An article in a recent issue of the Saturday Evening Post features a touching article on how the latest implantable hearing technology has changed the lives of a sister and her brother.
I performed the revision surgery on Mary Kay Windham with the Envoy Esteem implantable hearing aid in May 2005 as part of the clinical trials being conducted through my office. Shohet Ear Associates was one of only three sites in the US to be engaged in this unique clinical trial. As she relates in the article, her result was so good, she urged her brother, to undergo the same surgery. In May 2008, I implanted her brother with the same device. The change in both their lives has been extraordinary.
According to Mary Kay, “Two months after surgery, Bob and I spoke for half an hour—on ordinary cell phones. He heard every word I said, as I could with him. Those who are hearing-impaired understand exactly how precious is this gift of new technology.”
To read the full article, click here.