About Eric P. Wilkinson, MD Expertise I am a board-certified otolaryngologist with additional subspecialty training in otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery. This is the subspecialty of otolaryngology that involves the ear, hearing, balance organs, the facial nerve, and surgery of the skull base including surgery for acoustic neuroma and other benign and malignant tumors of the base of the skull.
Experience Medical school, residency in otolaryngology, fellowship in otology/neurotology/skull base surgery
Organizations American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
North American Skull Base Society
American Neurotology Society
Publications Laryngoscope
Otology and Neurotology
Education/Credentials MD Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 2001 Otolaryngology Residency, University of Iowa Department of Otolaryngology, Iowa City, IA
Otology/Neurotology Fellowship, House Ear Clinic, Los Angeles, CA
Expert: Eric P. Wilkinson, MD Date: 3/9/2007 Subject: Cochlear Implant
Question Dear Sir,
My cousin aged 17 years suffers from hearing disability of 60%, she was recommended for hearing aids, she doesnt take any medication for this as of now. We are looking for implementing cochlear lmplant for her. Is it feasible for her to implant that? Looking forward for ur earlier response.
urs truly,
Sendhil
Answer CI candidacy depends on many factors. If she does well with conventional hearing aids, however, she is likely not a candidate for a cochlear implant. The only way to know for sure is to try hearing aids and then be evaluated by a cochlear implant center if the hearing aids don't seem to be helping.
