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April 2025

OTOLARYNGOLOGY

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE COCHLEAR IMPLANT PROGRAM: WHAT SETS IT APART

Featuring: Kevin Y. Zhan, MD

Episode Summary

In this episode of Better Edge, Kevin Y. Zhan, MD, director of the Northwestern Medicine Cochlear Implant Program, outlines the program’s multidisciplinary approach and its expanded candidacy criteria. The program now serves people with significant hearing loss who struggle with speech clarity despite using hearing aids. Dr. Zhan also shares the innovative surgical techniques and personalized rehabilitation strategies that make Northwestern Medicine a leading center for hearing restoration.

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​Kevin Y. Zhan, MD, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at Northwestern Medicine

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