Speakers

Prof. Abid Farooqi
Consultant Rheumatologist
Islamabad Rheumatology Clinic
Islamabad, Pakistan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Javier Gavilan, Laila Telmesani
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Pediatric ABI - London's Experience
Dan Jiang
13:40 13:50
Paediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation
Shakeel Saeed
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implants After Vestibular Schwannoma Resection
Essam Saleh
14:00 14:10
Decision Making in ABI Revision Surgery
Robert Behr
14:10 14:20
ABI in Non-NF2 Pediatric Population: Technical Advancements
Thomas Roland
14:20 14:30
Long Term Outcomes And Relationship With Objective Measures In Children With Auditory Brainstem Implant.
Ranjith Rajeswaran
14:30 14:40
New Programming Approaches for ABI: Old Ideas Rethought
Anja Kurz
14:40 15:40
Panel Discussion: Critical Decisions: CI or ABI?
Robert Behr
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
15:55 17:25
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Ranjith Rajeswaran, Anja Kurz, Tamer Mesallam
Hall 1
Industry Symposium
15:55 16:10
Instructional Course: Electrical Stapedial Reflex Made Easy
Alfarghal Mohamad
16:10 16:25
MED-EL Industrial Symposium
16:25 17:25
Panel Discussion: Candidacy, Outcomes, And Management Of Cochlear Implants In Patients With Single Sided Deafness
Shaza Saleh
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Javier Gavilan, Laila Telmesani
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Pediatric ABI - London's Experience
Dan Jiang
13:40 13:50
Paediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation
Shakeel Saeed
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implants After Vestibular Schwannoma Resection
Essam Saleh
14:00 14:10
Decision Making in ABI Revision Surgery
Robert Behr
14:10 14:20
ABI in Non-NF2 Pediatric Population: Technical Advancements
Thomas Roland
14:20 14:30
Long Term Outcomes And Relationship With Objective Measures In Children With Auditory Brainstem Implant.
Ranjith Rajeswaran
14:30 14:40
New Programming Approaches for ABI: Old Ideas Rethought
Anja Kurz
14:40 15:40
Panel Discussion: Critical Decisions: CI or ABI?
Robert Behr
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
15:55 17:25
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Ranjith Rajeswaran, Anja Kurz, Tamer Mesallam
Hall 1
Industry Symposium
15:55 16:10
Instructional Course: Electrical Stapedial Reflex Made Easy
Alfarghal Mohamad
16:10 16:25
MED-EL Industrial Symposium
16:25 17:25
Panel Discussion: Candidacy, Outcomes, And Management Of Cochlear Implants In Patients With Single Sided Deafness
Shaza Saleh
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Adeeba Al Herz
Consultant Rheumatologist
Al-Amiri Hospital
Kuwait City, Kuwait

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Javier Gavilan, Laila Telmesani
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Pediatric ABI - London's Experience
Dan Jiang
13:40 13:50
Paediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation
Shakeel Saeed
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implants After Vestibular Schwannoma Resection
Essam Saleh
14:00 14:10
Decision Making in ABI Revision Surgery
Robert Behr
14:10 14:20
ABI in Non-NF2 Pediatric Population: Technical Advancements
Thomas Roland
14:20 14:30
Long Term Outcomes And Relationship With Objective Measures In Children With Auditory Brainstem Implant.
Ranjith Rajeswaran
14:30 14:40
New Programming Approaches for ABI: Old Ideas Rethought
Anja Kurz
14:40 15:40
Panel Discussion: Critical Decisions: CI or ABI?
Robert Behr
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Mohan Kameswaran, Griet Mertens, Artur Lorens
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: A Saudi Initiative
Musaed Alzahrani
13:40 13:50
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: The Way To Go
Fida Almuhawas
13:50 14:00
Humanitarian Aspects of CI Surgery
Prepageran Narayanan
14:00 14:10
When Electrode Is Not In The Cochlea? Rare Complications Of Electrode Displacement
Dan Jiang
14:10 14:20
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation In Advanced Otosclerosis - The Surgeon's Perspective
Mohan Kameswaran
14:20 14:30
How To Deal With Ossified Cochlea
Firas Alzoubi
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implant In Advance Otosclerosis Challeanges And Out Come
Khalid Badr
14:40 14:50
Resolving The Post-CI Facial Nerve Stimulation Via Programming Techniques Or Re-Implantations
Artur Lorens
14:50 15:00
Differentiation Between Auditory And Nonauditory Stimulation: Value Of Experience
Tarek Eldessouky
15:00 15:10
Cochlear Implantation In Autism Spectrum Disorders
Adrien Eshragi
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implantation For Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: An Updated Systematic Review
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
15:20 15:30
Relationship Between Cochlear Nerve Size And Outcome Of Cochlear Implant In Children
Mostafa Youssif
15:30 15:40
When The Overall Health Condition And Outcomes Pose Greater Challenges Than The Cochlear Implantation Surgery Itself
Saleh Alamry
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 12:15
Breaking the Sound Barrier: Analyzing the Penetration Rate in the Cochlear Implant
10:20 - 12:15
Moderators: Dan Jiang, Musaed Alzahrani, Ahmed Mostafa
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
10:30 10:40
Cochlear Implants, Hearing And Health Economics In Emerging Countries
Shakeel Saeed
10:40 10:50
How The Early Diagnosis Of Hearing Loss Has Helped In Reaching Out More Patients And Treating Them Properly
Ahmed Mostafa
10:50 11:00
Penetration Rate Of Cochlear Implantation In India
Mohan Kameswaran
11:00 11:15
Setting Up National Hearing Implant Registry In The United Kingdom
Dan Jiang
11:15 11:30
Auditory Implants - Skin To The Midbrain
Noweed Ahmad
11:30 11:45
Importance of an advanced cochlear implant electrode insertion training system in different inner ear anatomical types.
Anandhan Dhanasingh
11:45 12:15
Mini Workshop: Developing Functional Language for Children with Cochlear Implant
Abdelrahman Ashour
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
15:55 17:25
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Ilona Anderson, Dan Jiang, Faisal Zawawi
Hall 3
15:55 16:10
Keynote: Setting the Stage - Findings of A Consenus on Minimum IOM for successful CI
Farid Alzhrani
16:10 16:25
Keynote: Longitudonal Hearing, Speech And Intelligence Development After Cochlear Implant In German Speaking Population.
Wafaa Shehata-Dieler
16:25 17:25
ICF Session: Which Language Do You Speak?
Ilona Anderson
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 11:30
Hearing Enhancement through Hybrid Solutions and Critical Decisions
10:20 - 11:30
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Dan Jiang, Rudolph Hagen
Hall 2
10:20 10:30
Electroacoustic Stimulation After Cochlear Implantation: What Matters, How To Do It, And How To Use It
Erika Woodson
10:30 10:40
Experience With Some Grey Zone Cases with CI
Ahmed Mehanna
10:40 10:50
Progressive Sensorineural Hearing Loss In Vibrant Soundbridge Users Requiring Cochlear Implantation
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
10:50 11:00
Hearing Preservation Rates And Electro-Acoustic Stimulation Adoption With A Slim Modiolar Array
Emily Kay-Rivest
11:00 11:10
Bimodal Hearing Implants: Our Experience
Saad Alenzi
11:10 11:20
Universal Compatibility In Bimodal Hearing Stimulation
Dalia Hassan
11:20 11:30
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Breaking the Sound Barrier: Analyzing the Penetration Rate in the Cochlear Implant
10:20 - 12:15
Moderators: Dan Jiang, Musaed Alzahrani, Ahmed Mostafa
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
10:30 10:40
Cochlear Implants, Hearing And Health Economics In Emerging Countries
Shakeel Saeed
10:40 10:50
How The Early Diagnosis Of Hearing Loss Has Helped In Reaching Out More Patients And Treating Them Properly
Ahmed Mostafa
10:50 11:00
Penetration Rate Of Cochlear Implantation In India
Mohan Kameswaran
11:00 11:15
Setting Up National Hearing Implant Registry In The United Kingdom
Dan Jiang
11:15 11:30
Auditory Implants - Skin To The Midbrain
Noweed Ahmad
11:30 11:45
Importance of an advanced cochlear implant electrode insertion training system in different inner ear anatomical types.
Anandhan Dhanasingh
11:45 12:15
Mini Workshop: Developing Functional Language for Children with Cochlear Implant
Abdelrahman Ashour

Dr. Adeeba Al Herz
Consultant Rheumatologist
Al-Amiri Hospital
Kuwait City, Kuwait

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ahmed Kamel Abdel Aal

Professor of Radiology and Internal medicine, Chief of Interventional Radiology and Vice Chair of Radiology at UTH, Director of Interventional Radiology at LBJ Hospital

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Mohan Kameswaran, Griet Mertens, Artur Lorens
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: A Saudi Initiative
Musaed Alzahrani
13:40 13:50
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: The Way To Go
Fida Almuhawas
13:50 14:00
Humanitarian Aspects of CI Surgery
Prepageran Narayanan
14:00 14:10
When Electrode Is Not In The Cochlea? Rare Complications Of Electrode Displacement
Dan Jiang
14:10 14:20
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation In Advanced Otosclerosis - The Surgeon's Perspective
Mohan Kameswaran
14:20 14:30
How To Deal With Ossified Cochlea
Firas Alzoubi
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implant In Advance Otosclerosis Challeanges And Out Come
Khalid Badr
14:40 14:50
Resolving The Post-CI Facial Nerve Stimulation Via Programming Techniques Or Re-Implantations
Artur Lorens
14:50 15:00
Differentiation Between Auditory And Nonauditory Stimulation: Value Of Experience
Tarek Eldessouky
15:00 15:10
Cochlear Implantation In Autism Spectrum Disorders
Adrien Eshragi
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implantation For Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: An Updated Systematic Review
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
15:20 15:30
Relationship Between Cochlear Nerve Size And Outcome Of Cochlear Implant In Children
Mostafa Youssif
15:30 15:40
When The Overall Health Condition And Outcomes Pose Greater Challenges Than The Cochlear Implantation Surgery Itself
Saleh Alamry
15:55 17:25
Cochlear Implants: Enhancing Auditory Resilience in Aging
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: David Schramm, Hesham Kozou, Eman Hagr
Hall 4
15:55 16:10
Instructional Course: Anatomy Based Fitting: How To Do?
Peter Nopp
16:10 16:25
Keynote: The Challenge Of Fitting For Lower Intensity Speech In The Presence Of Noise
Patrick Boyle
16:25 17:25
Panel Discussion: Switching From Standard Techniques In Challenging Cases
Mohan Kameswaran
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 12:15
Breaking the Sound Barrier: Analyzing the Penetration Rate in the Cochlear Implant
10:20 - 12:15
Moderators: Dan Jiang, Musaed Alzahrani, Ahmed Mostafa
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
10:30 10:40
Cochlear Implants, Hearing And Health Economics In Emerging Countries
Shakeel Saeed
10:40 10:50
How The Early Diagnosis Of Hearing Loss Has Helped In Reaching Out More Patients And Treating Them Properly
Ahmed Mostafa
10:50 11:00
Penetration Rate Of Cochlear Implantation In India
Mohan Kameswaran
11:00 11:15
Setting Up National Hearing Implant Registry In The United Kingdom
Dan Jiang
11:15 11:30
Auditory Implants - Skin To The Midbrain
Noweed Ahmad
11:30 11:45
Importance of an advanced cochlear implant electrode insertion training system in different inner ear anatomical types.
Anandhan Dhanasingh
11:45 12:15
Mini Workshop: Developing Functional Language for Children with Cochlear Implant
Abdelrahman Ashour
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Mohan Kameswaran, Griet Mertens, Artur Lorens
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: A Saudi Initiative
Musaed Alzahrani
13:40 13:50
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: The Way To Go
Fida Almuhawas
13:50 14:00
Humanitarian Aspects of CI Surgery
Prepageran Narayanan
14:00 14:10
When Electrode Is Not In The Cochlea? Rare Complications Of Electrode Displacement
Dan Jiang
14:10 14:20
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation In Advanced Otosclerosis - The Surgeon's Perspective
Mohan Kameswaran
14:20 14:30
How To Deal With Ossified Cochlea
Firas Alzoubi
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implant In Advance Otosclerosis Challeanges And Out Come
Khalid Badr
14:40 14:50
Resolving The Post-CI Facial Nerve Stimulation Via Programming Techniques Or Re-Implantations
Artur Lorens
14:50 15:00
Differentiation Between Auditory And Nonauditory Stimulation: Value Of Experience
Tarek Eldessouky
15:00 15:10
Cochlear Implantation In Autism Spectrum Disorders
Adrien Eshragi
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implantation For Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: An Updated Systematic Review
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
15:20 15:30
Relationship Between Cochlear Nerve Size And Outcome Of Cochlear Implant In Children
Mostafa Youssif
15:30 15:40
When The Overall Health Condition And Outcomes Pose Greater Challenges Than The Cochlear Implantation Surgery Itself
Saleh Alamry
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Omar Abdel Aziz

Professor of Diagnostic and Intervention Radiology

Cairo University

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mowafak Abdelghani

Consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia

Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ahmad Abdelmuhdi

Consultant Vascular and Interventional Radiologist

Rashid Hospital

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Mrs. Hawazen Abdraboh

Clinical Nurse Specialist- IR

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center Jeddah

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 11:30
Hearing Enhancement through Hybrid Solutions and Critical Decisions
10:20 - 11:30
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Dan Jiang, Rudolph Hagen
Hall 2
10:20 10:30
Electroacoustic Stimulation After Cochlear Implantation: What Matters, How To Do It, And How To Use It
Erika Woodson
10:30 10:40
Experience With Some Grey Zone Cases with CI
Ahmed Mehanna
10:40 10:50
Progressive Sensorineural Hearing Loss In Vibrant Soundbridge Users Requiring Cochlear Implantation
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
10:50 11:00
Hearing Preservation Rates And Electro-Acoustic Stimulation Adoption With A Slim Modiolar Array
Emily Kay-Rivest
11:00 11:10
Bimodal Hearing Implants: Our Experience
Saad Alenzi
11:10 11:20
Universal Compatibility In Bimodal Hearing Stimulation
Dalia Hassan
11:20 11:30
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Abdullah Abdullah

Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon

King Abdulaziz University Hospital

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Hassan Abdullah

Consultant Vascular Intervention and Neurointerventional Radiologist

Ahmadi Hospital and Kuwait Hospital

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Beyond Anomalies: Understanding Inner Ear Malformations - Insights, Innovations, and Clinical Perspectives
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Fida Almuhawas, Joachim Mueller, Gunesh Rajan
Hall 4
10:50 11:00
Management Of Surgical Difficulties In Inner Ear Anomaly
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
11:00 11:10
Audiological Findings In Cochlear Implant Children With Inner Ear Malformations (IEMSS)
Nithreen Hussein
11:10 11:20
Experience In CI In Cases With IEM
Hassan Diab
11:20 11:30
Cochlear Implant Induced Labyrinthine Ossificance In Mondini Malformations
Yazeed Alshawi
11:30 11:40
Cochlear Implantation In Inner Ear Malformations; Surgical & Audiological Concerns And Outcome Compare To Children With Normal Inner Ears
Laila Telmesani
11:40 12:30
Panel Discussion: CI in IEM
Fida Almuhawas
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:30
Unlocking Potential: The Role of Early Activation and Imaging in Hearing Implants
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Ihab Kamel Sefein, Saad Alenzi, Prepageran Narayanan
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
Cochlear Implant Under Conscious Sedation And Early Fitting
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
10:30 10:40
Impact Of Early Activation On Cochlear Implant Wearing Hours: The Sooner, The Better
Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
10:40 10:50
Adult Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation: Local Anesthesia
Nawaf Hassan Fatani
10:50 11:00
Frankfurt Concept Of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation After Cochlear Implant Treatment
Uwe Baumann
11:00 11:10
Children And Adults: Middle Ear Implants In Mixed Hearing Losses: When Is Early Early Enough?
Georg Sprinzl
11:10 11:20
Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia - Our Experience
Mohammed Al Rahbi
11:20 11:30
Morphologic Analysis Of The Scala Tympani Using Synchrotron: Implications For Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:30 11:40
3D-CT Based Virtual Endoscopy For Pre-Operative Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implantation; A New Cost-Effective Imaging Modality.
Mahmoud Fawzy Mandour
11:40 11:50
Posterior Tympanotomy In Cochlear Implant; Different Radiological Assessment Methods
Saad Elzayat
11:50 12:00
Preoperative Cerebral MRI Abnormalities in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: How common and how important are they?”
Magued Mashaly
12:00 12:10
Brain Mri Findings Of Prelingually Deaf Children And Cochlear Implant Outcome
Majed Assiri
12:10 12:30
Value Of Imaging For Pediatrics CI Candidate In Reducing Complication, Duration Of Surgery And Optimizing The Outcome Of Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Laila Telmesani
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
The Critical Role of Experience and Training in Implant Success
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Akira Ishiyama, Maryam Sahwan, Nadia Kamal
Hall 3
08:00 08:10
Special Considerations For Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease And Meniere'S Disease
Andrea Vambutas
08:10 08:20
Preventing Complications In Cochlear Implantation
08:20 08:30
Starting A New High-Volume Cochlear Implant Program: Challenges And Learning Points
Tamara Mijovic
08:30 08:40
Value Of Training In Fitting And Programming
Nadia Kamal
08:40 08:50
Training In Cochlear Implantation And Reducing Complications
Shakeel Saeed
08:50 09:00
Training To Become A Cochlear Implant Surgeon
Sherif Khalil
09:00 10:00
Panel Discussion: Otology Fellowship Programs: Laying The Foundation For Success
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Cochlear Implants: Enhancing Auditory Resilience in Aging
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Ahmed Aldhafeeri, Patrick Boyle, Vedat Topsakal
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Hearing Loss In Children And Critical Periods For Treatment
Andrej Kral
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implant And Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: Exploring Associations And Results
Fatema Alasfoor
14:00 14:10
Advancements In Cochlear Implantation In Children
Faisal Zawawi
14:10 14:20
Development Of Living Guidelines For Cochlear Implantation In Adults
Leo De Raeve
14:20 14:30
Sustained Cognitive Improvement In Patients With Cochlear Implantation
Heidi Olze
14:30 14:40
Vestibular Dysfunction Related To Pediatric Cochlear Implantation
Alfarghal Mohamad
14:40 14:50
Binaural Hearing For Adults With Unilateral Cochlear Implant; Comparison Between Integrated Bimodal Hearing And Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Manal Nasser Alfakhri
14:50 15:00
Effect of the Microphone Directionaility on Sound Localization of Adult CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:00 15:10
The Effect Of Forward Focus Feature On Speech In Noisy Environment At Cochlear Implant Users.
Mada Aljabr
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implants And The Emerging Therapies For Managing Hearing Loss
Hesham Kozou
15:20 15:30
Cochlear Implantation In The Elderly And Cognition
Shakeel Saeed
15:30 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Nouf Abdullah

Consultant Radiologist

International Medical Centre-Jeddah

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
15:55 17:25
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Ilona Anderson, Dan Jiang, Faisal Zawawi
Hall 3
15:55 16:10
Keynote: Setting the Stage - Findings of A Consenus on Minimum IOM for successful CI
Farid Alzhrani
16:10 16:25
Keynote: Longitudonal Hearing, Speech And Intelligence Development After Cochlear Implant In German Speaking Population.
Wafaa Shehata-Dieler
16:25 17:25
ICF Session: Which Language Do You Speak?
Ilona Anderson
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Mr. Saad Abualghanam

Clinical Coordinator, Interventional Radiology

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 11:30
Hearing Enhancement through Hybrid Solutions and Critical Decisions
10:20 - 11:30
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Dan Jiang, Rudolph Hagen
Hall 2
10:20 10:30
Electroacoustic Stimulation After Cochlear Implantation: What Matters, How To Do It, And How To Use It
Erika Woodson
10:30 10:40
Experience With Some Grey Zone Cases with CI
Ahmed Mehanna
10:40 10:50
Progressive Sensorineural Hearing Loss In Vibrant Soundbridge Users Requiring Cochlear Implantation
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
10:50 11:00
Hearing Preservation Rates And Electro-Acoustic Stimulation Adoption With A Slim Modiolar Array
Emily Kay-Rivest
11:00 11:10
Bimodal Hearing Implants: Our Experience
Saad Alenzi
11:10 11:20
Universal Compatibility In Bimodal Hearing Stimulation
Dalia Hassan
11:20 11:30
Discussion
Crucial Factors For A Successful Journey
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen, Iman Sadek, Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
Hall 4
10:20 10:35
Keynote: Tips & Tricks In Audiology For Otologists
Dalia Hassan
10:35 10:50
Keynote: Preliminary Findings On Ci Outcomes With ISD In The GCC: Influential Factors And Insights
10:50 11:00
Awareness Of Cochlear Nucleus Devices Features Among Saudi CI Recipients Families - An Explorative Survey
Aisha AlZahrani
11:00 11:10
Case Study: Donnai Barrow Syndrome With Cochlear Implant
ALHanouf Safar Alotaibi
11:10 11:20
Working Memory Training And Language Outcomes In Children With Cochlear Implants
Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
11:20 11:30
Outcomes Of Late Cochlear Implantation After Six Years
11:30 11:40
Sound Beginnings: Case Study On Early Intervention Effectiveness In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation.
Jinane Al Haddad
11:40 11:50
Individualized And Scene Depending Patient Feedback On Signal Pre-Processing
Matthias Hey
11:50 12:00
Second Format Transition Of Stop Consonant Vowel Production In Children With Normal Hearing And Children Using Cochlear Implant
Patricia Nixon
12:00 12:10
Protocol of Lanfuage Assessment for Cochlear Implant Children at Hearing and Speech Institute in Egypt
Nihal Hesham
12:10 12:30
Mini Workshop: Motivation For Rehabilitation Sessions (Arabic)
Rawand Alotaibi
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ameer Adi

Diagnostic Radiology Resident

Al-Assad University Hospital

Damascus, Syria

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohamed Aggour

Program Director & Co-Chair of PAIRS Neuro, Consultant Interventional Neuroradiologist

