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Dr. Monita Chatterjee Named the John Niparko Memorial Lecturer for CI2027 San Diego

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The American Cochlear Implant Alliance has named Dr. Monita Chatterjee of Northwestern University the John Niparko Memorial Lecturer for CI2027 San Diego.

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✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

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✦ Key Points ✦
  1. 01Dr. Monita Chatterjee of Northwestern University named John Niparko Memorial Lecturer for CI2027.
  2. 02The lectureship is awarded by the American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACIA).
  3. 03CI2027 will be held in San Diego.
  4. 04The honor commemorates the legacy of the late Dr. John Niparko, a pioneering cochlear implant surgeon.
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