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LadySekhmet · 10-07-2008, 02:06 AM

Hey Paul!

I hail from NJ, I recently moved to Las Vegas!

Here's my suggestions of who to see - at least they're the ones that I saw and I'm happy with.

Dr. Sujana Chandrasekhar of New York Otology New York Ear Surgery-- Dr. Sujana Chandrasekhar. I love her. She preserved my residual hearing and did both ears. She's not a CI surgeon strictly, but she's really good. The only itch, is that she only does Cochlear.

If you're looking for CI audiologist - You can go to Lisa Bell at University Medical and Dentistry of New Jersey. Plugging Electronic Sound into Cochlear Implants for Children - The University Hospital, Newark, NJ
She does NOT sugar coat things, and will spend about 3 hours talking to you about everything of what CI is about. You can see the actual implant, which I thought was the coolest thing. She also only does Cochlear.

If you are interested in other CI audiologists, PM me and I'll give you a list.

So first things first - you need to "qualify" to be a CI candidate. So, you will need to see a CI audiologist first, then set up appointment with surgeon and onward.

Many people had to wait a month to a couple months (some years due to out of country) for surgery. So, just be aware of that. Since Dr. Chandrasekhar does not only do strictly CI surgeries, her surgery schedule are a lot more flexible and you can have the surgery within 2 weeks after the initial appointment.

Good luck!

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LadySekhmet Cyborg Queen Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas! Posts: 880	Hey Paul! I hail from NJ, I recently moved to Las Vegas! Here's my suggestions of who to see - at least they're the ones that I saw and I'm happy with. Dr. Sujana Chandrasekhar of New York Otology New York Ear Surgery-- Dr. Sujana Chandrasekhar. I love her. She preserved my residual hearing and did both ears. She's not a CI surgeon strictly, but she's really good. The only itch, is that she only does Cochlear. If you're looking for CI audiologist - You can go to Lisa Bell at University Medical and Dentistry of New Jersey. Plugging Electronic Sound into Cochlear Implants for Children - The University Hospital, Newark, NJ She does NOT sugar coat things, and will spend about 3 hours talking to you about everything of what CI is about. You can see the actual implant, which I thought was the coolest thing. She also only does Cochlear. If you are interested in other CI audiologists, PM me and I'll give you a list. So first things first - you need to "qualify" to be a CI candidate. So, you will need to see a CI audiologist first, then set up appointment with surgeon and onward. Many people had to wait a month to a couple months (some years due to out of country) for surgery. So, just be aware of that. Since Dr. Chandrasekhar does not only do strictly CI surgeries, her surgery schedule are a lot more flexible and you can have the surgery within 2 weeks after the initial appointment. Good luck! __________________ Missing my beloved cat, *Blackjack*, who died from battling with FIP. April 2008 - Feb. 5th, 2009. LEFT: Implanted: 1/10/08 Activated: 2/1/08 Freedom RIGHT: Implanted: 5/15/08 Activated: 6/13/08 Freedom http://cyborgqueen.blogspot.com