St George’s University Hospitals

London, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Osman Ahmed

Associate Professor, Vascular and Interventional Radiology

University of Chicago

Chicago, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Crucial Factors For A Successful Journey
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen, Iman Sadek, Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
Hall 4
10:20 10:35
Keynote: Tips & Tricks In Audiology For Otologists
Dalia Hassan
10:35 10:50
Keynote: Preliminary Findings On Ci Outcomes With ISD In The GCC: Influential Factors And Insights
10:50 11:00
Awareness Of Cochlear Nucleus Devices Features Among Saudi CI Recipients Families - An Explorative Survey
Aisha AlZahrani
11:00 11:10
Case Study: Donnai Barrow Syndrome With Cochlear Implant
ALHanouf Safar Alotaibi
11:10 11:20
Working Memory Training And Language Outcomes In Children With Cochlear Implants
Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
11:20 11:30
Outcomes Of Late Cochlear Implantation After Six Years
11:30 11:40
Sound Beginnings: Case Study On Early Intervention Effectiveness In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation.
Jinane Al Haddad
11:40 11:50
Individualized And Scene Depending Patient Feedback On Signal Pre-Processing
Matthias Hey
11:50 12:00
Second Format Transition Of Stop Consonant Vowel Production In Children With Normal Hearing And Children Using Cochlear Implant
Patricia Nixon
12:00 12:10
Protocol of Lanfuage Assessment for Cochlear Implant Children at Hearing and Speech Institute in Egypt
Nihal Hesham
12:10 12:30
Mini Workshop: Motivation For Rehabilitation Sessions (Arabic)
Rawand Alotaibi
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Crucial Factors For A Successful Journey
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen, Iman Sadek, Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
Hall 4
10:20 10:35
Keynote: Tips & Tricks In Audiology For Otologists
Dalia Hassan
10:35 10:50
Keynote: Preliminary Findings On Ci Outcomes With ISD In The GCC: Influential Factors And Insights
10:50 11:00
Awareness Of Cochlear Nucleus Devices Features Among Saudi CI Recipients Families - An Explorative Survey
Aisha AlZahrani
11:00 11:10
Case Study: Donnai Barrow Syndrome With Cochlear Implant
ALHanouf Safar Alotaibi
11:10 11:20
Working Memory Training And Language Outcomes In Children With Cochlear Implants
Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
11:20 11:30
Outcomes Of Late Cochlear Implantation After Six Years
11:30 11:40
Sound Beginnings: Case Study On Early Intervention Effectiveness In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation.
Jinane Al Haddad
11:40 11:50
Individualized And Scene Depending Patient Feedback On Signal Pre-Processing
Matthias Hey
11:50 12:00
Second Format Transition Of Stop Consonant Vowel Production In Children With Normal Hearing And Children Using Cochlear Implant
Patricia Nixon
12:00 12:10
Protocol of Lanfuage Assessment for Cochlear Implant Children at Hearing and Speech Institute in Egypt
Nihal Hesham
12:10 12:30
Mini Workshop: Motivation For Rehabilitation Sessions (Arabic)
Rawand Alotaibi
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Shahram Akhlagpour

Associate Professor of Radiology and Intervention

Pardis Noor Medical Imaging and Cancer Center

Tehran, Iran

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
From Red to Green in Hearing Implant Field
08:00 - 10:00
Speakers: Mohamed Alshehabi, Kristen Rak, Majed Assiri
Hall 1
08:00 08:10
World Wide Variation In CI Candidacy
Gunesh Rajan
08:10 08:20
The Chronological Evolution Of Cochlear Implant Contraindications: A Comprehensive Review
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
08:20 08:30
From Indications To Innovations: The Expanding Horizon Of Cochlear Implantation
Akira Ishiyama
08:30 08:40
Advancing Frontiers In Cochlear Implant Candidacy Identification
Erika Woodson
08:40 08:50
Cochlear Implantation: Selection Criteria? Needs To Expand
Jamal Kassouma
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Rudolph Hagen
09:00 09:10
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation Compared To Auditory Brainstem Implantation In Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Tamer Mesallam
09:10 09:20
Results Of ABI Treatment
Robert Behr
09:20 09:30
Oto-Ai Research Software For Diagnosing Inner Ear – Development Of A Deep Learning Decision Support System For Automated Inner Ear Classification
Abdulrahman Alkojak Almasri
09:30 09:40
AI-base Single Channel Speech Enhancement Improves Sound Perception in CI Users
Raphael Koning
09:40 09:50
Intrachochlear PRP in CI, Does It Improve Audiologic Outcomes? A Pilot Study
Waleed Ezzat
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Technological Revolution in Cochlear Implant - Current Trends and Future Horizons
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Adrien Eshragi, Thomas Lenarz
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Precision Cochlear Implantation
Vedat Topsakal
08:20 08:30
Experience In Robotic Cochlear Implantation - Our First 70 Surgeries
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
08:30 08:40
Application of Robotics in Coclear Implantation
Thomas Lenarz
08:40 08:50
Interest Of Robotic Cochlear Implantation
Christophe Vincent
08:50 09:00
Oto-Arm In Cadavers
Fida Almuhawas
09:00 09:10
The Effects Of Insertion Speed On Inner Ear Function During Cochlear Implantation
Gunesh Rajan
09:10 10:00
Panel Discussion: How Is Technology Changing Cochlear Implant Care?
Helen Cullington
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Beyond Anomalies: Understanding Inner Ear Malformations - Insights, Innovations, and Clinical Perspectives
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Fida Almuhawas, Joachim Mueller, Gunesh Rajan
Hall 4
10:50 11:00
Management Of Surgical Difficulties In Inner Ear Anomaly
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
11:00 11:10
Audiological Findings In Cochlear Implant Children With Inner Ear Malformations (IEMSS)
Nithreen Hussein
11:10 11:20
Experience In CI In Cases With IEM
Hassan Diab
11:20 11:30
Cochlear Implant Induced Labyrinthine Ossificance In Mondini Malformations
Yazeed Alshawi
11:30 11:40
Cochlear Implantation In Inner Ear Malformations; Surgical & Audiological Concerns And Outcome Compare To Children With Normal Inner Ears
Laila Telmesani
11:40 12:30
Panel Discussion: CI in IEM
Fida Almuhawas
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Rashid Akhtar

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Barts Health NHS Trust

London, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Advancements in Surgery, Fitting, and Rehabilitation for Hearing Solutions
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Andrej Kral, Basel Alsabah, Mohammed Al Rahbi
Hall 3
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Decision Making Before Getting Into The Operating Room – American Otological Society Expert Presentation
Hae-Ok Ana Kim
08:20 08:30
Round Window, Difficult Visualization
Hassan Ali Al Shehri
08:30 08:40
Round Window Niche Exposure .. Checklist
Redha Alrumaih
08:40 08:50
The Effect Of Sigmoid Sinus Position On The Difficulty And Approaches To CI Surgery
Ahmed Hesham Galal
08:50 09:00
Bilateral Anterior Displaced Sigmoid Sinus In Cochlear Implantation: A Proposed Solution
Ihab Kamel Sefein
09:00 09:10
Round Window Packing Technique Affects Electrode Positioning In Perimodiolar Cochlear Implants
Akira Ishiyama
09:10 09:20
Electrode Protection During Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation In Children
Ahmed Saeed Ghaly
09:20 09:30
New Surgical Technique Allowing For Fixation Of Cochlear Implant Electrodes In The Mastoid And Prevention Of Electrode Rotation And Displacement.
Andrzej Zarowski
09:30 09:40
Soft Tissue Management For Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen
09:40 09:50
CI Difficulties And Complication Management
Mohamed Elshazly
09:50 10:00
Cochlear Implant If Surgical Complication Happen
Saeed Alghamdi
15:45 17:15
Speech Rehabilitation: A Crucial Factor For A Successful Journey
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Tamer Mesallam, Soha Hamada, Ammar Al-Lawati
Hall 3
15:45 15:55
Speech Sound Aquisition For Arabic Speaking Children Fitted With Cochlear Implant Is Saudi Arabia
Salam Orabi
15:55 16:05
Examination Of The Critical Role Of Parents In Cochlear Implant Habilitation And Impact On Spoken Language Development At King Fahad Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Samira Abdulaziz Ashour
16:05 16:15
Inter-Rater Reliability And Validity Of The Arabic Version Of Categories Of Auditory Performance-Ii (Cap-Ii) Among Children With Cochlear Implant
Tahani Al-Otaibi
16:15 16:25
System For Auditory-Verbal Therapy Planning And Follow-Up In Children With Cochlear Implants
Gonzalo Corvera
16:25 16:35
Phonological Awareness And Dyslexia In Cochlear Implanted Children
Nihal Hesham
16:35 16:45
How Avt Affects Receptive And Expressive Vocabulary Outcomes In Children Who Received Cochlear Implant At An Early Age
Hind Waleed Bahakeem
16:45 16:55
Hearing Rehabilitation Within Culturally Diverse Environments
Joanna Shepherd
16:55 17:15
"American Academy Session (AOS): The Most Pressing Issue for Hearing Clinicians: We are Not Reaching the Majority of People Who Could Benefit from Technology – American Otological Society Panel Presentation
Soha Ghossaini, Hae-Ok Ana Kim, Sujana Chandrasekhar, Andrea Vambutas
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Mr. Mahmood Al Abri

Senior Specialist Radiology Technologist

Sultan Qaboos University Hospital

Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Cochlear Implants: Enhancing Auditory Resilience in Aging
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Ahmed Aldhafeeri, Patrick Boyle, Vedat Topsakal
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Hearing Loss In Children And Critical Periods For Treatment
Andrej Kral
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implant And Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: Exploring Associations And Results
Fatema Alasfoor
14:00 14:10
Advancements In Cochlear Implantation In Children
Faisal Zawawi
14:10 14:20
Development Of Living Guidelines For Cochlear Implantation In Adults
Leo De Raeve
14:20 14:30
Sustained Cognitive Improvement In Patients With Cochlear Implantation
Heidi Olze
14:30 14:40
Vestibular Dysfunction Related To Pediatric Cochlear Implantation
Alfarghal Mohamad
14:40 14:50
Binaural Hearing For Adults With Unilateral Cochlear Implant; Comparison Between Integrated Bimodal Hearing And Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Manal Nasser Alfakhri
14:50 15:00
Effect of the Microphone Directionaility on Sound Localization of Adult CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:00 15:10
The Effect Of Forward Focus Feature On Speech In Noisy Environment At Cochlear Implant Users.
Mada Aljabr
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implants And The Emerging Therapies For Managing Hearing Loss
Hesham Kozou
15:20 15:30
Cochlear Implantation In The Elderly And Cognition
Shakeel Saeed
15:30 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Navigating Novel Methods in Cochlear Implantation
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Isra Aljazeeri, Mutlaq Al Sihan, Will Brassington
Hall 1
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Total Implantable Cochlear Implantation
Joachim Mueller
08:20 08:30
Cochlear Implant Single-Unit Audio Processors In Young Children
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Tip Fold Over And Smart Nav With Slim Modiolar Electrodes
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
08:40 08:50
Anatomy-Based Spacing, A Novel Concept
Isra Aljazeeri
08:50 09:00
Assessing Auditory Performance And Electrode Stability: A Study On Slim Straight And Slim Modiolar Cochlear Implants In Children
Faisal Zawawi
09:00 09:10
Importance of Optimal Placement of CI Electrode for Superior Hearing Outcomes
Anandhan Dhanasingh
09:10 09:20
New Technologies To Improve The Electrode-Nerve Interface Of A Cochlear Implant
Volkmar Hamacher
09:20 09:30
Drug Eluting Electrode: From Lab To Bedside
Christophe Vincent
09:30 09:40
Potential Effects Of Early Sound Processor Activation After Middle Ear Implantation Surgery: Safety And Audiological Aspects
Eman Hagr
09:40 09:50
Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants in Teenagers
Artur Lorens
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
15:55 17:25
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Ilona Anderson, Dan Jiang, Faisal Zawawi
Hall 3
15:55 16:10
Keynote: Setting the Stage - Findings of A Consenus on Minimum IOM for successful CI
Farid Alzhrani
16:10 16:25
Keynote: Longitudonal Hearing, Speech And Intelligence Development After Cochlear Implant In German Speaking Population.
Wafaa Shehata-Dieler
16:25 17:25
ICF Session: Which Language Do You Speak?
Ilona Anderson
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Ms. Intisar Al Balushi

Interventional Radiology Nurse

Royal Hospital

Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
The Hidden Importance of Electrode Impedance: A Deeper Insight
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Stephen OLeary, Eman Hagr, Nawaf Hassan Fatani
Hall 4
08:00 08:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Ecap And Esrt Using Slim Modiolar Electrode In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Huang Mei Jui
08:10 08:20
Impedance-Based CI Electrode Array Insertion Depth Estimation
Wilhelm Wimmer
08:20 08:30
The Evolution Of Impedance Telemetry In Early Versus Late Cochlear Implant Fitting With Lateral And Perimodiolar Electrodes
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Detection Of Extracochlear Electrodes Using Advanced Intraoperative Measures- A Case Series
Muhammed Ayas
08:40 08:50
Biomarkers For Fibrosis From Trans-Impedance Measurements. In-Vivo Longitudinal Study.
Andrzej Zarowski
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation: Electrode Impedance In Users With Triphasic Pulse Pattern
Alhassan Algazlan
09:00 09:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Impedance Cochlear Slim Modiolar Electrode (CI32) And Slim Straight Electrode (CI622) In Very Early-Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan Hua William Chen
09:10 09:20
Aim Provides Real-Time Feedback To The Cochlear Implant Surgeon For Optimal And Atraumatic Electrode Insertions
Tim Nauwelaers
09:20 09:30
Wide Versus Limited Cochlear Duct Exposure Effect On The Intraoperative Autoart And Impedance Readings Using Flex Electrodes
Mohammad Gaballah
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Long Term Effect Of Early Activation On Electrode Impedance
Yassin Abdelsamad
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohammed Al Faqih

Assistant Professor and Consultant Musculoskeletal Interventionist and Radiologist

King Saud University

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:30
Crucial Factors For A Successful Journey
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen, Iman Sadek, Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
Hall 4
10:20 10:35
Keynote: Tips & Tricks In Audiology For Otologists
Dalia Hassan
10:35 10:50
Keynote: Preliminary Findings On Ci Outcomes With ISD In The GCC: Influential Factors And Insights
10:50 11:00
Awareness Of Cochlear Nucleus Devices Features Among Saudi CI Recipients Families - An Explorative Survey
Aisha AlZahrani
11:00 11:10
Case Study: Donnai Barrow Syndrome With Cochlear Implant
ALHanouf Safar Alotaibi
11:10 11:20
Working Memory Training And Language Outcomes In Children With Cochlear Implants
Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
11:20 11:30
Outcomes Of Late Cochlear Implantation After Six Years
11:30 11:40
Sound Beginnings: Case Study On Early Intervention Effectiveness In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation.
Jinane Al Haddad
11:40 11:50
Individualized And Scene Depending Patient Feedback On Signal Pre-Processing
Matthias Hey
11:50 12:00
Second Format Transition Of Stop Consonant Vowel Production In Children With Normal Hearing And Children Using Cochlear Implant
Patricia Nixon
12:00 12:10
Protocol of Lanfuage Assessment for Cochlear Implant Children at Hearing and Speech Institute in Egypt
Nihal Hesham
12:10 12:30
Mini Workshop: Motivation For Rehabilitation Sessions (Arabic)
Rawand Alotaibi
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mahmood Al Hajriy

Senior Consultant Vascular and Interventional Radiologist

Royal Hospital

Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Advancements in Other Implantable Devices
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Mario Zernotti, Rudolph Hagen, Rayan Alhussini
Hall 2
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bone Conduction And Active Middle Ear Implants: The Importance Of Having A Choice In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss
Javier Gavilan
11:10 11:20
Osia 2 In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss: Experience In Large Number Of Patients
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
11:20 11:30
The Bonebridge – Comparison The Old And The New Generation
Astrid Magele
11:30 11:40
Medical And Device Related Adverse Events In Osia® 2
Jose Agustin Caraballo
11:40 11:50
Vibrant Soundbridge With Fixed Stapes: Evaluating Abr Pre- And Post-Oval Window Mobilization
Kurt Schlemmer
11:50 12:00
Harm-Benefit Analysis Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Decision-Analytic Model
Michael Urban
12:00 12:10
Cases to Care: Lessons Learned with BONEBRIDGE Implants in Varied Conditions
Irfan Basha
12:10 12:20
Bone Conduction Implants Conversion From Percutaneous To Transcutaneous Active Bone Conduction Implants
Mario Zernotti
12:20 12:30
Anatomy-based fitting improves speech perception in noise for cochlear implant recipients with single-sided deafness
Anja Kurz
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Navigating Novel Methods in Cochlear Implantation
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Isra Aljazeeri, Mutlaq Al Sihan, Will Brassington
Hall 1
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Total Implantable Cochlear Implantation
Joachim Mueller
08:20 08:30
Cochlear Implant Single-Unit Audio Processors In Young Children
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Tip Fold Over And Smart Nav With Slim Modiolar Electrodes
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
08:40 08:50
Anatomy-Based Spacing, A Novel Concept
Isra Aljazeeri
08:50 09:00
Assessing Auditory Performance And Electrode Stability: A Study On Slim Straight And Slim Modiolar Cochlear Implants In Children
Faisal Zawawi
09:00 09:10
Importance of Optimal Placement of CI Electrode for Superior Hearing Outcomes
Anandhan Dhanasingh
09:10 09:20
New Technologies To Improve The Electrode-Nerve Interface Of A Cochlear Implant
Volkmar Hamacher
09:20 09:30
Drug Eluting Electrode: From Lab To Bedside
Christophe Vincent
09:30 09:40
Potential Effects Of Early Sound Processor Activation After Middle Ear Implantation Surgery: Safety And Audiological Aspects
Eman Hagr
09:40 09:50
Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants in Teenagers
Artur Lorens
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Hosam Al Jehani

Assistant Professor and Consultant of Neurosurgery

Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Jamal Al Koteesh

Chairman of Clinical Imaging in Al Ain Region, Professor in Interventional Radiology

SEHA, Pure Health, CMHS UAE University

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Fawaz Al Mufti

Assistant Dean for GME Research, Associate Chair of Neurology (Research)

New York Medical College

New York, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mamoon Al Omari

Chairman of Radiology Department, Professor of Interventional Radiology

King Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan University of Science and Technology

Irbid, Jordan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
15:45 17:15
Effective Management of Atresia Cases: Strategies and Best Practices
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Nezar Mahmoud Hamed, Aanand Acharya, Rihab Al Khalil
Hall 4
15:45 16:00
Keynote: Long-term Experience with Active Middle Ear Implants
Georg Sprinzl
16:00 16:15
Keynote: Ear Reconstruction For Microtia A Single Stage Surgery
Rayan Alhussini
16:15 17:15
Panel Discussion: Management Of Patients With Aural Atresia
Georg Sprinzl
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Amira Al Raaisi

Consultant Neurointerventional Radiologist

Rothschild Foundation Hospital

Paris, France

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Basel Al Raiy

Head Section of Respiratory ICU

King Abdualaziz Medical City

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ayman Al Sibaie

President of PAIRS, Head and Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Rashid Hospital

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Beyond the Blueprint: Unveiling the Potential of Modeling in Cochlear Implants
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Thomas Lenarz, Paul Van De Heyning
Hall 1
10:50 11:00
Anatomy Of The Cochlea, Its Variability And Impact For Cochlear Implant Surgery
Andrej Kral
11:00 11:10
Moving Towards Radiation-Free Cochlear Implantation
Asma Alahmadi
11:10 11:20
Applications Of Deep Learning Modeling In Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:20 11:30
A Novel Method For Clinical Cochlear Duct Length Estimation
Daniel Schurzig
11:30 11:40
Cochlear Implant: A New Objective-Based Method For Measuring The Cochlear Duct Length
Rabea Alsabilah
11:40 11:50
Cochlear Implantation: Predicting The Scala Tympani Volume Of The Pediatric Recipients
Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah
11:50 12:00
Newest Technologies In Imaging For Cochlear Implantation
Kristen Rak
12:00 12:10
High-Resolution 3D-Visualization Of The Cochlear Implant Electrode Positioning In Relation To The Anatomical Structures Of The Cochlea.
Andrzej Zarowski
12:10 12:20
Method to estimate the basal turn length in inner ear malformation types
Afrah Alshalan
12:20 12:30
Discussion
13:30 15:40
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Sumit Agrawal, Shaza Saleh, Ayman Shawky
Hall 1
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Helping People With Single-Sided Deafness: How Cochlear Implants Improve Hearing, Emotions, And Social Life, And Using CAEP To Enhance Brain Activation
Dayse Tavora-Viera
13:50 14:10
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation For Adults With Single-Sided Deafness
David Schramm
14:10 14:20
Different Hearing Solutions for SSD patients
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Pitch Matching In SSD
Daniel Schurzig
14:30 14:40
Auditory Listening Effort And Reaction Time In Single Sided Deaf Cochlear Implant Users: A Comparison With Normal Hearing Controls
Aanand Acharya
14:40 14:50
Long-Term Spatial Hearing Improvement And Suppressive Effect On Tinnitus After Cochlear Implantation In Profoundly Single-Sided Deaf Patients
Griet Mertens
14:50 15:00
Place-Pitch Fidelity And Speech Perception Outcomes In Cochlear Implant Recipients With Single-Sided Deafness.
Kevin Brown
15:00 15:10
Benefits of CI for Speech intelligibility in Noise in (Adult) SSD CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:10 15:20
Consequences Of Congenital Single-Sided Deafness
Andrej Kral
15:20 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Rashid Al Sukaiti

Consultant Vascular Interventional Radiologist

Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre

Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:30
Crucial Factors For A Successful Journey
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen, Iman Sadek, Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
Hall 4
10:20 10:35
Keynote: Tips & Tricks In Audiology For Otologists
Dalia Hassan
10:35 10:50
Keynote: Preliminary Findings On Ci Outcomes With ISD In The GCC: Influential Factors And Insights
10:50 11:00
Awareness Of Cochlear Nucleus Devices Features Among Saudi CI Recipients Families - An Explorative Survey
Aisha AlZahrani
11:00 11:10
Case Study: Donnai Barrow Syndrome With Cochlear Implant
ALHanouf Safar Alotaibi
11:10 11:20
Working Memory Training And Language Outcomes In Children With Cochlear Implants
Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
11:20 11:30
Outcomes Of Late Cochlear Implantation After Six Years
11:30 11:40
Sound Beginnings: Case Study On Early Intervention Effectiveness In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation.
Jinane Al Haddad
11:40 11:50
Individualized And Scene Depending Patient Feedback On Signal Pre-Processing
Matthias Hey
11:50 12:00
Second Format Transition Of Stop Consonant Vowel Production In Children With Normal Hearing And Children Using Cochlear Implant
Patricia Nixon
12:00 12:10
Protocol of Lanfuage Assessment for Cochlear Implant Children at Hearing and Speech Institute in Egypt
Nihal Hesham
12:10 12:30
Mini Workshop: Motivation For Rehabilitation Sessions (Arabic)
Rawand Alotaibi
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohammad Al Twalah

