It is our honour to invite you to the 5th international otosclerosis symposium, which will take place on 19-21 April 2023 in Brussels and will be hosted by our distinguished expert Prof. Dr. Vedat Topsakal. 

The event will be dedicated to connecting professionals and discussing all aspects of otosclerosis with the scientists, surgeons, clinicians, engineers and audiologists. The program of this symposium covers new causative genes, expert panels on stapes surgery, engineers on middle ear mechanics, robotic cochlear implantation for far advanced cases and plenty of time to share your scientific contributions in the listed subtopics.

As a result, this meeting will provide a comprehensive update on new discoveries in the field of otosclerosis and its treatment and will help to maximise the knowledge of health care workers for the benefit of patients.

We are proud to let you know that a paper created by some of our brilliant HEARRING experts has been published just recently! This study is titled “Towards a Consensus on an ICF-Based Classification System for Horizontal Sound-Source Localization” and is aimed to develop a consensus classification system for the reporting of sound localization testing results, especially in the field of cochlear implantation.

As a result, a novel classification system was proposed to report localization errors according to the widely accepted International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework.

To enjoy a highly insightful read click the link below:

https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/12/12/1971

Here comes the first HEARRING paper of 2023 exclusively for you!

It is dedicated to a powerful tool developed by the HEARRING Group itself – the HEARRING Counselling Platform. 

The HEARRING Counselling Platform 1.0 helps clinicians provide comprehensive information to the candidates about their treatment options and, therefore, helps establish realistic expectations of the candidates about the benefits and drawbacks of the device use. 

This publication was written by our brilliant experts Rudolf Hagen, Kristen Rak, Paul van de Heyning, Anja Kurz, Wolf-Dieter Baumgartner and Javier Gavilán.

Click below to discover more and elevate your daily clinical practice to another level! 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36556248/

HEARRING Group is pleased to announce that our Summer Round Table is coming soon!

It will be dedicated to the topic of “Electrodes: is an effective neural interface possible?”

The event will take place on the 15th of June 2023 at 15.00 CET via Zoom. The duration of the round table will be 90 minutes. 

In case you are located in a different time zone, you can check the event time here: https://globaltimeconverter.com/

Our distinguished experts will be talking about such topics as preserving the intra-cochlear structures, matching the cochlear anatomy, covering the neural apex and using of imaging to personalise the map.

As always, our discussion panel will bring together world class specialists: our chairman Prof. Dr. Wolf-Dieter Baumgartner from Vienna, our secretary of research and moderator Prof. Dr. Javier Gavilán from Madrid, Prof. Dr. Gunesh Rajan from Luzern, Priv.-Doz. Dr. Nora Weiss from Bochum, Prof. Dr. Meg Dillon from North Carolina and Prof. Dr. Paul Van de Heyning from Antwerp. 

This event will receive internationally acclaimed accreditation.

We anticipate a truly enticing and fruitful discussion, so save the date and join us online by clicking the button below and by using the PASSWORD: hearring

We are delighted to announce that the 2nd Arab Cochlear Implant Conference is scheduled to take place on 3-5 of March 2022 in the Festival City of Dubai!

It’s going to be the most prominent and largest conference in the field of ENT and Cochlear Implantation in the Middle East. This event will bring together some of the most acclaimed scientists, specialists, consultants, therapists, academicians and other interested participants in order to discuss new trends and opportunities addressing the current demands in the field.

HEARRING Group is proud to be represented by our distinguished experts Wolf-Dieter Baumgartner, Javier Gavilán, Abdulrahman Hagr, Georg Sprinzl, Joachim Müller, Manoj Manikoth, Mario Zernotti, Marco Caversaccio, Mohan Kameswaran, Piotr Skarzynski and Ranjith Rajeswaran as guest speakers.

What’s especially remarkable about this conference is an exceptional scientific program with the variety of sessions expanding the knowledge and experience of every individual. The venue of the event – the Intercontinental Hotel Festival City – is one of the fastest growing districts in the country with diverse attractions, unique history, rich culture and arts scene. This conference will be carried out in cooperation with such highly regarded organisations as the GCC ORL societies, Advanced Arab Academy of Audiology, Arab Academy of Otology and Cochlear Implants and the American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.

HEARRING Group is pleased to announce that our Winter Round Table is coming soon! It will be dedicated to the topic of Cochlear Implantation in Older Adults.

The event will take place on the 15th of December 2022 at 15.00 CET via Zoom. The duration of the round table will be 90 minutes. In case you are located in a different time zone, you can check the event time here: https://globaltimeconverter.com/

Our renowned experts will discuss cochlear implantation in the elderly and address key topics such as cognition, advanced age as predictor of outcomes as well as the latest studies in the field including the HEARRING RBANS-H study.

As always, the panel will include highly experienced specialists from all over the world: our chairman Prof. Baumgartner from Vienna, the secretary of research and moderator Prof. Gavilán from Madrid, Prof. Mertens from Antwerp,  Prof. Tavora-Vieira from Perth and Prof. Cuda from Piacenza. We would like to point out that our discussion panel might still be subject to changes. 

To join us at the time of the event click the Zoom link below:

https://hearring.zoom.us/j/87870563412

This event will receive internationally acclaimed accreditation.

We anticipate a truly exciting and insightful discussion, so save the date and join us online!

HEARRING Group continues with our seasonal Round Table discussions. We are glad to announce that the next online event of this series – Spring HEARRING Round Table – is less than a month away!

Its topic will be “Structure and Hearing Preservation – the whole experience”. The event will take place in Zoom on the 24th of March at 15:00 CET Time.

This time the discussion panel will be truly international bringing together outstanding experts from all over the world. Prof. Usami from Japan will talk about genetics and electrode selection in EAS patients; Prof. Rajan from Switzerland will cover EAS surgery; Prof. Helbig from Germany will elaborate on the long term results with Prof. Lorens from Poland answering questions about it; and, last but not least, Prof. Dillon from the US will talk about the concept of fitting.

In order to join in at the time of the event follow the Zoom link: https://hearring.zoom.us/j/97572497192

We are looking forward to an enriching discussion. Save the date and join us online!

• Various safety precautions of the different implants 
• Important examination parameters and where to find them 
• Details about absorbed radiant energy (SAR) and what to look for 
• Possibilities of the artifact reduction, case presentations 
• Exchange of experience in interactions between the implant and the MRI 

WHEN: February 23, 2022; 18:00 – 19:30

PROGRAM:

18:00 – 18:20 MRI & Hearing Implants from a radiologist’s perspective by Priv. Doz. Dr. Frühwald-Pallamar, MD, Institute Frühwald & Partner, St. Pölten

18:20 – 18:40 MRI & Hearing Implants from the point of view of a surgeon by Prim. Univ. Prof. Dr. Sprinzl, Head of the ENT University Clinic, Ear, Nose & Throat Diseases, St. Pölten

18:40 – 19.00 MRI & Hearing Implants from the point of view of a manufacturer by Dr. Zimmerling, the Head of Implant Development, Research and Development Department, Innsbruck

19:00 – 19:30 Discussion & Questions

This online training will be hosted on Zoom. 

The meeting ID is 992 4839 1808.

To join this Zoom Meeting, click the button below.