Cochlear implant surgery is an effective option if you have severe hearing loss due to inner ear damage and hearing aids have been unsuccessful. A cochlear implant helps restore hearing or partial hearing by bypassing damaged portions of the ear to deliver the sound signal directly to the auditory nerve in the brain.

A cochlear implant uses a sound processor that fits behind your ear. This processor captures the sound and transmits it to a receiver that your surgeon has implanted under the skin behind the ear. In turn, these signals are sent to the auditory (hearing) nerve of your brain, and your brain interprets the signals as sound.

Who is a Candidate?

You may be a candidate for cochlear implant surgery if you:

• Have severe hearing loss due to inner ear damage
• Have not had success with using hearing aids
• Were born deaf

Why Choose UHealth?

Ranked in the nation’s top tier by U.S. News & World Report.
The ranking reflects the team’s dedication to excellence in research patient care and outcomes. Surgeons, audiologists, biomedical engineers, speech pathologists, researchers, and psychologists collaborate with many research programs at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine to deliver the best possible multidisciplinary care to pediatric and adult ear, nose, and throat patients.

World-class care in an academic health system. We are recognized throughout South Florida and the world as a leader in treating conditions and disorders of the ear, nose, and throat. Backed by one of the nation’s top universities, our team uses the latest technologies and research-driven expertise to provide you with superior, personalized care and the best outcomes.

Outstanding success in cochlear implants. In collaboration with the Barton G. Kids Hear Now Foundation Cochlear Implant Family Resource Center, we have one of the busiest programs in the country for placing cochlear implants in adults and children with severe to profound hearing loss, and we are a leader in cochlear implant research. The Ear Institute has helped restore hearing to more than 1,000 deaf children and adults.