Head of Scientific Programs PAIRS, Head, Interventional Radiology Department

Dawali Clinic

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Advancements in Other Implantable Devices
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Mario Zernotti, Rudolph Hagen, Rayan Alhussini
Hall 2
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bone Conduction And Active Middle Ear Implants: The Importance Of Having A Choice In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss
Javier Gavilan
11:10 11:20
Osia 2 In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss: Experience In Large Number Of Patients
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
11:20 11:30
The Bonebridge – Comparison The Old And The New Generation
Astrid Magele
11:30 11:40
Medical And Device Related Adverse Events In Osia® 2
Jose Agustin Caraballo
11:40 11:50
Vibrant Soundbridge With Fixed Stapes: Evaluating Abr Pre- And Post-Oval Window Mobilization
Kurt Schlemmer
11:50 12:00
Harm-Benefit Analysis Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Decision-Analytic Model
Michael Urban
12:00 12:10
Cases to Care: Lessons Learned with BONEBRIDGE Implants in Varied Conditions
Irfan Basha
12:10 12:20
Bone Conduction Implants Conversion From Percutaneous To Transcutaneous Active Bone Conduction Implants
Mario Zernotti
12:20 12:30
Anatomy-based fitting improves speech perception in noise for cochlear implant recipients with single-sided deafness
Anja Kurz
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Maher Al-Khawaldeh

Head of Interventional Radiology and NeuroVascular Unit

Jordanian Royal Medical Services

Amman, Jordan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Aghiad Al-Kutoubi

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Princess Royal University Hospital, King’s College Health, Suurey & Sussex Hospital

London, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Nizar Al-Nakshabandi

Consultant Interventional Muscoloskeletal Radiologist

King Saud University Hospitals

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Assessing Success - Cochlear Implant Outcomes Analysis
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Medhat Yousef, Takwa Gabr, Hassan Ali Al Shehri
Hall 3
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bilateral Rather Than Spatial Hearing In Children With Cochlear Implants
Karen Gordon
11:10 11:20
Evaluation Of Music Perception In Cochlear Implant Users. Use Of Meludia.
Miryam Calvino
11:20 11:30
Cochlear Implant Outcome (Real-World Performance Of CI Recipients)
Mohamed Alshehabi
11:30 11:40
The Effect Of Frequency-To-Place Mismatch On Audiological And Speech Performance: Cochlear Implant
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
11:40 11:50
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
11:50 12:00
Vestibular Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Surgery: Preliminary Results
Monica Rodriguez Valero
12:00 12:10
Navigating Soft Surgery: Clinical Evidence and Implications
Osama Majdalawieh
12:10 12:20
Affecting Of Hearing Loss Duration In CI Outcome
Yahya Alahmari
12:20 12:30
First Experience And Clinical Results With The New Flex 34 Cochlear Implant Electrode
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Farid Aladham

Vascular and Neuro-Interventional Radiologist

Amman-Jordan

Amman, Jordan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Mohan Kameswaran, Griet Mertens, Artur Lorens
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: A Saudi Initiative
Musaed Alzahrani
13:40 13:50
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: The Way To Go
Fida Almuhawas
13:50 14:00
Humanitarian Aspects of CI Surgery
Prepageran Narayanan
14:00 14:10
When Electrode Is Not In The Cochlea? Rare Complications Of Electrode Displacement
Dan Jiang
14:10 14:20
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation In Advanced Otosclerosis - The Surgeon's Perspective
Mohan Kameswaran
14:20 14:30
How To Deal With Ossified Cochlea
Firas Alzoubi
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implant In Advance Otosclerosis Challeanges And Out Come
Khalid Badr
14:40 14:50
Resolving The Post-CI Facial Nerve Stimulation Via Programming Techniques Or Re-Implantations
Artur Lorens
14:50 15:00
Differentiation Between Auditory And Nonauditory Stimulation: Value Of Experience
Tarek Eldessouky
15:00 15:10
Cochlear Implantation In Autism Spectrum Disorders
Adrien Eshragi
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implantation For Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: An Updated Systematic Review
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
15:20 15:30
Relationship Between Cochlear Nerve Size And Outcome Of Cochlear Implant In Children
Mostafa Youssif
15:30 15:40
When The Overall Health Condition And Outcomes Pose Greater Challenges Than The Cochlear Implantation Surgery Itself
Saleh Alamry
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Cochlear Implant: A Life Changing Modality
13:30 - 14:30
Panel Discussion: Selecting The Right Candidates For Cochlear Implants
Moderator: Tarek Eldessouky
Hall 1
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 13:00
HEARING Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 13:00
Moderators: Nezar Mahmoud Hamed, Tarek Eldessouky, Alhassan Algazlan
Hall 4
10:20 10:30
Prevalence Of Hearing Loss Among Newborns In Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
Aljoharh Abdulaziz Alnuaman
10:30 10:40
The Effectiveness of Steroids and Antioxidants in the Prevention of Cisplatin – Induced Ototoxicity: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Literature and Network Meta-analysis
Danah Aljahdali
10:40 10:50
Incidence Of Post-Cochlear Implants Complications In Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Systematic Review Of The Literature
Muhnnad Abdulaziz Mohammed AlGhamdi
10:50 11:00
The Utility And Outcome Of Piezoelectric Stimulation Bone Conduction Implant In The Management Of Severe Mixed Hearing Loss In Stapedial Fixation With Incomplete Partition Type 2
Afnan Bukhari
11:00 11:10
Ksmc Cochlear Implants Recipients Experience With Remote Check
Abdulmalik Binmarzuq
11:10 11:20
Cost-Effectiveness Of Remote Check In CI Cases
Mohammad Hamad Albaqeyah
11:20 11:30
The Effect Of The Electrodes Array Placement On The Cochlea (Lateral Wall Electrodes & Pre-Modiolar Electrodes) And The Effect Of Device Activation Time (Early & Classic) On The Battery Consumption Of The Cochlear Implant Device.
Kholoud Alanazi
11:30 11:40
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Post-Meningitis Hearing Loss: A Single Center Experience Study
Sarah Al-Otaibi
11:40 11:50
Delayed-Onset Swellings Over The Receiver-Stimulator Package Post-Cochlear Implant Surgeries
11:50 12:00
Cochlear Implant In Children With Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorders: Our Experience At Al Nahdha Hospital
Azza Al Maskari
12:00 12:10
Skin Flaps For Cochlear Implants
12:10 12:20
Cochlear Implantation: Small Cochlear Diameter May Indicate Degree Of Abnormality
Fatemah AlTheyab
12:20 12:30
Clinical Experience With Piezoelectric Bone Conduction Hearing Implant Osia: Surgical Procedure Audiologic Outcomes And Patient Satisfaction
Lana Saleh
12:30 12:40
Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss With Identified New Gene Mutation Treated With Cochlear Implantation; A Case Report
Reema Abdullah Aldawish
12:40 12:50
The Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Solid Organ Transplanted Patients
12:50 13:00
Cochlear Implantation -Imaging Protocol- King Abdallah Medical Center, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Shatha Alqahtani

Dr. Faisal AlAhmari

Director of Radiodiagnostics and Medical Imaging Department, Consultant – Vascular Interventional Radiologist

Prince Sultan Military Medical City (PSMMC)

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Sultan Alammari

Consultant & Head of Endovascular & Interventional Radiology

Prince Sultan Military Medical City

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
Technological Revolution in Cochlear Implant - Current Trends and Future Horizons
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Adrien Eshragi, Thomas Lenarz
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Precision Cochlear Implantation
Vedat Topsakal
08:20 08:30
Experience In Robotic Cochlear Implantation - Our First 70 Surgeries
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
08:30 08:40
Application of Robotics in Coclear Implantation
Thomas Lenarz
08:40 08:50
Interest Of Robotic Cochlear Implantation
Christophe Vincent
08:50 09:00
Oto-Arm In Cadavers
Fida Almuhawas
09:00 09:10
The Effects Of Insertion Speed On Inner Ear Function During Cochlear Implantation
Gunesh Rajan
09:10 10:00
Panel Discussion: How Is Technology Changing Cochlear Implant Care?
Helen Cullington
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Cochlear Implants: Enhancing Auditory Resilience in Aging
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Ahmed Aldhafeeri, Patrick Boyle, Vedat Topsakal
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Hearing Loss In Children And Critical Periods For Treatment
Andrej Kral
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implant And Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: Exploring Associations And Results
Fatema Alasfoor
14:00 14:10
Advancements In Cochlear Implantation In Children
Faisal Zawawi
14:10 14:20
Development Of Living Guidelines For Cochlear Implantation In Adults
Leo De Raeve
14:20 14:30
Sustained Cognitive Improvement In Patients With Cochlear Implantation
Heidi Olze
14:30 14:40
Vestibular Dysfunction Related To Pediatric Cochlear Implantation
Alfarghal Mohamad
14:40 14:50
Binaural Hearing For Adults With Unilateral Cochlear Implant; Comparison Between Integrated Bimodal Hearing And Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Manal Nasser Alfakhri
14:50 15:00
Effect of the Microphone Directionaility on Sound Localization of Adult CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:00 15:10
The Effect Of Forward Focus Feature On Speech In Noisy Environment At Cochlear Implant Users.
Mada Aljabr
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implants And The Emerging Therapies For Managing Hearing Loss
Hesham Kozou
15:20 15:30
Cochlear Implantation In The Elderly And Cognition
Shakeel Saeed
15:30 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Hassan Albalas

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Jordan University of Science and Technology

Irbid, Jordan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Beyond the Blueprint: Unveiling the Potential of Modeling in Cochlear Implants
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Thomas Lenarz, Paul Van De Heyning
Hall 1
10:50 11:00
Anatomy Of The Cochlea, Its Variability And Impact For Cochlear Implant Surgery
Andrej Kral
11:00 11:10
Moving Towards Radiation-Free Cochlear Implantation
Asma Alahmadi
11:10 11:20
Applications Of Deep Learning Modeling In Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:20 11:30
A Novel Method For Clinical Cochlear Duct Length Estimation
Daniel Schurzig
11:30 11:40
Cochlear Implant: A New Objective-Based Method For Measuring The Cochlear Duct Length
Rabea Alsabilah
11:40 11:50
Cochlear Implantation: Predicting The Scala Tympani Volume Of The Pediatric Recipients
Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah
11:50 12:00
Newest Technologies In Imaging For Cochlear Implantation
Kristen Rak
12:00 12:10
High-Resolution 3D-Visualization Of The Cochlear Implant Electrode Positioning In Relation To The Anatomical Structures Of The Cochlea.
Andrzej Zarowski
12:10 12:20
Method to estimate the basal turn length in inner ear malformation types
Afrah Alshalan
12:20 12:30
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Advancements in Surgery, Fitting, and Rehabilitation for Hearing Solutions
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Andrej Kral, Basel Alsabah, Mohammed Al Rahbi
Hall 3
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Decision Making Before Getting Into The Operating Room – American Otological Society Expert Presentation
Hae-Ok Ana Kim
08:20 08:30
Round Window, Difficult Visualization
Hassan Ali Al Shehri
08:30 08:40
Round Window Niche Exposure .. Checklist
Redha Alrumaih
08:40 08:50
The Effect Of Sigmoid Sinus Position On The Difficulty And Approaches To CI Surgery
Ahmed Hesham Galal
08:50 09:00
Bilateral Anterior Displaced Sigmoid Sinus In Cochlear Implantation: A Proposed Solution
Ihab Kamel Sefein
09:00 09:10
Round Window Packing Technique Affects Electrode Positioning In Perimodiolar Cochlear Implants
Akira Ishiyama
09:10 09:20
Electrode Protection During Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation In Children
Ahmed Saeed Ghaly
09:20 09:30
New Surgical Technique Allowing For Fixation Of Cochlear Implant Electrodes In The Mastoid And Prevention Of Electrode Rotation And Displacement.
Andrzej Zarowski
09:30 09:40
Soft Tissue Management For Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen
09:40 09:50
CI Difficulties And Complication Management
Mohamed Elshazly
09:50 10:00
Cochlear Implant If Surgical Complication Happen
Saeed Alghamdi
Saturday, Oct 26
The Hidden Importance of Electrode Impedance: A Deeper Insight
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Stephen OLeary, Eman Hagr, Nawaf Hassan Fatani
Hall 4
08:00 08:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Ecap And Esrt Using Slim Modiolar Electrode In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Huang Mei Jui
08:10 08:20
Impedance-Based CI Electrode Array Insertion Depth Estimation
Wilhelm Wimmer
08:20 08:30
The Evolution Of Impedance Telemetry In Early Versus Late Cochlear Implant Fitting With Lateral And Perimodiolar Electrodes
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Detection Of Extracochlear Electrodes Using Advanced Intraoperative Measures- A Case Series
Muhammed Ayas
08:40 08:50
Biomarkers For Fibrosis From Trans-Impedance Measurements. In-Vivo Longitudinal Study.
Andrzej Zarowski
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation: Electrode Impedance In Users With Triphasic Pulse Pattern
Alhassan Algazlan
09:00 09:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Impedance Cochlear Slim Modiolar Electrode (CI32) And Slim Straight Electrode (CI622) In Very Early-Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan Hua William Chen
09:10 09:20
Aim Provides Real-Time Feedback To The Cochlear Implant Surgeon For Optimal And Atraumatic Electrode Insertions
Tim Nauwelaers
09:20 09:30
Wide Versus Limited Cochlear Duct Exposure Effect On The Intraoperative Autoart And Impedance Readings Using Flex Electrodes
Mohammad Gaballah
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Long Term Effect Of Early Activation On Electrode Impedance
Yassin Abdelsamad
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Riad Alchanan

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
From Red to Green in Hearing Implant Field
08:00 - 10:00
Speakers: Mohamed Alshehabi, Kristen Rak, Majed Assiri
Hall 1
08:00 08:10
World Wide Variation In CI Candidacy
Gunesh Rajan
08:10 08:20
The Chronological Evolution Of Cochlear Implant Contraindications: A Comprehensive Review
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
08:20 08:30
From Indications To Innovations: The Expanding Horizon Of Cochlear Implantation
Akira Ishiyama
08:30 08:40
Advancing Frontiers In Cochlear Implant Candidacy Identification
Erika Woodson
08:40 08:50
Cochlear Implantation: Selection Criteria? Needs To Expand
Jamal Kassouma
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Rudolph Hagen
09:00 09:10
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation Compared To Auditory Brainstem Implantation In Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Tamer Mesallam
09:10 09:20
Results Of ABI Treatment
Robert Behr
09:20 09:30
Oto-Ai Research Software For Diagnosing Inner Ear – Development Of A Deep Learning Decision Support System For Automated Inner Ear Classification
Abdulrahman Alkojak Almasri
09:30 09:40
AI-base Single Channel Speech Enhancement Improves Sound Perception in CI Users
Raphael Koning
09:40 09:50
Intrachochlear PRP in CI, Does It Improve Audiologic Outcomes? A Pilot Study
Waleed Ezzat
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Qayed Aldebyani

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Hamad Medical Corporation

Doha, Qatar

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
14:40 15:30
Challenging Decisions in Other Implantable Devices
14:40 - 15:30
Moderators: Javier Gavilan, Hassan Diab
Hall 2
14:40 14:50
Simultaneous Polyethylene Implant Ear Reconstruction & Vibrant Sound Bridge Implantation With Intra-Operative Audiological Measurement: New Approach
Tawfiq Khurayzi
14:50 15:00
Benefits Of Bilateral Bone Conduction Devices
Karen Gordon
15:00 15:10
Enhanced Accuracy Of Bonebridge Placement Using Otoplan And Navigation
Nils Prenzler
15:10 15:20
Bonebridge in Canal Atresia and Cochlear Anomalies
Yousuf Alsaidi
15:20 15:30
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Bander Aldhafery

Consultant Endovascular and Interventional Radiologist, Assistant Professor of Radiology

King Fahad Hospital, Dammam University

Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Mapping the Auditory Journey: Navigating Through the Auditory Pathway
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah, David Schramm, Mohsen Al Suqayri
Hall 4
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Perioperative Impedance Measurements Provide Novel Insights Into The Health And Function Of The Cochlea After Implantation.
Stephen OLeary
08:20 08:30
Electrically Evoked Cortical Auditory Response Via The Implant Electrode: An Objective Tool To For CI Optimisation And How This Is Affected By CI Experience And CI Daily Usage
Dayse Tavora-Viera
08:30 08:40
Electrically Evoked Auditory Brainstem Response In Cochlear Implants: New Recording Paradigm
Takwa Gabr
08:40 08:50
The Use Of Multi-Level Stimulation For The Recording Of Electrocochleography.
Patrick Boyle
08:50 09:00
Summation Effect In Bilateral Cochlear Implant Subjects
Ahmed Hafez
09:00 09:10
Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan-Ju Chen
09:10 09:20
Intraoperative Estimation Of The Frequency Specific Coupling Efficiency Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Different Types Of Couplers Using Auditory Steady-State Responses
Mario Cebulla
09:20 09:30
Intraoperative Measurements For Active Middle Ear- And Cochlear Implants
Kristen Rak
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Novel Coupling Quality Index For VSB Surgery
Medhat Yousef
09:50 10:00
Discussion
14:30 15:30
Echoes of Progress: Exploring the Future Intervention in Hearing Implants
14:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Saleh Alamry, Stephen OLeary, Ahmed Alshamsi
Hall 1
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implantation Outcomes In Genotyped Subjects With Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Ronald Pennings
14:40 14:50
Genetic Profile In Cochlear Implant Bahraini Users
Maryam Sahwan
14:50 15:00
Expression Of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) In The Human Temporal Bone And Its Implication On Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia
Akira Ishiyama
15:00 15:10
Drug-Elluting Electrode
Thomas Lenarz
15:10 15:20
Steroid-Eluting Cochlear Implant Electrodes: What Do The Clinical Trials Show, And What Will This Mean For Your Patients?
Stephen OLeary
15:20 15:30
A Stem Cell Therapy For Neural Hearing Loss
Douglas Hartley
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Echoes of Progress: Exploring the Future Intervention in Hearing Implants
14:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Saleh Alamry, Stephen OLeary, Ahmed Alshamsi
Hall 1
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implantation Outcomes In Genotyped Subjects With Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Ronald Pennings
14:40 14:50
Genetic Profile In Cochlear Implant Bahraini Users
Maryam Sahwan
14:50 15:00
Expression Of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) In The Human Temporal Bone And Its Implication On Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia
Akira Ishiyama
15:00 15:10
Drug-Elluting Electrode
Thomas Lenarz
15:10 15:20
Steroid-Eluting Cochlear Implant Electrodes: What Do The Clinical Trials Show, And What Will This Mean For Your Patients?
Stephen OLeary
15:20 15:30
A Stem Cell Therapy For Neural Hearing Loss
Douglas Hartley
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
The Hidden Importance of Electrode Impedance: A Deeper Insight
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Stephen OLeary, Eman Hagr, Nawaf Hassan Fatani
Hall 4
08:00 08:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Ecap And Esrt Using Slim Modiolar Electrode In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Huang Mei Jui
08:10 08:20
Impedance-Based CI Electrode Array Insertion Depth Estimation
Wilhelm Wimmer
08:20 08:30
The Evolution Of Impedance Telemetry In Early Versus Late Cochlear Implant Fitting With Lateral And Perimodiolar Electrodes
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Detection Of Extracochlear Electrodes Using Advanced Intraoperative Measures- A Case Series
Muhammed Ayas
08:40 08:50
Biomarkers For Fibrosis From Trans-Impedance Measurements. In-Vivo Longitudinal Study.
Andrzej Zarowski
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation: Electrode Impedance In Users With Triphasic Pulse Pattern
Alhassan Algazlan
09:00 09:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Impedance Cochlear Slim Modiolar Electrode (CI32) And Slim Straight Electrode (CI622) In Very Early-Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan Hua William Chen
09:10 09:20
Aim Provides Real-Time Feedback To The Cochlear Implant Surgeon For Optimal And Atraumatic Electrode Insertions
Tim Nauwelaers
09:20 09:30
Wide Versus Limited Cochlear Duct Exposure Effect On The Intraoperative Autoart And Impedance Readings Using Flex Electrodes
Mohammad Gaballah
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Long Term Effect Of Early Activation On Electrode Impedance
Yassin Abdelsamad
09:50 10:00
Discussion

Dr. Ghada Aldosary

Senior Medical Physicist

King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
13:30 14:40
Diversity in Cochlear Implant Outcomes
13:30 - 14:40
Moderators: Karen Gordon, Samir Assal, Abeer Omaha
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Health-Related Quality Of Life In South African Children Who Use Cochlear Implants
Kurt Schlemmer
13:40 13:50
Speech Comprehension In Real-World Scenarios Of Spatially Distributed Speakers
Matthias Hey
13:50 14:00
Variability Of Cochlear Implantation Outcome Results: Three Suggested Variables
Ossama Ahmed Sobhy
14:00 14:10
Hearing Preservation Cochlear Implantation: A Comparison Of Electrodes Length
Amani Obaid Alharbi
14:10 14:20
ReDi App As Digital Rehabilitation Support for Adult Recipients
Joanna Shepherd
14:20 14:30
Auditory Training For Bilateral Cochlear Implant Recipients: High Level Auditory Skills.
Nadia Abdulhaq
14:30 14:40
Exploring Auditory Verbal Therapy (AVT) Efficacy in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Study at King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia
Amany Tahon
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ahmad Alehaideb

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 13:00
HEARING Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 13:00
Moderators: Nezar Mahmoud Hamed, Tarek Eldessouky, Alhassan Algazlan
Hall 4
10:20 10:30
Prevalence Of Hearing Loss Among Newborns In Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
Aljoharh Abdulaziz Alnuaman
10:30 10:40
The Effectiveness of Steroids and Antioxidants in the Prevention of Cisplatin – Induced Ototoxicity: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Literature and Network Meta-analysis
Danah Aljahdali
10:40 10:50
Incidence Of Post-Cochlear Implants Complications In Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Systematic Review Of The Literature
Muhnnad Abdulaziz Mohammed AlGhamdi
10:50 11:00
The Utility And Outcome Of Piezoelectric Stimulation Bone Conduction Implant In The Management Of Severe Mixed Hearing Loss In Stapedial Fixation With Incomplete Partition Type 2
Afnan Bukhari
11:00 11:10
Ksmc Cochlear Implants Recipients Experience With Remote Check
Abdulmalik Binmarzuq
11:10 11:20
Cost-Effectiveness Of Remote Check In CI Cases
Mohammad Hamad Albaqeyah
11:20 11:30
The Effect Of The Electrodes Array Placement On The Cochlea (Lateral Wall Electrodes & Pre-Modiolar Electrodes) And The Effect Of Device Activation Time (Early & Classic) On The Battery Consumption Of The Cochlear Implant Device.
Kholoud Alanazi
11:30 11:40
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Post-Meningitis Hearing Loss: A Single Center Experience Study
Sarah Al-Otaibi
11:40 11:50
Delayed-Onset Swellings Over The Receiver-Stimulator Package Post-Cochlear Implant Surgeries
11:50 12:00
Cochlear Implant In Children With Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorders: Our Experience At Al Nahdha Hospital
Azza Al Maskari
12:00 12:10
Skin Flaps For Cochlear Implants
12:10 12:20
Cochlear Implantation: Small Cochlear Diameter May Indicate Degree Of Abnormality
Fatemah AlTheyab
12:20 12:30
Clinical Experience With Piezoelectric Bone Conduction Hearing Implant Osia: Surgical Procedure Audiologic Outcomes And Patient Satisfaction
Lana Saleh
12:30 12:40
Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss With Identified New Gene Mutation Treated With Cochlear Implantation; A Case Report
Reema Abdullah Aldawish
12:40 12:50
The Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Solid Organ Transplanted Patients
12:50 13:00
Cochlear Implantation -Imaging Protocol- King Abdallah Medical Center, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Shatha Alqahtani
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Faisal Alghamdi

