 2021
• Symposium – Novel techniques in CI
12th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants & Related Sciences. Tokyo. Nov 2019
• Panel Moderator: Standardization of outcome measurements with respect to hearing, speech & language
Cochlear Implant group of India, Annual Conference, Mumbai. Oct 2019
• Faculty at the Workshop on Comprehensive Hearing Solutions
New Delhi, August 2019
• AOI Delhi State Branch
New Delhi. March 2019
• World Congress on CI in Emerging Nations
Cape Town, South Africa. November 2018
• Annual Conference of Cochlear Implant Group of India
Surat. Nov 2018
• Cochlear anomalies & Hypoplastic nerves
Bangalore, Feb 2018
• Results of Auditory Brainstem Implantation
ABI Consensus meeting, Chennai, Feb 2018
• CIGICON
Vishakapatnam, Nov 2017
• Workshop on Hearing & Speech Disorders
National Conference of Developmental Paediatricians. New Delhi. Sept 2017
• 2nd World Congress of CI in Emerging Countries
Dubai. April 2017
• Electro Acoustic Stimulation (EAS) – Invited Speaker
Cochlear Implant Group of India, Annual Conference, Kochi. Oct 2016
• ABI, MEI and BAHA – Invited Speaker
National Seminar on Recent Advances in Implantable Hearing Devices; AIISH, Mysuru. Aug 2016
• Cochlear Implants – Indian Scenario – Panelist
Cochlear Implant Group of India, Annual Conference, Jaipur. Sept 2015
• Audiological candidacy – expanding indications – Invited Speaker
Cochlear Implant Group of India, Annual Conference, Jaipur. Sept 2015
• Auditory Brainstem Implantation – Moderator
APSCI, Hyderabad. Nov 2013
• Vibrant Soundbridge and Bonebridge Workshop
Chinese University, Hong Kong. March 2014
• Rational Choices in Hearing Implants – Panelist
NES of India, Annual Conference, New Delhi. April 2012
• Conducted ‘Hearing implants in 2008’
PGI Chandigarh faculty and Students
• Conducted Basic Cochlear Implants workshops
Four in a year & Advanced CI National workshop – annually since 2001
• Attended BEI Basic, Advanced & Pediatrics workshops
2002, 2003 & 2004 – Melbourne, Australia
• Conducted Basic level workshops at AYJNIHH
New Delhi
• Conducted Basic Level workshop on Cochlear Implants
AIIMS ENT & Audiology department – annually
• Conducted Pre-conferences CME programs on Cochlear Implants
• Conducted Pre-processing strategies technical suite
Global Cochlear Implant Conference, Vienna 2006
• Conducted Mapping in Cochlear Implants technical suite
APSCI 2005, Hong Kong
Seminars Attended
• Adult CI workshop, Cochlear
• Fitting Workshop, Chennai
• CITRUS Cochlear
• AB research Meeting, Spain
• Cochlear Malaysia
• Workshop on Partial Deafness & Hearing Preservation in CI
World Hearing Centre, Warsaw, Poland. 28–30 May 2018
• Cochlear advanced training workshop on CI 632 cochlear implant
Seoul, Korea 2019
• ‘Audiology Then and Now’ — Dr. Charles I. Berlin, 30 Jan 2006
• ‘Future of Audiology’ — Dr. Charles I. Berlin, 31 Jan 2006
• Panelist for Symposium on Cochlear Implants
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Batra Hospital, AIIMS, R&R Army Hospital & Hinduja Hospital