Let's continue the conversation- send me a text! This episode has special meaning as I approach my 1 year cochlear implant birthday; the honor to interview my own CI surgeon, Dr. Oliver Adunka. Oliver Adunka, MD, FACS, is the Director of Otology, Neurotology and Cranial Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Adunka is also part of the Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology at Nationwide Children’s in Columbus, Ohio. Join Dr. Adunka and I as we talk about how cochlear implant candidacy has changed, the surgery has changed, why patients/audiologists are hesitant to take the next step, and the vision of what this exciting technology holds in the future. To find out more about Dr. Adunka and his work visit: https://medicine.osu.edu/find-faculty/clinical/otolaryngology/oliver-adunka-md For more information about Dr. Carrie Spangler- check out her Linktree at https://linktr.ee/carrie.spangler. For transcripts of this episode- visit the podcast website at: https://empowearaudiology.buzzsprout.com