Consultant Interventional Neuroradiologist

King Abdullah Medical City

Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Unlocking Potential: The Role of Early Activation and Imaging in Hearing Implants
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Ihab Kamel Sefein, Saad Alenzi, Prepageran Narayanan
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
Cochlear Implant Under Conscious Sedation And Early Fitting
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
10:30 10:40
Impact Of Early Activation On Cochlear Implant Wearing Hours: The Sooner, The Better
Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
10:40 10:50
Adult Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation: Local Anesthesia
Nawaf Hassan Fatani
10:50 11:00
Frankfurt Concept Of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation After Cochlear Implant Treatment
Uwe Baumann
11:00 11:10
Children And Adults: Middle Ear Implants In Mixed Hearing Losses: When Is Early Early Enough?
Georg Sprinzl
11:10 11:20
Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia - Our Experience
Mohammed Al Rahbi
11:20 11:30
Morphologic Analysis Of The Scala Tympani Using Synchrotron: Implications For Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:30 11:40
3D-CT Based Virtual Endoscopy For Pre-Operative Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implantation; A New Cost-Effective Imaging Modality.
Mahmoud Fawzy Mandour
11:40 11:50
Posterior Tympanotomy In Cochlear Implant; Different Radiological Assessment Methods
Saad Elzayat
11:50 12:00
Preoperative Cerebral MRI Abnormalities in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: How common and how important are they?”
Magued Mashaly
12:00 12:10
Brain Mri Findings Of Prelingually Deaf Children And Cochlear Implant Outcome
Majed Assiri
12:10 12:30
Value Of Imaging For Pediatrics CI Candidate In Reducing Complication, Duration Of Surgery And Optimizing The Outcome Of Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Laila Telmesani
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
15:55 17:25
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Javier Gavilan, Essam Saleh, Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
Hall 2
15:55 16:10
Keynote: Difficult Cases: Tricks And Pearls For Revisions And Challenging Anatomy In Cochlear Implantation
Erika Woodson
16:10 16:25
Keynote: Challenges Of Cochlear Implantation In Paediatric Patients
Sherif Khalil
16:25 17:25
Panel Discussion: Lessons From Experts: Lessons From Experts: Intraoperative Critical Decisions
Javier Gavilan
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Ms. Marwa Alghamdi

Medical Physicist Technologist

National Guard Health Affairs

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
13:30 14:40
Diversity in Cochlear Implant Outcomes
13:30 - 14:40
Moderators: Karen Gordon, Samir Assal, Abeer Omaha
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Health-Related Quality Of Life In South African Children Who Use Cochlear Implants
Kurt Schlemmer
13:40 13:50
Speech Comprehension In Real-World Scenarios Of Spatially Distributed Speakers
Matthias Hey
13:50 14:00
Variability Of Cochlear Implantation Outcome Results: Three Suggested Variables
Ossama Ahmed Sobhy
14:00 14:10
Hearing Preservation Cochlear Implantation: A Comparison Of Electrodes Length
Amani Obaid Alharbi
14:10 14:20
ReDi App As Digital Rehabilitation Support for Adult Recipients
Joanna Shepherd
14:20 14:30
Auditory Training For Bilateral Cochlear Implant Recipients: High Level Auditory Skills.
Nadia Abdulhaq
14:30 14:40
Exploring Auditory Verbal Therapy (AVT) Efficacy in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Study at King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia
Amany Tahon
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Yousef Alghamdi

Consultant Pediatric Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist

National Guard Hospital

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Abdulaziz Algharras

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences

Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Mapping the Auditory Journey: Navigating Through the Auditory Pathway
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah, David Schramm, Mohsen Al Suqayri
Hall 4
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Perioperative Impedance Measurements Provide Novel Insights Into The Health And Function Of The Cochlea After Implantation.
Stephen OLeary
08:20 08:30
Electrically Evoked Cortical Auditory Response Via The Implant Electrode: An Objective Tool To For CI Optimisation And How This Is Affected By CI Experience And CI Daily Usage
Dayse Tavora-Viera
08:30 08:40
Electrically Evoked Auditory Brainstem Response In Cochlear Implants: New Recording Paradigm
Takwa Gabr
08:40 08:50
The Use Of Multi-Level Stimulation For The Recording Of Electrocochleography.
Patrick Boyle
08:50 09:00
Summation Effect In Bilateral Cochlear Implant Subjects
Ahmed Hafez
09:00 09:10
Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan-Ju Chen
09:10 09:20
Intraoperative Estimation Of The Frequency Specific Coupling Efficiency Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Different Types Of Couplers Using Auditory Steady-State Responses
Mario Cebulla
09:20 09:30
Intraoperative Measurements For Active Middle Ear- And Cochlear Implants
Kristen Rak
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Novel Coupling Quality Index For VSB Surgery
Medhat Yousef
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mwafaq Alheis

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Jordan University of Science and Technology

Amman, Jordan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Navigating Novel Methods in Cochlear Implantation
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Isra Aljazeeri, Mutlaq Al Sihan, Will Brassington
Hall 1
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Total Implantable Cochlear Implantation
Joachim Mueller
08:20 08:30
Cochlear Implant Single-Unit Audio Processors In Young Children
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Tip Fold Over And Smart Nav With Slim Modiolar Electrodes
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
08:40 08:50
Anatomy-Based Spacing, A Novel Concept
Isra Aljazeeri
08:50 09:00
Assessing Auditory Performance And Electrode Stability: A Study On Slim Straight And Slim Modiolar Cochlear Implants In Children
Faisal Zawawi
09:00 09:10
Importance of Optimal Placement of CI Electrode for Superior Hearing Outcomes
Anandhan Dhanasingh
09:10 09:20
New Technologies To Improve The Electrode-Nerve Interface Of A Cochlear Implant
Volkmar Hamacher
09:20 09:30
Drug Eluting Electrode: From Lab To Bedside
Christophe Vincent
09:30 09:40
Potential Effects Of Early Sound Processor Activation After Middle Ear Implantation Surgery: Safety And Audiological Aspects
Eman Hagr
09:40 09:50
Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants in Teenagers
Artur Lorens
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 12:15
Breaking the Sound Barrier: Analyzing the Penetration Rate in the Cochlear Implant
10:20 - 12:15
Moderators: Dan Jiang, Musaed Alzahrani, Ahmed Mostafa
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
10:30 10:40
Cochlear Implants, Hearing And Health Economics In Emerging Countries
Shakeel Saeed
10:40 10:50
How The Early Diagnosis Of Hearing Loss Has Helped In Reaching Out More Patients And Treating Them Properly
Ahmed Mostafa
10:50 11:00
Penetration Rate Of Cochlear Implantation In India
Mohan Kameswaran
11:00 11:15
Setting Up National Hearing Implant Registry In The United Kingdom
Dan Jiang
11:15 11:30
Auditory Implants - Skin To The Midbrain
Noweed Ahmad
11:30 11:45
Importance of an advanced cochlear implant electrode insertion training system in different inner ear anatomical types.
Anandhan Dhanasingh
11:45 12:15
Mini Workshop: Developing Functional Language for Children with Cochlear Implant
Abdelrahman Ashour
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Abdulmohsen Ahmed Alhussaini

Diagnostic and Deputy Chief Resident

King Abdulaziz Medical City

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
13:30 15:30
Optimizing Hearing Outcomes with Structural Preservation in Cochlear Implants
13:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Saleh Alamry, Paul Van De Heyning, Manoj Manikoth
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Effects Of Cochlear Micro-Anatomy On Hearing Preservation Outcomes.
Kevin Brown
13:50 14:00
State Of The Art Structure And Hearing Preservation Using The Hifocus Slimj Electrode
Tim Nauwelaers
14:00 14:10
Hearing Preservation In CI Surgery : From Bench To Clinic And Surgery
Adrien Eshraghi
14:10 14:20
Hearing Preservation CI - Key Factors For Success And Protocol
Noweed Ahmad
14:20 14:30
Results In CI Surgery In Patients With Residual Hearing
Artur Lorens
14:30 15:30
Panel Discussion: Preserving The Organ Of Corti
Paul Van De Heyning
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
The Hidden Importance of Electrode Impedance: A Deeper Insight
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Stephen OLeary, Eman Hagr, Nawaf Hassan Fatani
Hall 4
08:00 08:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Ecap And Esrt Using Slim Modiolar Electrode In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Huang Mei Jui
08:10 08:20
Impedance-Based CI Electrode Array Insertion Depth Estimation
Wilhelm Wimmer
08:20 08:30
The Evolution Of Impedance Telemetry In Early Versus Late Cochlear Implant Fitting With Lateral And Perimodiolar Electrodes
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Detection Of Extracochlear Electrodes Using Advanced Intraoperative Measures- A Case Series
Muhammed Ayas
08:40 08:50
Biomarkers For Fibrosis From Trans-Impedance Measurements. In-Vivo Longitudinal Study.
Andrzej Zarowski
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation: Electrode Impedance In Users With Triphasic Pulse Pattern
Alhassan Algazlan
09:00 09:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Impedance Cochlear Slim Modiolar Electrode (CI32) And Slim Straight Electrode (CI622) In Very Early-Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan Hua William Chen
09:10 09:20
Aim Provides Real-Time Feedback To The Cochlear Implant Surgeon For Optimal And Atraumatic Electrode Insertions
Tim Nauwelaers
09:20 09:30
Wide Versus Limited Cochlear Duct Exposure Effect On The Intraoperative Autoart And Impedance Readings Using Flex Electrodes
Mohammad Gaballah
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Long Term Effect Of Early Activation On Electrode Impedance
Yassin Abdelsamad
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Badr Aljabri Associate

Professor and Consultant Vascular Surgeon

King Saud University

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
New Concepts in Hearing Implants
08:00 - 09:00
Moderators: Rudolph Hagen, Ahmed Sameh Farid
Hall 1
08:00 08:40
Keynote: The Green Cochlea
Abdulrahman Hagr, Ilona Anderson
08:40 09:00
Unrestricted Humanity
Aqeel AlGhamdi
15:55 17:25
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Ilona Anderson, Dan Jiang, Faisal Zawawi
Hall 3
15:55 16:10
Keynote: Setting the Stage - Findings of A Consenus on Minimum IOM for successful CI
Farid Alzhrani
16:10 16:25
Keynote: Longitudonal Hearing, Speech And Intelligence Development After Cochlear Implant In German Speaking Population.
Wafaa Shehata-Dieler
16:25 17:25
ICF Session: Which Language Do You Speak?
Ilona Anderson
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Ilona Anderson, Dan Jiang, Faisal Zawawi
Hall 3
15:55 16:10
Keynote: Setting the Stage - Findings of A Consenus on Minimum IOM for successful CI
Farid Alzhrani
16:10 16:25
Keynote: Longitudonal Hearing, Speech And Intelligence Development After Cochlear Implant In German Speaking Population.
Wafaa Shehata-Dieler
16:25 17:25
ICF Session: Which Language Do You Speak?
Ilona Anderson
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Mr. Abdulaziz Aljamaan

Senior IR Technologist King Fahd Specialist Hospital

Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Cochlear Implants: Enhancing Auditory Resilience in Aging
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: David Schramm, Hesham Kozou, Eman Hagr
Hall 4
15:55 16:10
Instructional Course: Anatomy Based Fitting: How To Do?
Peter Nopp
16:10 16:25
Keynote: The Challenge Of Fitting For Lower Intensity Speech In The Presence Of Noise
Patrick Boyle
16:25 17:25
Panel Discussion: Switching From Standard Techniques In Challenging Cases
Mohan Kameswaran
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Mapping the Auditory Journey: Navigating Through the Auditory Pathway
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah, David Schramm, Mohsen Al Suqayri
Hall 4
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Perioperative Impedance Measurements Provide Novel Insights Into The Health And Function Of The Cochlea After Implantation.
Stephen OLeary
08:20 08:30
Electrically Evoked Cortical Auditory Response Via The Implant Electrode: An Objective Tool To For CI Optimisation And How This Is Affected By CI Experience And CI Daily Usage
Dayse Tavora-Viera
08:30 08:40
Electrically Evoked Auditory Brainstem Response In Cochlear Implants: New Recording Paradigm
Takwa Gabr
08:40 08:50
The Use Of Multi-Level Stimulation For The Recording Of Electrocochleography.
Patrick Boyle
08:50 09:00
Summation Effect In Bilateral Cochlear Implant Subjects
Ahmed Hafez
09:00 09:10
Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan-Ju Chen
09:10 09:20
Intraoperative Estimation Of The Frequency Specific Coupling Efficiency Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Different Types Of Couplers Using Auditory Steady-State Responses
Mario Cebulla
09:20 09:30
Intraoperative Measurements For Active Middle Ear- And Cochlear Implants
Kristen Rak
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Novel Coupling Quality Index For VSB Surgery
Medhat Yousef
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Cochlear Implants: Enhancing Auditory Resilience in Aging
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Ahmed Aldhafeeri, Patrick Boyle, Vedat Topsakal
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Hearing Loss In Children And Critical Periods For Treatment
Andrej Kral
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implant And Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: Exploring Associations And Results
Fatema Alasfoor
14:00 14:10
Advancements In Cochlear Implantation In Children
Faisal Zawawi
14:10 14:20
Development Of Living Guidelines For Cochlear Implantation In Adults
Leo De Raeve
14:20 14:30
Sustained Cognitive Improvement In Patients With Cochlear Implantation
Heidi Olze
14:30 14:40
Vestibular Dysfunction Related To Pediatric Cochlear Implantation
Alfarghal Mohamad
14:40 14:50
Binaural Hearing For Adults With Unilateral Cochlear Implant; Comparison Between Integrated Bimodal Hearing And Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Manal Nasser Alfakhri
14:50 15:00
Effect of the Microphone Directionaility on Sound Localization of Adult CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:00 15:10
The Effect Of Forward Focus Feature On Speech In Noisy Environment At Cochlear Implant Users.
Mada Aljabr
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implants And The Emerging Therapies For Managing Hearing Loss
Hesham Kozou
15:20 15:30
Cochlear Implantation In The Elderly And Cognition
Shakeel Saeed
15:30 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Abdulkader Alkenawi

Section Head, Interventional Radiology

King Abdulaziz Medical City Jeddah

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Advancements in Surgery, Fitting, and Rehabilitation for Hearing Solutions
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Andrej Kral, Basel Alsabah, Mohammed Al Rahbi
Hall 3
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Decision Making Before Getting Into The Operating Room – American Otological Society Expert Presentation
Hae-Ok Ana Kim
08:20 08:30
Round Window, Difficult Visualization
Hassan Ali Al Shehri
08:30 08:40
Round Window Niche Exposure .. Checklist
Redha Alrumaih
08:40 08:50
The Effect Of Sigmoid Sinus Position On The Difficulty And Approaches To CI Surgery
Ahmed Hesham Galal
08:50 09:00
Bilateral Anterior Displaced Sigmoid Sinus In Cochlear Implantation: A Proposed Solution
Ihab Kamel Sefein
09:00 09:10
Round Window Packing Technique Affects Electrode Positioning In Perimodiolar Cochlear Implants
Akira Ishiyama
09:10 09:20
Electrode Protection During Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation In Children
Ahmed Saeed Ghaly
09:20 09:30
New Surgical Technique Allowing For Fixation Of Cochlear Implant Electrodes In The Mastoid And Prevention Of Electrode Rotation And Displacement.
Andrzej Zarowski
09:30 09:40
Soft Tissue Management For Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen
09:40 09:50
CI Difficulties And Complication Management
Mohamed Elshazly
09:50 10:00
Cochlear Implant If Surgical Complication Happen
Saeed Alghamdi
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohammad Almarzooqi

Treasurer of PAIRS, Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Burjeel Hospital

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
From Red to Green in Hearing Implant Field
08:00 - 10:00
Speakers: Mohamed Alshehabi, Kristen Rak, Majed Assiri
Hall 1
08:00 08:10
World Wide Variation In CI Candidacy
Gunesh Rajan
08:10 08:20
The Chronological Evolution Of Cochlear Implant Contraindications: A Comprehensive Review
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
08:20 08:30
From Indications To Innovations: The Expanding Horizon Of Cochlear Implantation
Akira Ishiyama
08:30 08:40
Advancing Frontiers In Cochlear Implant Candidacy Identification
Erika Woodson
08:40 08:50
Cochlear Implantation: Selection Criteria? Needs To Expand
Jamal Kassouma
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Rudolph Hagen
09:00 09:10
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation Compared To Auditory Brainstem Implantation In Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Tamer Mesallam
09:10 09:20
Results Of ABI Treatment
Robert Behr
09:20 09:30
Oto-Ai Research Software For Diagnosing Inner Ear – Development Of A Deep Learning Decision Support System For Automated Inner Ear Classification
Abdulrahman Alkojak Almasri
09:30 09:40
AI-base Single Channel Speech Enhancement Improves Sound Perception in CI Users
Raphael Koning
09:40 09:50
Intrachochlear PRP in CI, Does It Improve Audiologic Outcomes? A Pilot Study
Waleed Ezzat
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
15:45 17:15
Echoes of Progress: Exploring the Future Intervention in Hearing Implants
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Dayse Tavora-Viera, Farid Alzhrani, Jamal Kassouma
Hall 1
15:45 16:15
Keynote: From Dreamer To Legend: The Historic Journey In The Otology Field
Thomas Lenarz
16:15 17:15
Panel Discussion: Panel Discussion: Implantable Devices in Complex Cases: Ask the Experts
Iman Sadek
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohammed Almekhlafi

Interventional Stroke Neurologist

Calgary Stroke Program

Calgary, Canada

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohammed Almoaiqel

Chair of PAIRS 2024 Program Committee, Member of PAIRS, Consultant Vascular and Interventional Radiologist

King Abdulaziz Medical City

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Sumit Agrawal, Shaza Saleh, Ayman Shawky
Hall 1
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Helping People With Single-Sided Deafness: How Cochlear Implants Improve Hearing, Emotions, And Social Life, And Using CAEP To Enhance Brain Activation
Dayse Tavora-Viera
13:50 14:10
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation For Adults With Single-Sided Deafness
David Schramm
14:10 14:20
Different Hearing Solutions for SSD patients
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Pitch Matching In SSD
Daniel Schurzig
14:30 14:40
Auditory Listening Effort And Reaction Time In Single Sided Deaf Cochlear Implant Users: A Comparison With Normal Hearing Controls
Aanand Acharya
14:40 14:50
Long-Term Spatial Hearing Improvement And Suppressive Effect On Tinnitus After Cochlear Implantation In Profoundly Single-Sided Deaf Patients
Griet Mertens
14:50 15:00
Place-Pitch Fidelity And Speech Perception Outcomes In Cochlear Implant Recipients With Single-Sided Deafness.
Kevin Brown
15:00 15:10
Benefits of CI for Speech intelligibility in Noise in (Adult) SSD CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:10 15:20
Consequences Of Congenital Single-Sided Deafness
Andrej Kral
15:20 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Mapping the Auditory Journey: Navigating Through the Auditory Pathway
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah, David Schramm, Mohsen Al Suqayri
Hall 4
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Perioperative Impedance Measurements Provide Novel Insights Into The Health And Function Of The Cochlea After Implantation.
Stephen OLeary
08:20 08:30
Electrically Evoked Cortical Auditory Response Via The Implant Electrode: An Objective Tool To For CI Optimisation And How This Is Affected By CI Experience And CI Daily Usage
Dayse Tavora-Viera
08:30 08:40
Electrically Evoked Auditory Brainstem Response In Cochlear Implants: New Recording Paradigm
Takwa Gabr
08:40 08:50
The Use Of Multi-Level Stimulation For The Recording Of Electrocochleography.
Patrick Boyle
08:50 09:00
Summation Effect In Bilateral Cochlear Implant Subjects
Ahmed Hafez
09:00 09:10
Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan-Ju Chen
09:10 09:20
Intraoperative Estimation Of The Frequency Specific Coupling Efficiency Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Different Types Of Couplers Using Auditory Steady-State Responses
Mario Cebulla
09:20 09:30
Intraoperative Measurements For Active Middle Ear- And Cochlear Implants
Kristen Rak
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Novel Coupling Quality Index For VSB Surgery
Medhat Yousef
09:50 10:00
Discussion
13:30 15:30
Bridging Nations - Toward Global Recommendations for Adult CI
13:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Leo De Raeve, Hassan Ali Al Shehri, Ahmed Mostafa
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
"Introduction: Best Practice Assessment And Early Intervention In Adults: The Earlier, The Better Thanks To Cases"
Uwe Baumann
13:40 13:50
Cochlear Implantation In Adults: Our Experience
David Schramm
13:50 14:00
The Need To Increase Awareness And Access To Cochlear Implantation
Patrick D Haese
14:00 14:10
Cognitive Improvement After Cochlear Implantation In Older Adults With Severe Or Profound Hearing Impairment
Ellen Andries
14:10 14:20
CI in Adults in Saudi Arabia
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Hearring Group Aeneas Project For Adults
Rudolph Hagen
14:30 15:30
Panel Discussion: Expanding The Cochlear Implant Candidacy For Adults
Griet Mertens
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Assessing Success - Cochlear Implant Outcomes Analysis
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Medhat Yousef, Takwa Gabr, Hassan Ali Al Shehri
Hall 3
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bilateral Rather Than Spatial Hearing In Children With Cochlear Implants
Karen Gordon
11:10 11:20
Evaluation Of Music Perception In Cochlear Implant Users. Use Of Meludia.
Miryam Calvino
11:20 11:30
Cochlear Implant Outcome (Real-World Performance Of CI Recipients)
Mohamed Alshehabi
11:30 11:40
The Effect Of Frequency-To-Place Mismatch On Audiological And Speech Performance: Cochlear Implant
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
11:40 11:50
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
11:50 12:00
Vestibular Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Surgery: Preliminary Results
Monica Rodriguez Valero
12:00 12:10
Navigating Soft Surgery: Clinical Evidence and Implications
Osama Majdalawieh
12:10 12:20
Affecting Of Hearing Loss Duration In CI Outcome
Yahya Alahmari
12:20 12:30
First Experience And Clinical Results With The New Flex 34 Cochlear Implant Electrode
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Mr. Hassan Almousa

Vascular and Intervention Technologist

Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University Hospital

Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Beyond Anomalies: Understanding Inner Ear Malformations - Insights, Innovations, and Clinical Perspectives
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Fida Almuhawas, Joachim Mueller, Gunesh Rajan
Hall 4
10:50 11:00
Management Of Surgical Difficulties In Inner Ear Anomaly
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
11:00 11:10
Audiological Findings In Cochlear Implant Children With Inner Ear Malformations (IEMSS)
Nithreen Hussein
11:10 11:20
Experience In CI In Cases With IEM
Hassan Diab
11:20 11:30
Cochlear Implant Induced Labyrinthine Ossificance In Mondini Malformations
Yazeed Alshawi
11:30 11:40
Cochlear Implantation In Inner Ear Malformations; Surgical & Audiological Concerns And Outcome Compare To Children With Normal Inner Ears
Laila Telmesani
11:40 12:30
Panel Discussion: CI in IEM
Fida Almuhawas
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Omamah Almousa

Consultant Vascular Surgeon

King Saud University

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Advancements in Surgery, Fitting, and Rehabilitation for Hearing Solutions
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Andrej Kral, Basel Alsabah, Mohammed Al Rahbi
Hall 3
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Decision Making Before Getting Into The Operating Room – American Otological Society Expert Presentation
Hae-Ok Ana Kim
08:20 08:30
Round Window, Difficult Visualization
Hassan Ali Al Shehri
08:30 08:40
Round Window Niche Exposure .. Checklist
Redha Alrumaih
08:40 08:50
The Effect Of Sigmoid Sinus Position On The Difficulty And Approaches To CI Surgery
Ahmed Hesham Galal
08:50 09:00
Bilateral Anterior Displaced Sigmoid Sinus In Cochlear Implantation: A Proposed Solution
Ihab Kamel Sefein
09:00 09:10
Round Window Packing Technique Affects Electrode Positioning In Perimodiolar Cochlear Implants
Akira Ishiyama
09:10 09:20
Electrode Protection During Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation In Children
Ahmed Saeed Ghaly
09:20 09:30
New Surgical Technique Allowing For Fixation Of Cochlear Implant Electrodes In The Mastoid And Prevention Of Electrode Rotation And Displacement.
Andrzej Zarowski
09:30 09:40
Soft Tissue Management For Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen
09:40 09:50
CI Difficulties And Complication Management
Mohamed Elshazly
09:50 10:00
Cochlear Implant If Surgical Complication Happen
Saeed Alghamdi
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:30
Crucial Factors For A Successful Journey
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen, Iman Sadek, Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
Hall 4
10:20 10:35
Keynote: Tips & Tricks In Audiology For Otologists
Dalia Hassan
10:35 10:50
Keynote: Preliminary Findings On Ci Outcomes With ISD In The GCC: Influential Factors And Insights
10:50 11:00
Awareness Of Cochlear Nucleus Devices Features Among Saudi CI Recipients Families - An Explorative Survey
Aisha AlZahrani
11:00 11:10
Case Study: Donnai Barrow Syndrome With Cochlear Implant
ALHanouf Safar Alotaibi
11:10 11:20
Working Memory Training And Language Outcomes In Children With Cochlear Implants
Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
11:20 11:30
Outcomes Of Late Cochlear Implantation After Six Years
11:30 11:40
Sound Beginnings: Case Study On Early Intervention Effectiveness In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation.
Jinane Al Haddad
11:40 11:50
Individualized And Scene Depending Patient Feedback On Signal Pre-Processing
Matthias Hey
11:50 12:00
Second Format Transition Of Stop Consonant Vowel Production In Children With Normal Hearing And Children Using Cochlear Implant
Patricia Nixon
12:00 12:10
Protocol of Lanfuage Assessment for Cochlear Implant Children at Hearing and Speech Institute in Egypt
Nihal Hesham
12:10 12:30
Mini Workshop: Motivation For Rehabilitation Sessions (Arabic)
Rawand Alotaibi
Saturday, Oct 26

Mr. Abdullah Almutairi

Head of Interventional Radiology Techincal Department

King Fahd Specialist Hospital

Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
The Hidden Importance of Electrode Impedance: A Deeper Insight
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Stephen OLeary, Eman Hagr, Nawaf Hassan Fatani
Hall 4
08:00 08:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Ecap And Esrt Using Slim Modiolar Electrode In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Huang Mei Jui
08:10 08:20
Impedance-Based CI Electrode Array Insertion Depth Estimation
Wilhelm Wimmer
08:20 08:30
The Evolution Of Impedance Telemetry In Early Versus Late Cochlear Implant Fitting With Lateral And Perimodiolar Electrodes
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Detection Of Extracochlear Electrodes Using Advanced Intraoperative Measures- A Case Series
Muhammed Ayas
08:40 08:50
Biomarkers For Fibrosis From Trans-Impedance Measurements. In-Vivo Longitudinal Study.
Andrzej Zarowski
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation: Electrode Impedance In Users With Triphasic Pulse Pattern
Alhassan Algazlan
09:00 09:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Impedance Cochlear Slim Modiolar Electrode (CI32) And Slim Straight Electrode (CI622) In Very Early-Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan Hua William Chen
09:10 09:20
Aim Provides Real-Time Feedback To The Cochlear Implant Surgeon For Optimal And Atraumatic Electrode Insertions
Tim Nauwelaers
09:20 09:30
Wide Versus Limited Cochlear Duct Exposure Effect On The Intraoperative Autoart And Impedance Readings Using Flex Electrodes
Mohammad Gaballah
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Long Term Effect Of Early Activation On Electrode Impedance
Yassin Abdelsamad
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ameer Cheikh Alnajjarin

Radiology Specialist

Hamad Medical Corporation, Al Wakrah Hospital

Doha, Qatar

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Technological Revolution in Cochlear Implant - Current Trends and Future Horizons
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Adrien Eshragi, Thomas Lenarz
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Precision Cochlear Implantation
Vedat Topsakal
08:20 08:30
Experience In Robotic Cochlear Implantation - Our First 70 Surgeries
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
08:30 08:40
Application of Robotics in Coclear Implantation
Thomas Lenarz
08:40 08:50
Interest Of Robotic Cochlear Implantation
Christophe Vincent
08:50 09:00
Oto-Arm In Cadavers
Fida Almuhawas
09:00 09:10
The Effects Of Insertion Speed On Inner Ear Function During Cochlear Implantation
Gunesh Rajan
09:10 10:00
Panel Discussion: How Is Technology Changing Cochlear Implant Care?
Helen Cullington
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 12:20
Challenging CI Cases
10:20 - 12:20
Moderators: Laila Telmesani, Essam Saleh, Helen Cullington
Hall 2
10:20 10:35
From Cochlea to Cortex: Exploring the Inner Ear Malformation Cases
Fida Almuhawas
10:35 10:50
Instructional Course: Ling-Sound Detection, Discrimination, Or Identification Issues: When And How To Adjust The Map
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
10:50 11:20
Challenging But Not Rare Implant Scenarios
Sujana Chandrasekhar
11:20 12:20
Panel Discussion: Cholesteatoma Post Cochlear Implant Surgery
Laila Telmesani

Dr. Ahmed Alnammi

Consultant Body Imager & Interventional Radiologist

Almouwasat Hospital

Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Mapping the Auditory Journey: Navigating Through the Auditory Pathway
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah, David Schramm, Mohsen Al Suqayri
Hall 4
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Perioperative Impedance Measurements Provide Novel Insights Into The Health And Function Of The Cochlea After Implantation.
Stephen OLeary
08:20 08:30
Electrically Evoked Cortical Auditory Response Via The Implant Electrode: An Objective Tool To For CI Optimisation And How This Is Affected By CI Experience And CI Daily Usage
Dayse Tavora-Viera
08:30 08:40
Electrically Evoked Auditory Brainstem Response In Cochlear Implants: New Recording Paradigm
Takwa Gabr
08:40 08:50
The Use Of Multi-Level Stimulation For The Recording Of Electrocochleography.
Patrick Boyle
08:50 09:00
Summation Effect In Bilateral Cochlear Implant Subjects
Ahmed Hafez
09:00 09:10
Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan-Ju Chen
09:10 09:20
Intraoperative Estimation Of The Frequency Specific Coupling Efficiency Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Different Types Of Couplers Using Auditory Steady-State Responses
Mario Cebulla
09:20 09:30
Intraoperative Measurements For Active Middle Ear- And Cochlear Implants
Kristen Rak
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Novel Coupling Quality Index For VSB Surgery
Medhat Yousef
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Khalid Alomar

Consultant Vascular Surgeon

King Fahad Medical City

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:30
Unlocking Potential: The Role of Early Activation and Imaging in Hearing Implants
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Ihab Kamel Sefein, Saad Alenzi, Prepageran Narayanan
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
Cochlear Implant Under Conscious Sedation And Early Fitting
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
10:30 10:40
Impact Of Early Activation On Cochlear Implant Wearing Hours: The Sooner, The Better
Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
10:40 10:50
Adult Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation: Local Anesthesia
Nawaf Hassan Fatani
10:50 11:00
Frankfurt Concept Of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation After Cochlear Implant Treatment
Uwe Baumann
11:00 11:10
Children And Adults: Middle Ear Implants In Mixed Hearing Losses: When Is Early Early Enough?
Georg Sprinzl
11:10 11:20
Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia - Our Experience
Mohammed Al Rahbi
11:20 11:30
Morphologic Analysis Of The Scala Tympani Using Synchrotron: Implications For Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:30 11:40
3D-CT Based Virtual Endoscopy For Pre-Operative Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implantation; A New Cost-Effective Imaging Modality.
Mahmoud Fawzy Mandour
11:40 11:50
Posterior Tympanotomy In Cochlear Implant; Different Radiological Assessment Methods
Saad Elzayat
11:50 12:00
Preoperative Cerebral MRI Abnormalities in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: How common and how important are they?”
Magued Mashaly
12:00 12:10
Brain Mri Findings Of Prelingually Deaf Children And Cochlear Implant Outcome
Majed Assiri
12:10 12:30
Value Of Imaging For Pediatrics CI Candidate In Reducing Complication, Duration Of Surgery And Optimizing The Outcome Of Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Laila Telmesani
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ahmad Alomari

Consultant Pediatric Interventional Radiologist

Boston Children’s Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Assessing Success - Cochlear Implant Outcomes Analysis
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Medhat Yousef, Takwa Gabr, Hassan Ali Al Shehri
Hall 3
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bilateral Rather Than Spatial Hearing In Children With Cochlear Implants
Karen Gordon
11:10 11:20
Evaluation Of Music Perception In Cochlear Implant Users. Use Of Meludia.
Miryam Calvino
11:20 11:30
Cochlear Implant Outcome (Real-World Performance Of CI Recipients)
Mohamed Alshehabi
11:30 11:40
The Effect Of Frequency-To-Place Mismatch On Audiological And Speech Performance: Cochlear Implant
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
11:40 11:50
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
11:50 12:00
Vestibular Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Surgery: Preliminary Results
Monica Rodriguez Valero
12:00 12:10
Navigating Soft Surgery: Clinical Evidence and Implications
Osama Majdalawieh
12:10 12:20
Affecting Of Hearing Loss Duration In CI Outcome
Yahya Alahmari
12:20 12:30
First Experience And Clinical Results With The New Flex 34 Cochlear Implant Electrode
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Faris Alomran

Consultant Vascular Surgeon

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
15:55 17:25
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Javier Gavilan, Essam Saleh, Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
Hall 2
15:55 16:10
Keynote: Difficult Cases: Tricks And Pearls For Revisions And Challenging Anatomy In Cochlear Implantation
Erika Woodson
16:10 16:25
Keynote: Challenges Of Cochlear Implantation In Paediatric Patients
Sherif Khalil
16:25 17:25
Panel Discussion: Lessons From Experts: Lessons From Experts: Intraoperative Critical Decisions
Javier Gavilan
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 11:30
Hearing Enhancement through Hybrid Solutions and Critical Decisions
10:20 - 11:30
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Dan Jiang, Rudolph Hagen
Hall 2
10:20 10:30
Electroacoustic Stimulation After Cochlear Implantation: What Matters, How To Do It, And How To Use It
Erika Woodson
10:30 10:40
Experience With Some Grey Zone Cases with CI
Ahmed Mehanna
10:40 10:50
Progressive Sensorineural Hearing Loss In Vibrant Soundbridge Users Requiring Cochlear Implantation
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
10:50 11:00
Hearing Preservation Rates And Electro-Acoustic Stimulation Adoption With A Slim Modiolar Array
Emily Kay-Rivest
11:00 11:10
Bimodal Hearing Implants: Our Experience
Saad Alenzi
11:10 11:20
Universal Compatibility In Bimodal Hearing Stimulation
Dalia Hassan
11:20 11:30
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
From Red to Green in Hearing Implant Field
08:00 - 10:00
Speakers: Mohamed Alshehabi, Kristen Rak, Majed Assiri
Hall 1
08:00 08:10
World Wide Variation In CI Candidacy
Gunesh Rajan
08:10 08:20
The Chronological Evolution Of Cochlear Implant Contraindications: A Comprehensive Review
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
08:20 08:30
From Indications To Innovations: The Expanding Horizon Of Cochlear Implantation
Akira Ishiyama
08:30 08:40
Advancing Frontiers In Cochlear Implant Candidacy Identification
Erika Woodson
08:40 08:50
Cochlear Implantation: Selection Criteria? Needs To Expand
Jamal Kassouma
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Rudolph Hagen
09:00 09:10
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation Compared To Auditory Brainstem Implantation In Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Tamer Mesallam
09:10 09:20
Results Of ABI Treatment
Robert Behr
09:20 09:30
Oto-Ai Research Software For Diagnosing Inner Ear – Development Of A Deep Learning Decision Support System For Automated Inner Ear Classification
Abdulrahman Alkojak Almasri
09:30 09:40
AI-base Single Channel Speech Enhancement Improves Sound Perception in CI Users
Raphael Koning
09:40 09:50
Intrachochlear PRP in CI, Does It Improve Audiologic Outcomes? A Pilot Study
Waleed Ezzat
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohammed Alomran

Chairman, Department of Surgery

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Beyond the Blueprint: Unveiling the Potential of Modeling in Cochlear Implants
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Thomas Lenarz, Paul Van De Heyning
Hall 1
10:50 11:00
Anatomy Of The Cochlea, Its Variability And Impact For Cochlear Implant Surgery
Andrej Kral
11:00 11:10
Moving Towards Radiation-Free Cochlear Implantation
Asma Alahmadi
11:10 11:20
Applications Of Deep Learning Modeling In Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:20 11:30
A Novel Method For Clinical Cochlear Duct Length Estimation
Daniel Schurzig
11:30 11:40
Cochlear Implant: A New Objective-Based Method For Measuring The Cochlear Duct Length
Rabea Alsabilah
11:40 11:50
Cochlear Implantation: Predicting The Scala Tympani Volume Of The Pediatric Recipients
Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah
11:50 12:00
Newest Technologies In Imaging For Cochlear Implantation
Kristen Rak
12:00 12:10
High-Resolution 3D-Visualization Of The Cochlear Implant Electrode Positioning In Relation To The Anatomical Structures Of The Cochlea.
Andrzej Zarowski
12:10 12:20
Method to estimate the basal turn length in inner ear malformation types
Afrah Alshalan
12:20 12:30
Discussion
13:30 15:40
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Sumit Agrawal, Shaza Saleh, Ayman Shawky
Hall 1
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Helping People With Single-Sided Deafness: How Cochlear Implants Improve Hearing, Emotions, And Social Life, And Using CAEP To Enhance Brain Activation
Dayse Tavora-Viera
13:50 14:10
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation For Adults With Single-Sided Deafness
David Schramm
14:10 14:20
Different Hearing Solutions for SSD patients
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Pitch Matching In SSD
Daniel Schurzig
14:30 14:40
Auditory Listening Effort And Reaction Time In Single Sided Deaf Cochlear Implant Users: A Comparison With Normal Hearing Controls
Aanand Acharya
14:40 14:50
Long-Term Spatial Hearing Improvement And Suppressive Effect On Tinnitus After Cochlear Implantation In Profoundly Single-Sided Deaf Patients
Griet Mertens
14:50 15:00
Place-Pitch Fidelity And Speech Perception Outcomes In Cochlear Implant Recipients With Single-Sided Deafness.
Kevin Brown
15:00 15:10
Benefits of CI for Speech intelligibility in Noise in (Adult) SSD CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:10 15:20
Consequences Of Congenital Single-Sided Deafness
Andrej Kral
15:20 15:40
Discussion
Cochlear Implants: Enhancing Auditory Resilience in Aging
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Ahmed Aldhafeeri, Patrick Boyle, Vedat Topsakal
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Hearing Loss In Children And Critical Periods For Treatment
Andrej Kral
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implant And Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: Exploring Associations And Results
Fatema Alasfoor
14:00 14:10
Advancements In Cochlear Implantation In Children
Faisal Zawawi
14:10 14:20
Development Of Living Guidelines For Cochlear Implantation In Adults
Leo De Raeve
14:20 14:30
Sustained Cognitive Improvement In Patients With Cochlear Implantation
Heidi Olze
14:30 14:40
Vestibular Dysfunction Related To Pediatric Cochlear Implantation
Alfarghal Mohamad
14:40 14:50
Binaural Hearing For Adults With Unilateral Cochlear Implant; Comparison Between Integrated Bimodal Hearing And Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Manal Nasser Alfakhri
14:50 15:00
Effect of the Microphone Directionaility on Sound Localization of Adult CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:00 15:10
The Effect Of Forward Focus Feature On Speech In Noisy Environment At Cochlear Implant Users.
Mada Aljabr
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implants And The Emerging Therapies For Managing Hearing Loss
Hesham Kozou
15:20 15:30
Cochlear Implantation In The Elderly And Cognition
Shakeel Saeed
15:30 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Advancements in Surgery, Fitting, and Rehabilitation for Hearing Solutions
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Andrej Kral, Basel Alsabah, Mohammed Al Rahbi
Hall 3
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Decision Making Before Getting Into The Operating Room – American Otological Society Expert Presentation
Hae-Ok Ana Kim
08:20 08:30
Round Window, Difficult Visualization
Hassan Ali Al Shehri
08:30 08:40
Round Window Niche Exposure .. Checklist
Redha Alrumaih
08:40 08:50
The Effect Of Sigmoid Sinus Position On The Difficulty And Approaches To CI Surgery
Ahmed Hesham Galal
08:50 09:00
Bilateral Anterior Displaced Sigmoid Sinus In Cochlear Implantation: A Proposed Solution
Ihab Kamel Sefein
09:00 09:10
Round Window Packing Technique Affects Electrode Positioning In Perimodiolar Cochlear Implants
Akira Ishiyama
09:10 09:20
Electrode Protection During Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation In Children
Ahmed Saeed Ghaly
09:20 09:30
New Surgical Technique Allowing For Fixation Of Cochlear Implant Electrodes In The Mastoid And Prevention Of Electrode Rotation And Displacement.
Andrzej Zarowski
09:30 09:40
Soft Tissue Management For Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen
09:40 09:50
CI Difficulties And Complication Management
Mohamed Elshazly
09:50 10:00
Cochlear Implant If Surgical Complication Happen
Saeed Alghamdi
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohammed Alotaibi

Consultant Pediatric Radiologist and Interventionalist

King Abdulaziz Medical City

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:00
Cochlear Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 12:00
Moderators: Rabea Alsabilah, Christophe Vincent, Mahmoud Mahrous
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Anatomical Variation Among The Human Cochlea
Ahmed Alshamsi
10:30 10:40
Validation Of The Arabic Language Version Of The Audio Processor Satisfaction Questionnaire (APSQ) For Hearing Implant Users
Abdulaziz Mohammed Alasmi
10:40 10:50
Evaluation Of Remote Check In Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Reem Badghaish
10:50 11:00
The Relationship Between The Electrical Stapedial Muscle Reflex Threshold And Electrical And Behavioral Measures In Cochlear Implant Patients
Samir Assal
11:00 11:10
Voice Acoustic Characteristics Of Children With Late-Onset Cochlear Implantation: Correlation To Auditory Performance
Mahmoud Mahrous
11:10 11:20
Subjective Sound Perception Performance In Early-Activated Cochlear Implant Participants
Jheng Shu Yun
11:20 11:30
Quality Of Life Of Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Sahar Bin Dehaish
11:30 11:40
Using Remote Models Of Care In The Cochlear Implant Service: The Clinician And User Experience.
Will Brassington
11:40 11:50
Subjective Sound Quality Experiences And Adaptation In Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Yen Jung Pan
11:50 12:00
Instructional Course: Leveraging Latest Technology In The Rehabilitation Of CI Patients
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Abdulrahman Alqahtani

Consultant Vascular and Interventional Radiologist

National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Advancements in Other Implantable Devices
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Mario Zernotti, Rudolph Hagen, Rayan Alhussini
Hall 2
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bone Conduction And Active Middle Ear Implants: The Importance Of Having A Choice In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss
Javier Gavilan
11:10 11:20
Osia 2 In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss: Experience In Large Number Of Patients
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
11:20 11:30
The Bonebridge – Comparison The Old And The New Generation
Astrid Magele
11:30 11:40
Medical And Device Related Adverse Events In Osia® 2
Jose Agustin Caraballo
11:40 11:50
Vibrant Soundbridge With Fixed Stapes: Evaluating Abr Pre- And Post-Oval Window Mobilization
Kurt Schlemmer
11:50 12:00
Harm-Benefit Analysis Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Decision-Analytic Model
Michael Urban
12:00 12:10
Cases to Care: Lessons Learned with BONEBRIDGE Implants in Varied Conditions
Irfan Basha
12:10 12:20
Bone Conduction Implants Conversion From Percutaneous To Transcutaneous Active Bone Conduction Implants
Mario Zernotti
12:20 12:30
Anatomy-based fitting improves speech perception in noise for cochlear implant recipients with single-sided deafness
Anja Kurz
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Saad Alqahtani

Consultant & Head of Interventional Radiology

King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Southern Region

Khamis Mushayt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Khaleel Alqararha

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

King Hussein Cancer Center

Amman, Jordan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Cochlear Implants: Enhancing Auditory Resilience in Aging
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Ahmed Aldhafeeri, Patrick Boyle, Vedat Topsakal
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Hearing Loss In Children And Critical Periods For Treatment
Andrej Kral
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implant And Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: Exploring Associations And Results
Fatema Alasfoor
14:00 14:10
Advancements In Cochlear Implantation In Children
Faisal Zawawi
14:10 14:20
Development Of Living Guidelines For Cochlear Implantation In Adults
Leo De Raeve
14:20 14:30
Sustained Cognitive Improvement In Patients With Cochlear Implantation
Heidi Olze
14:30 14:40
Vestibular Dysfunction Related To Pediatric Cochlear Implantation
Alfarghal Mohamad
14:40 14:50
Binaural Hearing For Adults With Unilateral Cochlear Implant; Comparison Between Integrated Bimodal Hearing And Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Manal Nasser Alfakhri
14:50 15:00
Effect of the Microphone Directionaility on Sound Localization of Adult CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:00 15:10
The Effect Of Forward Focus Feature On Speech In Noisy Environment At Cochlear Implant Users.
Mada Aljabr
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implants And The Emerging Therapies For Managing Hearing Loss
Hesham Kozou
15:20 15:30
Cochlear Implantation In The Elderly And Cognition
Shakeel Saeed
15:30 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Deena AlQedrah

Consultant Vascular Surgeon

Rashid Hospital

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 13:00
HEARING Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 13:00
Moderators: Nezar Mahmoud Hamed, Tarek Eldessouky, Alhassan Algazlan
Hall 4
10:20 10:30
Prevalence Of Hearing Loss Among Newborns In Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
Aljoharh Abdulaziz Alnuaman
10:30 10:40
The Effectiveness of Steroids and Antioxidants in the Prevention of Cisplatin – Induced Ototoxicity: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Literature and Network Meta-analysis
Danah Aljahdali
10:40 10:50
Incidence Of Post-Cochlear Implants Complications In Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Systematic Review Of The Literature
Muhnnad Abdulaziz Mohammed AlGhamdi
10:50 11:00
The Utility And Outcome Of Piezoelectric Stimulation Bone Conduction Implant In The Management Of Severe Mixed Hearing Loss In Stapedial Fixation With Incomplete Partition Type 2
Afnan Bukhari
11:00 11:10
Ksmc Cochlear Implants Recipients Experience With Remote Check
Abdulmalik Binmarzuq
11:10 11:20
Cost-Effectiveness Of Remote Check In CI Cases
Mohammad Hamad Albaqeyah
11:20 11:30
The Effect Of The Electrodes Array Placement On The Cochlea (Lateral Wall Electrodes & Pre-Modiolar Electrodes) And The Effect Of Device Activation Time (Early & Classic) On The Battery Consumption Of The Cochlear Implant Device.
Kholoud Alanazi
11:30 11:40
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Post-Meningitis Hearing Loss: A Single Center Experience Study
Sarah Al-Otaibi
11:40 11:50
Delayed-Onset Swellings Over The Receiver-Stimulator Package Post-Cochlear Implant Surgeries
11:50 12:00
Cochlear Implant In Children With Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorders: Our Experience At Al Nahdha Hospital
Azza Al Maskari
12:00 12:10
Skin Flaps For Cochlear Implants
12:10 12:20
Cochlear Implantation: Small Cochlear Diameter May Indicate Degree Of Abnormality
Fatemah AlTheyab
12:20 12:30
Clinical Experience With Piezoelectric Bone Conduction Hearing Implant Osia: Surgical Procedure Audiologic Outcomes And Patient Satisfaction
Lana Saleh
12:30 12:40
Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss With Identified New Gene Mutation Treated With Cochlear Implantation; A Case Report
Reema Abdullah Aldawish
12:40 12:50
The Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Solid Organ Transplanted Patients
12:50 13:00
Cochlear Implantation -Imaging Protocol- King Abdallah Medical Center, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Shatha Alqahtani
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ali Alsaadi

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Medical City

Medina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
From Red to Green in Hearing Implant Field
08:00 - 10:00
Speakers: Mohamed Alshehabi, Kristen Rak, Majed Assiri
Hall 1
08:00 08:10
World Wide Variation In CI Candidacy
Gunesh Rajan
08:10 08:20
The Chronological Evolution Of Cochlear Implant Contraindications: A Comprehensive Review
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
08:20 08:30
From Indications To Innovations: The Expanding Horizon Of Cochlear Implantation
Akira Ishiyama
08:30 08:40
Advancing Frontiers In Cochlear Implant Candidacy Identification
Erika Woodson
08:40 08:50
Cochlear Implantation: Selection Criteria? Needs To Expand
Jamal Kassouma
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Rudolph Hagen
09:00 09:10
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation Compared To Auditory Brainstem Implantation In Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Tamer Mesallam
09:10 09:20
Results Of ABI Treatment
Robert Behr
09:20 09:30
Oto-Ai Research Software For Diagnosing Inner Ear – Development Of A Deep Learning Decision Support System For Automated Inner Ear Classification
Abdulrahman Alkojak Almasri
09:30 09:40
AI-base Single Channel Speech Enhancement Improves Sound Perception in CI Users
Raphael Koning
09:40 09:50
Intrachochlear PRP in CI, Does It Improve Audiologic Outcomes? A Pilot Study
Waleed Ezzat
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
15:55 17:25
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Ranjith Rajeswaran, Anja Kurz, Tamer Mesallam
Hall 1
Industry Symposium
15:55 16:10
Instructional Course: Electrical Stapedial Reflex Made Easy
Alfarghal Mohamad
16:10 16:25
MED-EL Industrial Symposium
16:25 17:25
Panel Discussion: Candidacy, Outcomes, And Management Of Cochlear Implants In Patients With Single Sided Deafness
Shaza Saleh
Friday, Oct 25
15:45 17:15
Speech Rehabilitation: A Crucial Factor For A Successful Journey
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Tamer Mesallam, Soha Hamada, Ammar Al-Lawati
Hall 3
15:45 15:55
Speech Sound Aquisition For Arabic Speaking Children Fitted With Cochlear Implant Is Saudi Arabia
Salam Orabi
15:55 16:05
Examination Of The Critical Role Of Parents In Cochlear Implant Habilitation And Impact On Spoken Language Development At King Fahad Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Samira Abdulaziz Ashour
16:05 16:15
Inter-Rater Reliability And Validity Of The Arabic Version Of Categories Of Auditory Performance-Ii (Cap-Ii) Among Children With Cochlear Implant
Tahani Al-Otaibi
16:15 16:25
System For Auditory-Verbal Therapy Planning And Follow-Up In Children With Cochlear Implants
Gonzalo Corvera
16:25 16:35
Phonological Awareness And Dyslexia In Cochlear Implanted Children
Nihal Hesham
16:35 16:45
How Avt Affects Receptive And Expressive Vocabulary Outcomes In Children Who Received Cochlear Implant At An Early Age
Hind Waleed Bahakeem
16:45 16:55
Hearing Rehabilitation Within Culturally Diverse Environments
Joanna Shepherd
16:55 17:15
"American Academy Session (AOS): The Most Pressing Issue for Hearing Clinicians: We are Not Reaching the Majority of People Who Could Benefit from Technology – American Otological Society Panel Presentation
Soha Ghossaini, Hae-Ok Ana Kim, Sujana Chandrasekhar, Andrea Vambutas
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohammed Alsaadi

Associate Professor in Radiology and Medical Imaging, Consultant Vascular Sonographer

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Mr. Omar Khalfan Saed Alsaaidi

Senior Nurse

Sultan Qaboos University Hospital

Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Cochlear Implants: Enhancing Auditory Resilience in Aging
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Ahmed Aldhafeeri, Patrick Boyle, Vedat Topsakal
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Hearing Loss In Children And Critical Periods For Treatment
Andrej Kral
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implant And Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: Exploring Associations And Results
Fatema Alasfoor
14:00 14:10
Advancements In Cochlear Implantation In Children
Faisal Zawawi
14:10 14:20
Development Of Living Guidelines For Cochlear Implantation In Adults
Leo De Raeve
14:20 14:30
Sustained Cognitive Improvement In Patients With Cochlear Implantation
Heidi Olze
14:30 14:40
Vestibular Dysfunction Related To Pediatric Cochlear Implantation
Alfarghal Mohamad
14:40 14:50
Binaural Hearing For Adults With Unilateral Cochlear Implant; Comparison Between Integrated Bimodal Hearing And Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Manal Nasser Alfakhri
14:50 15:00
Effect of the Microphone Directionaility on Sound Localization of Adult CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:00 15:10
The Effect Of Forward Focus Feature On Speech In Noisy Environment At Cochlear Implant Users.
Mada Aljabr
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implants And The Emerging Therapies For Managing Hearing Loss
Hesham Kozou
15:20 15:30
Cochlear Implantation In The Elderly And Cognition
Shakeel Saeed
15:30 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Bridging Nations - Toward Global Recommendations for Adult CI
13:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Leo De Raeve, Hassan Ali Al Shehri, Ahmed Mostafa
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
"Introduction: Best Practice Assessment And Early Intervention In Adults: The Earlier, The Better Thanks To Cases"
Uwe Baumann
13:40 13:50
Cochlear Implantation In Adults: Our Experience
David Schramm
13:50 14:00
The Need To Increase Awareness And Access To Cochlear Implantation
Patrick D Haese
14:00 14:10
Cognitive Improvement After Cochlear Implantation In Older Adults With Severe Or Profound Hearing Impairment
Ellen Andries
14:10 14:20
CI in Adults in Saudi Arabia
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Hearring Group Aeneas Project For Adults
Rudolph Hagen
14:30 15:30
Panel Discussion: Expanding The Cochlear Implant Candidacy For Adults
Griet Mertens
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Naif Alsaikhan

Assistant Professor – Adult and Pediatric Interventional Radiology

King Saud University

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Maram Alsanea

Diagnostic Medical Physicist

King Fahad Specialist Hospital

Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 12:30
Exploring the New Advances in Cochlear Implantation
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Astrid Magele, Hassan Ali Al Shehri, Ayatallah Sheikhany
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
The Latest Findings Of The Most Recent Electrode Arrays
Joachim Mueller
10:30 10:40
The Use Of CochlearTM Remote Check And Remote Assist As Synergistic Tools Providing Effective And Efficient Remote Patient Support.
Kelvin Hawker
10:40 10:50
Determining the Relationship and Reliability of the Digit Triple Test in CochlearTM Remote Check with Routine Clinical Tests
Kelvin Hawker
10:50 11:00
Perimodiolar Electrodes And Preservation Of Hearing
Gonzalo Corvera
11:00 11:10
Clincial Outcomes of Anatomy Based Fitting
Abdullah Ali Tohari
11:10 11:20
Does Apical Electric Stimulation With Deep Electrode Insertion Enhances Hearing Outcomes?
Paul Van De Heyning
11:20 11:30
Remote Programming In Cochlear Implant Users
Martina Brendel
11:30 12:30
Panel Discussion: CI In The Elderly: Repairing The Cognition And Communication Breakdowns
Ayatallah Sheikhany
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ahmad Alshanbari

Consultant Vascular and Interventional Neurologist

Medical City, Ministry of Interior

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Hassan Alshehri

Consultant Adult & Pediatric Vascular Interventional Radiologist

Prince Sultan Military Medical City (PSMMC)

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Cochlear Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 12:00
Moderators: Rabea Alsabilah, Christophe Vincent, Mahmoud Mahrous
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Anatomical Variation Among The Human Cochlea
Ahmed Alshamsi
10:30 10:40
Validation Of The Arabic Language Version Of The Audio Processor Satisfaction Questionnaire (APSQ) For Hearing Implant Users
Abdulaziz Mohammed Alasmi
10:40 10:50
Evaluation Of Remote Check In Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Reem Badghaish
10:50 11:00
The Relationship Between The Electrical Stapedial Muscle Reflex Threshold And Electrical And Behavioral Measures In Cochlear Implant Patients
Samir Assal
11:00 11:10
Voice Acoustic Characteristics Of Children With Late-Onset Cochlear Implantation: Correlation To Auditory Performance
Mahmoud Mahrous
11:10 11:20
Subjective Sound Perception Performance In Early-Activated Cochlear Implant Participants
Jheng Shu Yun
11:20 11:30
Quality Of Life Of Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Sahar Bin Dehaish
11:30 11:40
Using Remote Models Of Care In The Cochlear Implant Service: The Clinician And User Experience.
Will Brassington
11:40 11:50
Subjective Sound Quality Experiences And Adaptation In Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Yen Jung Pan
11:50 12:00
Instructional Course: Leveraging Latest Technology In The Rehabilitation Of CI Patients
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
15:45 17:15
Challenging Decisions in Other Implantable Devices
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Mario Cebulla, Sahar Bin Dehaish, Tawfiq Khurayzi
Hall 2
15:45 16:00
Keynote: Electrode Array Selection: Facts And Figures
Javier Gavilan
16:00 16:15
Keynote: Intraoperative cochlear implant complications
16:15 17:15
Panel Discussion: Reimplantation: Dos And Don'ts
Hassan Diab
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Shaker Alshehri

Consultant Vascular and Interventional Radiologist

King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:00
Cochlear Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 12:00
Moderators: Rabea Alsabilah, Christophe Vincent, Mahmoud Mahrous
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Anatomical Variation Among The Human Cochlea
Ahmed Alshamsi
10:30 10:40
Validation Of The Arabic Language Version Of The Audio Processor Satisfaction Questionnaire (APSQ) For Hearing Implant Users
Abdulaziz Mohammed Alasmi
10:40 10:50
Evaluation Of Remote Check In Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Reem Badghaish
10:50 11:00
The Relationship Between The Electrical Stapedial Muscle Reflex Threshold And Electrical And Behavioral Measures In Cochlear Implant Patients
Samir Assal
11:00 11:10
Voice Acoustic Characteristics Of Children With Late-Onset Cochlear Implantation: Correlation To Auditory Performance
Mahmoud Mahrous
11:10 11:20
Subjective Sound Perception Performance In Early-Activated Cochlear Implant Participants
Jheng Shu Yun
11:20 11:30
Quality Of Life Of Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Sahar Bin Dehaish
11:30 11:40
Using Remote Models Of Care In The Cochlear Implant Service: The Clinician And User Experience.
Will Brassington
11:40 11:50
Subjective Sound Quality Experiences And Adaptation In Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Yen Jung Pan
11:50 12:00
Instructional Course: Leveraging Latest Technology In The Rehabilitation Of CI Patients
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Sultan Alsheikh

Assistant Professor, Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon

King Saud University Medical City

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Unlocking Potential: The Role of Early Activation and Imaging in Hearing Implants
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Ihab Kamel Sefein, Saad Alenzi, Prepageran Narayanan
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
Cochlear Implant Under Conscious Sedation And Early Fitting
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
10:30 10:40
Impact Of Early Activation On Cochlear Implant Wearing Hours: The Sooner, The Better
Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
10:40 10:50
Adult Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation: Local Anesthesia
Nawaf Hassan Fatani
10:50 11:00
Frankfurt Concept Of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation After Cochlear Implant Treatment
Uwe Baumann
11:00 11:10
Children And Adults: Middle Ear Implants In Mixed Hearing Losses: When Is Early Early Enough?
Georg Sprinzl
11:10 11:20
Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia - Our Experience
Mohammed Al Rahbi
11:20 11:30
Morphologic Analysis Of The Scala Tympani Using Synchrotron: Implications For Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:30 11:40
3D-CT Based Virtual Endoscopy For Pre-Operative Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implantation; A New Cost-Effective Imaging Modality.
Mahmoud Fawzy Mandour
11:40 11:50
Posterior Tympanotomy In Cochlear Implant; Different Radiological Assessment Methods
Saad Elzayat
11:50 12:00
Preoperative Cerebral MRI Abnormalities in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: How common and how important are they?”
Magued Mashaly
12:00 12:10
Brain Mri Findings Of Prelingually Deaf Children And Cochlear Implant Outcome
Majed Assiri
12:10 12:30
Value Of Imaging For Pediatrics CI Candidate In Reducing Complication, Duration Of Surgery And Optimizing The Outcome Of Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Laila Telmesani
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Advancements in Surgery, Fitting, and Rehabilitation for Hearing Solutions
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Andrej Kral, Basel Alsabah, Mohammed Al Rahbi
Hall 3
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Decision Making Before Getting Into The Operating Room – American Otological Society Expert Presentation
Hae-Ok Ana Kim
08:20 08:30
Round Window, Difficult Visualization
Hassan Ali Al Shehri
08:30 08:40
Round Window Niche Exposure .. Checklist
Redha Alrumaih
08:40 08:50
The Effect Of Sigmoid Sinus Position On The Difficulty And Approaches To CI Surgery
Ahmed Hesham Galal
08:50 09:00
Bilateral Anterior Displaced Sigmoid Sinus In Cochlear Implantation: A Proposed Solution
Ihab Kamel Sefein
09:00 09:10
Round Window Packing Technique Affects Electrode Positioning In Perimodiolar Cochlear Implants
Akira Ishiyama
09:10 09:20
Electrode Protection During Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation In Children
Ahmed Saeed Ghaly
09:20 09:30
New Surgical Technique Allowing For Fixation Of Cochlear Implant Electrodes In The Mastoid And Prevention Of Electrode Rotation And Displacement.
Andrzej Zarowski
09:30 09:40
Soft Tissue Management For Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen
09:40 09:50
CI Difficulties And Complication Management
Mohamed Elshazly
09:50 10:00
Cochlear Implant If Surgical Complication Happen
Saeed Alghamdi
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Feras Alshomer

Plastic, Reconstructive and Lymphedema Surgeon

National Guards Health Affairs

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Bader Alsuwailem

Consultant Vascular Surgeon

King Fahad Medical City

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Abdulmajeed Altoijry

Staff Vascular Surgeon, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery

King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Beyond the Blueprint: Unveiling the Potential of Modeling in Cochlear Implants
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Thomas Lenarz, Paul Van De Heyning
Hall 1
10:50 11:00
Anatomy Of The Cochlea, Its Variability And Impact For Cochlear Implant Surgery
Andrej Kral
11:00 11:10
Moving Towards Radiation-Free Cochlear Implantation
Asma Alahmadi
11:10 11:20
Applications Of Deep Learning Modeling In Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:20 11:30
A Novel Method For Clinical Cochlear Duct Length Estimation
Daniel Schurzig
11:30 11:40
Cochlear Implant: A New Objective-Based Method For Measuring The Cochlear Duct Length
Rabea Alsabilah
11:40 11:50
Cochlear Implantation: Predicting The Scala Tympani Volume Of The Pediatric Recipients
Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah
11:50 12:00
Newest Technologies In Imaging For Cochlear Implantation
Kristen Rak
12:00 12:10
High-Resolution 3D-Visualization Of The Cochlear Implant Electrode Positioning In Relation To The Anatomical Structures Of The Cochlea.
Andrzej Zarowski
12:10 12:20
Method to estimate the basal turn length in inner ear malformation types
Afrah Alshalan
12:20 12:30
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:00
Cochlear Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 12:00
Moderators: Rabea Alsabilah, Christophe Vincent, Mahmoud Mahrous
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Anatomical Variation Among The Human Cochlea
Ahmed Alshamsi
10:30 10:40
Validation Of The Arabic Language Version Of The Audio Processor Satisfaction Questionnaire (APSQ) For Hearing Implant Users
Abdulaziz Mohammed Alasmi
10:40 10:50
Evaluation Of Remote Check In Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Reem Badghaish
10:50 11:00
The Relationship Between The Electrical Stapedial Muscle Reflex Threshold And Electrical And Behavioral Measures In Cochlear Implant Patients
Samir Assal
11:00 11:10
Voice Acoustic Characteristics Of Children With Late-Onset Cochlear Implantation: Correlation To Auditory Performance
Mahmoud Mahrous
11:10 11:20
Subjective Sound Perception Performance In Early-Activated Cochlear Implant Participants
Jheng Shu Yun
11:20 11:30
Quality Of Life Of Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Sahar Bin Dehaish
11:30 11:40
Using Remote Models Of Care In The Cochlear Implant Service: The Clinician And User Experience.
Will Brassington
11:40 11:50
Subjective Sound Quality Experiences And Adaptation In Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Yen Jung Pan
11:50 12:00
Instructional Course: Leveraging Latest Technology In The Rehabilitation Of CI Patients
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Yousef Altowijri

Consultant Podiatric Surgeon

King AbdulAziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Hospital

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Sumit Agrawal, Shaza Saleh, Ayman Shawky
Hall 1
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Helping People With Single-Sided Deafness: How Cochlear Implants Improve Hearing, Emotions, And Social Life, And Using CAEP To Enhance Brain Activation
Dayse Tavora-Viera
13:50 14:10
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation For Adults With Single-Sided Deafness
David Schramm
14:10 14:20
Different Hearing Solutions for SSD patients
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Pitch Matching In SSD
Daniel Schurzig
14:30 14:40
Auditory Listening Effort And Reaction Time In Single Sided Deaf Cochlear Implant Users: A Comparison With Normal Hearing Controls
Aanand Acharya
14:40 14:50
Long-Term Spatial Hearing Improvement And Suppressive Effect On Tinnitus After Cochlear Implantation In Profoundly Single-Sided Deaf Patients
Griet Mertens
14:50 15:00
Place-Pitch Fidelity And Speech Perception Outcomes In Cochlear Implant Recipients With Single-Sided Deafness.
Kevin Brown
15:00 15:10
Benefits of CI for Speech intelligibility in Noise in (Adult) SSD CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:10 15:20
Consequences Of Congenital Single-Sided Deafness
Andrej Kral
15:20 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
15:45 17:15
Effective Management of Atresia Cases: Strategies and Best Practices
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Nezar Mahmoud Hamed, Aanand Acharya, Rihab Al Khalil
Hall 4
15:45 16:00
Keynote: Long-term Experience with Active Middle Ear Implants
Georg Sprinzl
16:00 16:15
Keynote: Ear Reconstruction For Microtia A Single Stage Surgery
Rayan Alhussini
16:15 17:15
Panel Discussion: Management Of Patients With Aural Atresia
Georg Sprinzl
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Abdulrahman Alvi

Consultant Vascular Interventional Radiologist

King AbdulAziz Medical City

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
08:00 09:00
New Concepts in Hearing Implants
08:00 - 09:00
Moderators: Rudolph Hagen, Ahmed Sameh Farid
Hall 1
08:00 08:40
Keynote: The Green Cochlea
Abdulrahman Hagr, Ilona Anderson
08:40 09:00
Unrestricted Humanity
Aqeel AlGhamdi
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Adel Alzahrani

Clinical Vascular Scientist

King Abdullah Medical City

Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Yousof Alzahrani

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

King AbdulAziz Medical City and King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Joao Amaral

Division Head and Pediatric Interventional Radiologist, Centre for Image Guided Therapy – IGT

Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, The Hospital for Sick Children (Sickkids)

Toronto, Canada

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:00
Cochlear Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 12:00
Moderators: Rabea Alsabilah, Christophe Vincent, Mahmoud Mahrous
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Anatomical Variation Among The Human Cochlea
Ahmed Alshamsi
10:30 10:40
Validation Of The Arabic Language Version Of The Audio Processor Satisfaction Questionnaire (APSQ) For Hearing Implant Users
Abdulaziz Mohammed Alasmi
10:40 10:50
Evaluation Of Remote Check In Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Reem Badghaish
10:50 11:00
The Relationship Between The Electrical Stapedial Muscle Reflex Threshold And Electrical And Behavioral Measures In Cochlear Implant Patients
Samir Assal
11:00 11:10
Voice Acoustic Characteristics Of Children With Late-Onset Cochlear Implantation: Correlation To Auditory Performance
Mahmoud Mahrous
11:10 11:20
Subjective Sound Perception Performance In Early-Activated Cochlear Implant Participants
Jheng Shu Yun
11:20 11:30
Quality Of Life Of Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Sahar Bin Dehaish
11:30 11:40
Using Remote Models Of Care In The Cochlear Implant Service: The Clinician And User Experience.
Will Brassington
11:40 11:50
Subjective Sound Quality Experiences And Adaptation In Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Yen Jung Pan
11:50 12:00
Instructional Course: Leveraging Latest Technology In The Rehabilitation Of CI Patients
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ahmad Ameer

Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Head of Vascular Surgery

Jaber Al Ahmad Hospital

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Sumit Agrawal, Shaza Saleh, Ayman Shawky
Hall 1
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Helping People With Single-Sided Deafness: How Cochlear Implants Improve Hearing, Emotions, And Social Life, And Using CAEP To Enhance Brain Activation
Dayse Tavora-Viera
13:50 14:10
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation For Adults With Single-Sided Deafness
David Schramm
14:10 14:20
Different Hearing Solutions for SSD patients
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Pitch Matching In SSD
Daniel Schurzig
14:30 14:40
Auditory Listening Effort And Reaction Time In Single Sided Deaf Cochlear Implant Users: A Comparison With Normal Hearing Controls
Aanand Acharya
14:40 14:50
Long-Term Spatial Hearing Improvement And Suppressive Effect On Tinnitus After Cochlear Implantation In Profoundly Single-Sided Deaf Patients
Griet Mertens
14:50 15:00
Place-Pitch Fidelity And Speech Perception Outcomes In Cochlear Implant Recipients With Single-Sided Deafness.
Kevin Brown
15:00 15:10
Benefits of CI for Speech intelligibility in Noise in (Adult) SSD CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:10 15:20
Consequences Of Congenital Single-Sided Deafness
Andrej Kral
15:20 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Bridging Nations - Toward Global Recommendations for Adult CI
13:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Leo De Raeve, Hassan Ali Al Shehri, Ahmed Mostafa
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
"Introduction: Best Practice Assessment And Early Intervention In Adults: The Earlier, The Better Thanks To Cases"
Uwe Baumann
13:40 13:50
Cochlear Implantation In Adults: Our Experience
David Schramm
13:50 14:00
The Need To Increase Awareness And Access To Cochlear Implantation
Patrick D Haese
14:00 14:10
Cognitive Improvement After Cochlear Implantation In Older Adults With Severe Or Profound Hearing Impairment
Ellen Andries
14:10 14:20
CI in Adults in Saudi Arabia
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Hearring Group Aeneas Project For Adults
Rudolph Hagen
14:30 15:30
Panel Discussion: Expanding The Cochlear Implant Candidacy For Adults
Griet Mertens
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
15:55 17:25
Cochlear Implants: Enhancing Auditory Resilience in Aging
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: David Schramm, Hesham Kozou, Eman Hagr
Hall 4
15:55 16:10
Instructional Course: Anatomy Based Fitting: How To Do?
Peter Nopp
16:10 16:25
Keynote: The Challenge Of Fitting For Lower Intensity Speech In The Presence Of Noise
Patrick Boyle
16:25 17:25
Panel Discussion: Switching From Standard Techniques In Challenging Cases
Mohan Kameswaran
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Mapping the Auditory Journey: Navigating Through the Auditory Pathway
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah, David Schramm, Mohsen Al Suqayri
Hall 4
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Perioperative Impedance Measurements Provide Novel Insights Into The Health And Function Of The Cochlea After Implantation.
Stephen OLeary
08:20 08:30
Electrically Evoked Cortical Auditory Response Via The Implant Electrode: An Objective Tool To For CI Optimisation And How This Is Affected By CI Experience And CI Daily Usage
Dayse Tavora-Viera
08:30 08:40
Electrically Evoked Auditory Brainstem Response In Cochlear Implants: New Recording Paradigm
Takwa Gabr
08:40 08:50
The Use Of Multi-Level Stimulation For The Recording Of Electrocochleography.
Patrick Boyle
08:50 09:00
Summation Effect In Bilateral Cochlear Implant Subjects
Ahmed Hafez
09:00 09:10
Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan-Ju Chen
09:10 09:20
Intraoperative Estimation Of The Frequency Specific Coupling Efficiency Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Different Types Of Couplers Using Auditory Steady-State Responses
Mario Cebulla
09:20 09:30
Intraoperative Measurements For Active Middle Ear- And Cochlear Implants
Kristen Rak
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Novel Coupling Quality Index For VSB Surgery
Medhat Yousef
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Bibok Andras

Consultant Radiologist

Semmelweis University

Budapest, Hungary

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Jamshaid Anwar

Consultant Diagnostic & Interventional Radiologist

Shifa International Hospital

Islamabad, Pakistan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohammad Arabi

Member of PAIRS, Consultant Interventional Radiologist

King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Cochlear Implants: Enhancing Auditory Resilience in Aging
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Ahmed Aldhafeeri, Patrick Boyle, Vedat Topsakal
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Hearing Loss In Children And Critical Periods For Treatment
Andrej Kral
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implant And Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: Exploring Associations And Results
Fatema Alasfoor
14:00 14:10
Advancements In Cochlear Implantation In Children
Faisal Zawawi
14:10 14:20
Development Of Living Guidelines For Cochlear Implantation In Adults
Leo De Raeve
14:20 14:30
Sustained Cognitive Improvement In Patients With Cochlear Implantation
Heidi Olze
14:30 14:40
Vestibular Dysfunction Related To Pediatric Cochlear Implantation
Alfarghal Mohamad
14:40 14:50
Binaural Hearing For Adults With Unilateral Cochlear Implant; Comparison Between Integrated Bimodal Hearing And Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Manal Nasser Alfakhri
14:50 15:00
Effect of the Microphone Directionaility on Sound Localization of Adult CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:00 15:10
The Effect Of Forward Focus Feature On Speech In Noisy Environment At Cochlear Implant Users.
Mada Aljabr
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implants And The Emerging Therapies For Managing Hearing Loss
Hesham Kozou
15:20 15:30
Cochlear Implantation In The Elderly And Cognition
Shakeel Saeed
15:30 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ronald Arellano

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Advancements in Surgery, Fitting, and Rehabilitation for Hearing Solutions
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Andrej Kral, Basel Alsabah, Mohammed Al Rahbi
Hall 3
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Decision Making Before Getting Into The Operating Room – American Otological Society Expert Presentation
Hae-Ok Ana Kim
08:20 08:30
Round Window, Difficult Visualization
Hassan Ali Al Shehri
08:30 08:40
Round Window Niche Exposure .. Checklist
Redha Alrumaih
08:40 08:50
The Effect Of Sigmoid Sinus Position On The Difficulty And Approaches To CI Surgery
Ahmed Hesham Galal
08:50 09:00
Bilateral Anterior Displaced Sigmoid Sinus In Cochlear Implantation: A Proposed Solution
Ihab Kamel Sefein
09:00 09:10
Round Window Packing Technique Affects Electrode Positioning In Perimodiolar Cochlear Implants
Akira Ishiyama
09:10 09:20
Electrode Protection During Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation In Children
Ahmed Saeed Ghaly
09:20 09:30
New Surgical Technique Allowing For Fixation Of Cochlear Implant Electrodes In The Mastoid And Prevention Of Electrode Rotation And Displacement.
Andrzej Zarowski
09:30 09:40
Soft Tissue Management For Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen
09:40 09:50
CI Difficulties And Complication Management
Mohamed Elshazly
09:50 10:00
Cochlear Implant If Surgical Complication Happen
Saeed Alghamdi
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Bulent Arslan

Professor and Chair, Vascular & Interventional Service Line

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Mapping the Auditory Journey: Navigating Through the Auditory Pathway
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah, David Schramm, Mohsen Al Suqayri
Hall 4
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Perioperative Impedance Measurements Provide Novel Insights Into The Health And Function Of The Cochlea After Implantation.
Stephen OLeary
08:20 08:30
Electrically Evoked Cortical Auditory Response Via The Implant Electrode: An Objective Tool To For CI Optimisation And How This Is Affected By CI Experience And CI Daily Usage
Dayse Tavora-Viera
08:30 08:40
Electrically Evoked Auditory Brainstem Response In Cochlear Implants: New Recording Paradigm
Takwa Gabr
08:40 08:50
The Use Of Multi-Level Stimulation For The Recording Of Electrocochleography.
Patrick Boyle
08:50 09:00
Summation Effect In Bilateral Cochlear Implant Subjects
Ahmed Hafez
09:00 09:10
Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan-Ju Chen
09:10 09:20
Intraoperative Estimation Of The Frequency Specific Coupling Efficiency Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Different Types Of Couplers Using Auditory Steady-State Responses
Mario Cebulla
09:20 09:30
Intraoperative Measurements For Active Middle Ear- And Cochlear Implants
Kristen Rak
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Novel Coupling Quality Index For VSB Surgery
Medhat Yousef
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Walid Asaad

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Majed Ashour

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Assessing Success - Cochlear Implant Outcomes Analysis
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Medhat Yousef, Takwa Gabr, Hassan Ali Al Shehri
Hall 3
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bilateral Rather Than Spatial Hearing In Children With Cochlear Implants
Karen Gordon
11:10 11:20
Evaluation Of Music Perception In Cochlear Implant Users. Use Of Meludia.
Miryam Calvino
11:20 11:30
Cochlear Implant Outcome (Real-World Performance Of CI Recipients)
Mohamed Alshehabi
11:30 11:40
The Effect Of Frequency-To-Place Mismatch On Audiological And Speech Performance: Cochlear Implant
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
11:40 11:50
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
11:50 12:00
Vestibular Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Surgery: Preliminary Results
Monica Rodriguez Valero
12:00 12:10
Navigating Soft Surgery: Clinical Evidence and Implications
Osama Majdalawieh
12:10 12:20
Affecting Of Hearing Loss Duration In CI Outcome
Yahya Alahmari
12:20 12:30
First Experience And Clinical Results With The New Flex 34 Cochlear Implant Electrode
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Exploring the Frontier of Individualized Hearing Implants
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Asma Alahmadi, Kevin Brown
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: The Use Of Synchrotron Imaging For ABF
Sumit Agrawal
08:20 08:30
Anatomical Variation Of Human Cochlea
Kevin Brown
08:30 08:40
Exploring Anatomy-Based Fitting For Cochlear Implants
Abdulrahman Hagr
08:40 08:50
Role Of Frequency Reallocation On Cochlear Implant Outcome
Amira Elshennawy
08:50 09:00
Anatomy-Based Fitting: Effect On Speech And Music Perception In Unexperienced Cochlear Implant Recipients
Emilie Heuninck
09:00 09:10
Anatomy-Based Fitting Versus Standard Mapping Of Cochlear Implants: A Study On Speech Perception And Hearing Quality
Uwe Baumann
09:10 09:20
Anatomy-Based Fitting In Experienced Cochlear Implant Users: Challenges And Opportunities
Anja Kurz
09:20 09:30
Individualized Bone Conduction Implants: How To Select The Individualized Surgical Technique According To The Individual Anatomy Of Every Ear
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
09:30 09:40
Individualized Active Middle Ear Implants
Farid Alzhrani
09:40 10:00
Discussion
10:20 11:30
Hearing Enhancement through Hybrid Solutions and Critical Decisions
10:20 - 11:30
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Dan Jiang, Rudolph Hagen
Hall 2
10:20 10:30
Electroacoustic Stimulation After Cochlear Implantation: What Matters, How To Do It, And How To Use It
Erika Woodson
10:30 10:40
Experience With Some Grey Zone Cases with CI
Ahmed Mehanna
10:40 10:50
Progressive Sensorineural Hearing Loss In Vibrant Soundbridge Users Requiring Cochlear Implantation
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
10:50 11:00
Hearing Preservation Rates And Electro-Acoustic Stimulation Adoption With A Slim Modiolar Array
Emily Kay-Rivest
11:00 11:10
Bimodal Hearing Implants: Our Experience
Saad Alenzi
11:10 11:20
Universal Compatibility In Bimodal Hearing Stimulation
Dalia Hassan
11:20 11:30
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
Technological Revolution in Cochlear Implant - Current Trends and Future Horizons
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Adrien Eshragi, Thomas Lenarz
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Precision Cochlear Implantation
Vedat Topsakal
08:20 08:30
Experience In Robotic Cochlear Implantation - Our First 70 Surgeries
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
08:30 08:40
Application of Robotics in Coclear Implantation
Thomas Lenarz
08:40 08:50
Interest Of Robotic Cochlear Implantation
Christophe Vincent
08:50 09:00
Oto-Arm In Cadavers
Fida Almuhawas
09:00 09:10
The Effects Of Insertion Speed On Inner Ear Function During Cochlear Implantation
Gunesh Rajan
09:10 10:00
Panel Discussion: How Is Technology Changing Cochlear Implant Care?
Helen Cullington
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Yahya Asiri

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 13:00
HEARING Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 13:00
Moderators: Nezar Mahmoud Hamed, Tarek Eldessouky, Alhassan Algazlan
Hall 4
10:20 10:30
Prevalence Of Hearing Loss Among Newborns In Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
Aljoharh Abdulaziz Alnuaman
10:30 10:40
The Effectiveness of Steroids and Antioxidants in the Prevention of Cisplatin – Induced Ototoxicity: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Literature and Network Meta-analysis
Danah Aljahdali
10:40 10:50
Incidence Of Post-Cochlear Implants Complications In Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Systematic Review Of The Literature
Muhnnad Abdulaziz Mohammed AlGhamdi
10:50 11:00
The Utility And Outcome Of Piezoelectric Stimulation Bone Conduction Implant In The Management Of Severe Mixed Hearing Loss In Stapedial Fixation With Incomplete Partition Type 2
Afnan Bukhari
11:00 11:10
Ksmc Cochlear Implants Recipients Experience With Remote Check
Abdulmalik Binmarzuq
11:10 11:20
Cost-Effectiveness Of Remote Check In CI Cases
Mohammad Hamad Albaqeyah
11:20 11:30
The Effect Of The Electrodes Array Placement On The Cochlea (Lateral Wall Electrodes & Pre-Modiolar Electrodes) And The Effect Of Device Activation Time (Early & Classic) On The Battery Consumption Of The Cochlear Implant Device.
Kholoud Alanazi
11:30 11:40
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Post-Meningitis Hearing Loss: A Single Center Experience Study
Sarah Al-Otaibi
11:40 11:50
Delayed-Onset Swellings Over The Receiver-Stimulator Package Post-Cochlear Implant Surgeries
11:50 12:00
Cochlear Implant In Children With Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorders: Our Experience At Al Nahdha Hospital
Azza Al Maskari
12:00 12:10
Skin Flaps For Cochlear Implants
12:10 12:20
Cochlear Implantation: Small Cochlear Diameter May Indicate Degree Of Abnormality
Fatemah AlTheyab
12:20 12:30
Clinical Experience With Piezoelectric Bone Conduction Hearing Implant Osia: Surgical Procedure Audiologic Outcomes And Patient Satisfaction
Lana Saleh
12:30 12:40
Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss With Identified New Gene Mutation Treated With Cochlear Implantation; A Case Report
Reema Abdullah Aldawish
12:40 12:50
The Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Solid Organ Transplanted Patients
12:50 13:00
Cochlear Implantation -Imaging Protocol- King Abdallah Medical Center, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Shatha Alqahtani
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Mr. Ali Asghar Ayaz

Acting Chief Medical Physicist

National Guard Hospital

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
13:30 14:40
Diversity in Cochlear Implant Outcomes
13:30 - 14:40
Moderators: Karen Gordon, Samir Assal, Abeer Omaha
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Health-Related Quality Of Life In South African Children Who Use Cochlear Implants
Kurt Schlemmer
13:40 13:50
Speech Comprehension In Real-World Scenarios Of Spatially Distributed Speakers
Matthias Hey
13:50 14:00
Variability Of Cochlear Implantation Outcome Results: Three Suggested Variables
Ossama Ahmed Sobhy
14:00 14:10
Hearing Preservation Cochlear Implantation: A Comparison Of Electrodes Length
Amani Obaid Alharbi
14:10 14:20
ReDi App As Digital Rehabilitation Support for Adult Recipients
Joanna Shepherd
14:20 14:30
Auditory Training For Bilateral Cochlear Implant Recipients: High Level Auditory Skills.
Nadia Abdulhaq
14:30 14:40
Exploring Auditory Verbal Therapy (AVT) Efficacy in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Study at King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia
Amany Tahon
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohammad Badran

Vice President of PAIRS, Consultant Interventional Radiologist

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Farah Hospital

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:30
Unlocking Potential: The Role of Early Activation and Imaging in Hearing Implants
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Ihab Kamel Sefein, Saad Alenzi, Prepageran Narayanan
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
Cochlear Implant Under Conscious Sedation And Early Fitting
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
10:30 10:40
Impact Of Early Activation On Cochlear Implant Wearing Hours: The Sooner, The Better
Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
10:40 10:50
Adult Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation: Local Anesthesia
Nawaf Hassan Fatani
10:50 11:00
Frankfurt Concept Of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation After Cochlear Implant Treatment
Uwe Baumann
11:00 11:10
Children And Adults: Middle Ear Implants In Mixed Hearing Losses: When Is Early Early Enough?
Georg Sprinzl
11:10 11:20
Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia - Our Experience
Mohammed Al Rahbi
11:20 11:30
Morphologic Analysis Of The Scala Tympani Using Synchrotron: Implications For Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:30 11:40
3D-CT Based Virtual Endoscopy For Pre-Operative Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implantation; A New Cost-Effective Imaging Modality.
Mahmoud Fawzy Mandour
11:40 11:50
Posterior Tympanotomy In Cochlear Implant; Different Radiological Assessment Methods
Saad Elzayat
11:50 12:00
Preoperative Cerebral MRI Abnormalities in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: How common and how important are they?”
Magued Mashaly
12:00 12:10
Brain Mri Findings Of Prelingually Deaf Children And Cochlear Implant Outcome
Majed Assiri
12:10 12:30
Value Of Imaging For Pediatrics CI Candidate In Reducing Complication, Duration Of Surgery And Optimizing The Outcome Of Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Laila Telmesani
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
From Red to Green in Hearing Implant Field
08:00 - 10:00
Speakers: Mohamed Alshehabi, Kristen Rak, Majed Assiri
Hall 1
08:00 08:10
World Wide Variation In CI Candidacy
Gunesh Rajan
08:10 08:20
The Chronological Evolution Of Cochlear Implant Contraindications: A Comprehensive Review
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
08:20 08:30
From Indications To Innovations: The Expanding Horizon Of Cochlear Implantation
Akira Ishiyama
08:30 08:40
Advancing Frontiers In Cochlear Implant Candidacy Identification
Erika Woodson
08:40 08:50
Cochlear Implantation: Selection Criteria? Needs To Expand
Jamal Kassouma
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Rudolph Hagen
09:00 09:10
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation Compared To Auditory Brainstem Implantation In Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Tamer Mesallam
09:10 09:20
Results Of ABI Treatment
Robert Behr
09:20 09:30
Oto-Ai Research Software For Diagnosing Inner Ear – Development Of A Deep Learning Decision Support System For Automated Inner Ear Classification
Abdulrahman Alkojak Almasri
09:30 09:40
AI-base Single Channel Speech Enhancement Improves Sound Perception in CI Users
Raphael Koning
09:40 09:50
Intrachochlear PRP in CI, Does It Improve Audiologic Outcomes? A Pilot Study
Waleed Ezzat
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Tugsan Balli

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Çukurova University Hospital

Adana, Turkey

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
15:45 17:15
Speech Rehabilitation: A Crucial Factor For A Successful Journey
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Tamer Mesallam, Soha Hamada, Ammar Al-Lawati
Hall 3
15:45 15:55
Speech Sound Aquisition For Arabic Speaking Children Fitted With Cochlear Implant Is Saudi Arabia
Salam Orabi
15:55 16:05
Examination Of The Critical Role Of Parents In Cochlear Implant Habilitation And Impact On Spoken Language Development At King Fahad Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Samira Abdulaziz Ashour
16:05 16:15
Inter-Rater Reliability And Validity Of The Arabic Version Of Categories Of Auditory Performance-Ii (Cap-Ii) Among Children With Cochlear Implant
Tahani Al-Otaibi
16:15 16:25
System For Auditory-Verbal Therapy Planning And Follow-Up In Children With Cochlear Implants
Gonzalo Corvera
16:25 16:35
Phonological Awareness And Dyslexia In Cochlear Implanted Children
Nihal Hesham
16:35 16:45
How Avt Affects Receptive And Expressive Vocabulary Outcomes In Children Who Received Cochlear Implant At An Early Age
Hind Waleed Bahakeem
16:45 16:55
Hearing Rehabilitation Within Culturally Diverse Environments
Joanna Shepherd
16:55 17:15
"American Academy Session (AOS): The Most Pressing Issue for Hearing Clinicians: We are Not Reaching the Majority of People Who Could Benefit from Technology – American Otological Society Panel Presentation
Soha Ghossaini, Hae-Ok Ana Kim, Sujana Chandrasekhar, Andrea Vambutas
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Feyyaz Baltacıoglu

Consultant Interventional Radiologist/Neuroradiologist

Istanbul American Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Nikhil Bansal

Associate Professor, Department of Interventional Radiology

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Hospital

Jaipur, India

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ali Barah

Senior Consultant and Deputy Head of Interventional Radiology Section

Hamad Medical Corporation

Doha, Qatar

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Fuad Barakat

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Municipal Hospital Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe, Germany

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
From Red to Green in Hearing Implant Field
08:00 - 10:00
Speakers: Mohamed Alshehabi, Kristen Rak, Majed Assiri
Hall 1
08:00 08:10
World Wide Variation In CI Candidacy
Gunesh Rajan
08:10 08:20
The Chronological Evolution Of Cochlear Implant Contraindications: A Comprehensive Review
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
08:20 08:30
From Indications To Innovations: The Expanding Horizon Of Cochlear Implantation
Akira Ishiyama
08:30 08:40
Advancing Frontiers In Cochlear Implant Candidacy Identification
Erika Woodson
08:40 08:50
Cochlear Implantation: Selection Criteria? Needs To Expand
Jamal Kassouma
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Rudolph Hagen
09:00 09:10
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation Compared To Auditory Brainstem Implantation In Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Tamer Mesallam
09:10 09:20
Results Of ABI Treatment
Robert Behr
09:20 09:30
Oto-Ai Research Software For Diagnosing Inner Ear – Development Of A Deep Learning Decision Support System For Automated Inner Ear Classification
Abdulrahman Alkojak Almasri
09:30 09:40
AI-base Single Channel Speech Enhancement Improves Sound Perception in CI Users
Raphael Koning
09:40 09:50
Intrachochlear PRP in CI, Does It Improve Audiologic Outcomes? A Pilot Study
Waleed Ezzat
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Omar Bashir

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

King Abdulaziz Medical City

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
15:45 17:15
Speech Rehabilitation: A Crucial Factor For A Successful Journey
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Tamer Mesallam, Soha Hamada, Ammar Al-Lawati
Hall 3
15:45 15:55
Speech Sound Aquisition For Arabic Speaking Children Fitted With Cochlear Implant Is Saudi Arabia
Salam Orabi
15:55 16:05
Examination Of The Critical Role Of Parents In Cochlear Implant Habilitation And Impact On Spoken Language Development At King Fahad Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Samira Abdulaziz Ashour
16:05 16:15
Inter-Rater Reliability And Validity Of The Arabic Version Of Categories Of Auditory Performance-Ii (Cap-Ii) Among Children With Cochlear Implant
Tahani Al-Otaibi
16:15 16:25
System For Auditory-Verbal Therapy Planning And Follow-Up In Children With Cochlear Implants
Gonzalo Corvera
16:25 16:35
Phonological Awareness And Dyslexia In Cochlear Implanted Children
Nihal Hesham
16:35 16:45
How Avt Affects Receptive And Expressive Vocabulary Outcomes In Children Who Received Cochlear Implant At An Early Age
Hind Waleed Bahakeem
16:45 16:55
Hearing Rehabilitation Within Culturally Diverse Environments
Joanna Shepherd
16:55 17:15
"American Academy Session (AOS): The Most Pressing Issue for Hearing Clinicians: We are Not Reaching the Majority of People Who Could Benefit from Technology – American Otological Society Panel Presentation
Soha Ghossaini, Hae-Ok Ana Kim, Sujana Chandrasekhar, Andrea Vambutas
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 12:20
Challenging CI Cases
10:20 - 12:20
Moderators: Laila Telmesani, Essam Saleh, Helen Cullington
Hall 2
10:20 10:35
From Cochlea to Cortex: Exploring the Inner Ear Malformation Cases
Fida Almuhawas
10:35 10:50
Instructional Course: Ling-Sound Detection, Discrimination, Or Identification Issues: When And How To Adjust The Map
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
10:50 11:20
Challenging But Not Rare Implant Scenarios
Sujana Chandrasekhar
11:20 12:20
Panel Discussion: Cholesteatoma Post Cochlear Implant Surgery
Laila Telmesani
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Salem Bauones

Subspecialty Consultant – Musculoskeletal and Non-Vascular Interventional Radiologist

King Fahad Medical City

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Assessing Success - Cochlear Implant Outcomes Analysis
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Medhat Yousef, Takwa Gabr, Hassan Ali Al Shehri
Hall 3
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bilateral Rather Than Spatial Hearing In Children With Cochlear Implants
Karen Gordon
11:10 11:20
Evaluation Of Music Perception In Cochlear Implant Users. Use Of Meludia.
Miryam Calvino
11:20 11:30
Cochlear Implant Outcome (Real-World Performance Of CI Recipients)
Mohamed Alshehabi
11:30 11:40
The Effect Of Frequency-To-Place Mismatch On Audiological And Speech Performance: Cochlear Implant
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
11:40 11:50
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
11:50 12:00
Vestibular Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Surgery: Preliminary Results
Monica Rodriguez Valero
12:00 12:10
Navigating Soft Surgery: Clinical Evidence and Implications
Osama Majdalawieh
12:10 12:20
Affecting Of Hearing Loss Duration In CI Outcome
Yahya Alahmari
12:20 12:30
First Experience And Clinical Results With The New Flex 34 Cochlear Implant Electrode
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
From Red to Green in Hearing Implant Field
08:00 - 10:00
Speakers: Mohamed Alshehabi, Kristen Rak, Majed Assiri
Hall 1
08:00 08:10
World Wide Variation In CI Candidacy
Gunesh Rajan
08:10 08:20
The Chronological Evolution Of Cochlear Implant Contraindications: A Comprehensive Review
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
08:20 08:30
From Indications To Innovations: The Expanding Horizon Of Cochlear Implantation
Akira Ishiyama
08:30 08:40
Advancing Frontiers In Cochlear Implant Candidacy Identification
Erika Woodson
08:40 08:50
Cochlear Implantation: Selection Criteria? Needs To Expand
Jamal Kassouma
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Rudolph Hagen
09:00 09:10
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation Compared To Auditory Brainstem Implantation In Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Tamer Mesallam
09:10 09:20
Results Of ABI Treatment
Robert Behr
09:20 09:30
Oto-Ai Research Software For Diagnosing Inner Ear – Development Of A Deep Learning Decision Support System For Automated Inner Ear Classification
Abdulrahman Alkojak Almasri
09:30 09:40
AI-base Single Channel Speech Enhancement Improves Sound Perception in CI Users
Raphael Koning
09:40 09:50
Intrachochlear PRP in CI, Does It Improve Audiologic Outcomes? A Pilot Study
Waleed Ezzat
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ahmed Bentridi

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Sacré Coeur Hospital

Montreal, Canada

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Tiago Bilhim

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

SAMS Hospital

Lisbon, Portugal

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Saeed Bin Nihayah

Consultant Pediatric Interventional Radiologist

Prince Sultan Military Medical City

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Christoph Binkert

Head of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Professor of Radiology

Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, University of Zurich

Winterthur, Switzerland

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Beyond Anomalies: Understanding Inner Ear Malformations - Insights, Innovations, and Clinical Perspectives
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Fida Almuhawas, Joachim Mueller, Gunesh Rajan
Hall 4
10:50 11:00
Management Of Surgical Difficulties In Inner Ear Anomaly
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
11:00 11:10
Audiological Findings In Cochlear Implant Children With Inner Ear Malformations (IEMSS)
Nithreen Hussein
11:10 11:20
Experience In CI In Cases With IEM
Hassan Diab
11:20 11:30
Cochlear Implant Induced Labyrinthine Ossificance In Mondini Malformations
Yazeed Alshawi
11:30 11:40
Cochlear Implantation In Inner Ear Malformations; Surgical & Audiological Concerns And Outcome Compare To Children With Normal Inner Ears
Laila Telmesani
11:40 12:30
Panel Discussion: CI in IEM
Fida Almuhawas
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:30
Unlocking Potential: The Role of Early Activation and Imaging in Hearing Implants
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Ihab Kamel Sefein, Saad Alenzi, Prepageran Narayanan
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
Cochlear Implant Under Conscious Sedation And Early Fitting
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
10:30 10:40
Impact Of Early Activation On Cochlear Implant Wearing Hours: The Sooner, The Better
Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
10:40 10:50
Adult Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation: Local Anesthesia
Nawaf Hassan Fatani
10:50 11:00
Frankfurt Concept Of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation After Cochlear Implant Treatment
Uwe Baumann
11:00 11:10
Children And Adults: Middle Ear Implants In Mixed Hearing Losses: When Is Early Early Enough?
Georg Sprinzl
11:10 11:20
Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia - Our Experience
Mohammed Al Rahbi
11:20 11:30
Morphologic Analysis Of The Scala Tympani Using Synchrotron: Implications For Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:30 11:40
3D-CT Based Virtual Endoscopy For Pre-Operative Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implantation; A New Cost-Effective Imaging Modality.
Mahmoud Fawzy Mandour
11:40 11:50
Posterior Tympanotomy In Cochlear Implant; Different Radiological Assessment Methods
Saad Elzayat
11:50 12:00
Preoperative Cerebral MRI Abnormalities in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: How common and how important are they?”
Magued Mashaly
12:00 12:10
Brain Mri Findings Of Prelingually Deaf Children And Cochlear Implant Outcome
Majed Assiri
12:10 12:30
Value Of Imaging For Pediatrics CI Candidate In Reducing Complication, Duration Of Surgery And Optimizing The Outcome Of Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Laila Telmesani
Saturday, Oct 26
Challenging CI Cases
10:20 - 12:20
Moderators: Laila Telmesani, Essam Saleh, Helen Cullington
Hall 2
10:20 10:35
From Cochlea to Cortex: Exploring the Inner Ear Malformation Cases
Fida Almuhawas
10:35 10:50
Instructional Course: Ling-Sound Detection, Discrimination, Or Identification Issues: When And How To Adjust The Map
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
10:50 11:20
Challenging But Not Rare Implant Scenarios
Sujana Chandrasekhar
11:20 12:20
Panel Discussion: Cholesteatoma Post Cochlear Implant Surgery
Laila Telmesani
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Javier Gavilan, Laila Telmesani
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Pediatric ABI - London's Experience
Dan Jiang
13:40 13:50
Paediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation
Shakeel Saeed
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implants After Vestibular Schwannoma Resection
Essam Saleh
14:00 14:10
Decision Making in ABI Revision Surgery
Robert Behr
14:10 14:20
ABI in Non-NF2 Pediatric Population: Technical Advancements
Thomas Roland
14:20 14:30
Long Term Outcomes And Relationship With Objective Measures In Children With Auditory Brainstem Implant.
Ranjith Rajeswaran
14:30 14:40
New Programming Approaches for ABI: Old Ideas Rethought
Anja Kurz
14:40 15:40
Panel Discussion: Critical Decisions: CI or ABI?
Robert Behr
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 12:20
Challenging CI Cases
10:20 - 12:20
Moderators: Laila Telmesani, Essam Saleh, Helen Cullington
Hall 2
10:20 10:35
From Cochlea to Cortex: Exploring the Inner Ear Malformation Cases
Fida Almuhawas
10:35 10:50
Instructional Course: Ling-Sound Detection, Discrimination, Or Identification Issues: When And How To Adjust The Map
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
10:50 11:20
Challenging But Not Rare Implant Scenarios
Sujana Chandrasekhar
11:20 12:20
Panel Discussion: Cholesteatoma Post Cochlear Implant Surgery
Laila Telmesani

Dr. Shagran Binkhamis

Consultant Musculoskeletal, Adult and Pediatric Vascular, Interventional Radiologist

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
15:55 17:25
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Javier Gavilan, Essam Saleh, Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
Hall 2
15:55 16:10
Keynote: Difficult Cases: Tricks And Pearls For Revisions And Challenging Anatomy In Cochlear Implantation
Erika Woodson
16:10 16:25
Keynote: Challenges Of Cochlear Implantation In Paediatric Patients
Sherif Khalil
16:25 17:25
Panel Discussion: Lessons From Experts: Lessons From Experts: Intraoperative Critical Decisions
Javier Gavilan
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
The Critical Role of Experience and Training in Implant Success
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Akira Ishiyama, Maryam Sahwan, Nadia Kamal
Hall 3
08:00 08:10
Special Considerations For Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease And Meniere'S Disease
Andrea Vambutas
08:10 08:20
Preventing Complications In Cochlear Implantation
08:20 08:30
Starting A New High-Volume Cochlear Implant Program: Challenges And Learning Points
Tamara Mijovic
08:30 08:40
Value Of Training In Fitting And Programming
Nadia Kamal
08:40 08:50
Training In Cochlear Implantation And Reducing Complications
Shakeel Saeed
08:50 09:00
Training To Become A Cochlear Implant Surgeon
Sherif Khalil
09:00 10:00
Panel Discussion: Otology Fellowship Programs: Laying The Foundation For Success
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Fatih Boyvat

Director of Interventional Radiology

Başkent University

Ankara, Turkey

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 13:00
HEARING Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 13:00
Moderators: Nezar Mahmoud Hamed, Tarek Eldessouky, Alhassan Algazlan
Hall 4
10:20 10:30
Prevalence Of Hearing Loss Among Newborns In Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
Aljoharh Abdulaziz Alnuaman
10:30 10:40
The Effectiveness of Steroids and Antioxidants in the Prevention of Cisplatin – Induced Ototoxicity: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Literature and Network Meta-analysis
Danah Aljahdali
10:40 10:50
Incidence Of Post-Cochlear Implants Complications In Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Systematic Review Of The Literature
Muhnnad Abdulaziz Mohammed AlGhamdi
10:50 11:00
The Utility And Outcome Of Piezoelectric Stimulation Bone Conduction Implant In The Management Of Severe Mixed Hearing Loss In Stapedial Fixation With Incomplete Partition Type 2
Afnan Bukhari
11:00 11:10
Ksmc Cochlear Implants Recipients Experience With Remote Check
Abdulmalik Binmarzuq
11:10 11:20
Cost-Effectiveness Of Remote Check In CI Cases
Mohammad Hamad Albaqeyah
11:20 11:30
The Effect Of The Electrodes Array Placement On The Cochlea (Lateral Wall Electrodes & Pre-Modiolar Electrodes) And The Effect Of Device Activation Time (Early & Classic) On The Battery Consumption Of The Cochlear Implant Device.
Kholoud Alanazi
11:30 11:40
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Post-Meningitis Hearing Loss: A Single Center Experience Study
Sarah Al-Otaibi
11:40 11:50
Delayed-Onset Swellings Over The Receiver-Stimulator Package Post-Cochlear Implant Surgeries
11:50 12:00
Cochlear Implant In Children With Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorders: Our Experience At Al Nahdha Hospital
Azza Al Maskari
12:00 12:10
Skin Flaps For Cochlear Implants
12:10 12:20
Cochlear Implantation: Small Cochlear Diameter May Indicate Degree Of Abnormality
Fatemah AlTheyab
12:20 12:30
Clinical Experience With Piezoelectric Bone Conduction Hearing Implant Osia: Surgical Procedure Audiologic Outcomes And Patient Satisfaction
Lana Saleh
12:30 12:40
Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss With Identified New Gene Mutation Treated With Cochlear Implantation; A Case Report
Reema Abdullah Aldawish
12:40 12:50
The Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Solid Organ Transplanted Patients
12:50 13:00
Cochlear Implantation -Imaging Protocol- King Abdallah Medical Center, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Shatha Alqahtani
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Antonio Bulum

Consultant Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiologist

University Hospital Dubrava

Zagreb, Croatia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Bulent Cekic

Director

Dr. Bülent Çekiç Interventional Radiology Clinic

Antalya, Turkey

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Javier Gavilan, Laila Telmesani
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Pediatric ABI - London's Experience
Dan Jiang
13:40 13:50
Paediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation
Shakeel Saeed
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implants After Vestibular Schwannoma Resection
Essam Saleh
14:00 14:10
Decision Making in ABI Revision Surgery
Robert Behr
14:10 14:20
ABI in Non-NF2 Pediatric Population: Technical Advancements
Thomas Roland
14:20 14:30
Long Term Outcomes And Relationship With Objective Measures In Children With Auditory Brainstem Implant.
Ranjith Rajeswaran
14:30 14:40
New Programming Approaches for ABI: Old Ideas Rethought
Anja Kurz
14:40 15:40
Panel Discussion: Critical Decisions: CI or ABI?
Robert Behr
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
15:55 17:25
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Javier Gavilan, Essam Saleh, Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
Hall 2
15:55 16:10
Keynote: Difficult Cases: Tricks And Pearls For Revisions And Challenging Anatomy In Cochlear Implantation
Erika Woodson
16:10 16:25
Keynote: Challenges Of Cochlear Implantation In Paediatric Patients
Sherif Khalil
16:25 17:25
Panel Discussion: Lessons From Experts: Lessons From Experts: Intraoperative Critical Decisions
Javier Gavilan
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 12:20
Challenging CI Cases
10:20 - 12:20
Moderators: Laila Telmesani, Essam Saleh, Helen Cullington
Hall 2
10:20 10:35
From Cochlea to Cortex: Exploring the Inner Ear Malformation Cases
Fida Almuhawas
10:35 10:50
Instructional Course: Ling-Sound Detection, Discrimination, Or Identification Issues: When And How To Adjust The Map
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
10:50 11:20
Challenging But Not Rare Implant Scenarios
Sujana Chandrasekhar
11:20 12:20
Panel Discussion: Cholesteatoma Post Cochlear Implant Surgery
Laila Telmesani

Dr. Nivine Chalabi

Professor of Radiology and Breast Imaging Consultant

Ain Shams University Hospital

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Mohan Kameswaran, Griet Mertens, Artur Lorens
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: A Saudi Initiative
Musaed Alzahrani
13:40 13:50
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: The Way To Go
Fida Almuhawas
13:50 14:00
Humanitarian Aspects of CI Surgery
Prepageran Narayanan
14:00 14:10
When Electrode Is Not In The Cochlea? Rare Complications Of Electrode Displacement
Dan Jiang
14:10 14:20
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation In Advanced Otosclerosis - The Surgeon's Perspective
Mohan Kameswaran
14:20 14:30
How To Deal With Ossified Cochlea
Firas Alzoubi
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implant In Advance Otosclerosis Challeanges And Out Come
Khalid Badr
14:40 14:50
Resolving The Post-CI Facial Nerve Stimulation Via Programming Techniques Or Re-Implantations
Artur Lorens
14:50 15:00
Differentiation Between Auditory And Nonauditory Stimulation: Value Of Experience
Tarek Eldessouky
15:00 15:10
Cochlear Implantation In Autism Spectrum Disorders
Adrien Eshragi
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implantation For Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: An Updated Systematic Review
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
15:20 15:30
Relationship Between Cochlear Nerve Size And Outcome Of Cochlear Implant In Children
Mostafa Youssif
15:30 15:40
When The Overall Health Condition And Outcomes Pose Greater Challenges Than The Cochlear Implantation Surgery Itself
Saleh Alamry
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Abhishek Chauhan

Consultant Interventional Radiologist & Professor

Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences

Lucknow, India

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Amine Chouiter

Consultant and Chief Radiologist

Neuchâtelois Hospital

Neuchatel, Switzerland

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Beyond the Blueprint: Unveiling the Potential of Modeling in Cochlear Implants
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Thomas Lenarz, Paul Van De Heyning
Hall 1
10:50 11:00
Anatomy Of The Cochlea, Its Variability And Impact For Cochlear Implant Surgery
Andrej Kral
11:00 11:10
Moving Towards Radiation-Free Cochlear Implantation
Asma Alahmadi
11:10 11:20
Applications Of Deep Learning Modeling In Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:20 11:30
A Novel Method For Clinical Cochlear Duct Length Estimation
Daniel Schurzig
11:30 11:40
Cochlear Implant: A New Objective-Based Method For Measuring The Cochlear Duct Length
Rabea Alsabilah
11:40 11:50
Cochlear Implantation: Predicting The Scala Tympani Volume Of The Pediatric Recipients
Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah
11:50 12:00
Newest Technologies In Imaging For Cochlear Implantation
Kristen Rak
12:00 12:10
High-Resolution 3D-Visualization Of The Cochlear Implant Electrode Positioning In Relation To The Anatomical Structures Of The Cochlea.
Andrzej Zarowski
12:10 12:20
Method to estimate the basal turn length in inner ear malformation types
Afrah Alshalan
12:20 12:30
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Mapping the Auditory Journey: Navigating Through the Auditory Pathway
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah, David Schramm, Mohsen Al Suqayri
Hall 4
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Perioperative Impedance Measurements Provide Novel Insights Into The Health And Function Of The Cochlea After Implantation.
Stephen OLeary
08:20 08:30
Electrically Evoked Cortical Auditory Response Via The Implant Electrode: An Objective Tool To For CI Optimisation And How This Is Affected By CI Experience And CI Daily Usage
Dayse Tavora-Viera
08:30 08:40
Electrically Evoked Auditory Brainstem Response In Cochlear Implants: New Recording Paradigm
Takwa Gabr
08:40 08:50
The Use Of Multi-Level Stimulation For The Recording Of Electrocochleography.
Patrick Boyle
08:50 09:00
Summation Effect In Bilateral Cochlear Implant Subjects
Ahmed Hafez
09:00 09:10
Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan-Ju Chen
09:10 09:20
Intraoperative Estimation Of The Frequency Specific Coupling Efficiency Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Different Types Of Couplers Using Auditory Steady-State Responses
Mario Cebulla
09:20 09:30
Intraoperative Measurements For Active Middle Ear- And Cochlear Implants
Kristen Rak
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Novel Coupling Quality Index For VSB Surgery
Medhat Yousef
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
From Red to Green in Hearing Implant Field
08:00 - 10:00
Speakers: Mohamed Alshehabi, Kristen Rak, Majed Assiri
Hall 1
08:00 08:10
World Wide Variation In CI Candidacy
Gunesh Rajan
08:10 08:20
The Chronological Evolution Of Cochlear Implant Contraindications: A Comprehensive Review
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
08:20 08:30
From Indications To Innovations: The Expanding Horizon Of Cochlear Implantation
Akira Ishiyama
08:30 08:40
Advancing Frontiers In Cochlear Implant Candidacy Identification
Erika Woodson
08:40 08:50
Cochlear Implantation: Selection Criteria? Needs To Expand
Jamal Kassouma
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Rudolph Hagen
09:00 09:10
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation Compared To Auditory Brainstem Implantation In Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Tamer Mesallam
09:10 09:20
Results Of ABI Treatment
Robert Behr
09:20 09:30
Oto-Ai Research Software For Diagnosing Inner Ear – Development Of A Deep Learning Decision Support System For Automated Inner Ear Classification
Abdulrahman Alkojak Almasri
09:30 09:40
AI-base Single Channel Speech Enhancement Improves Sound Perception in CI Users
Raphael Koning
09:40 09:50
Intrachochlear PRP in CI, Does It Improve Audiologic Outcomes? A Pilot Study
Waleed Ezzat
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Sohail Contractor

J.T. Ling Endowed Professor and Chair

Department of Radiology at the University of Louisville, KY

Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Francois Coulombe

PGY-6, IR Residency Program

Laval University

Quebec, Canada

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Dania Daye

Assistant Professor of Interventional Radiology

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Advancements in Surgery, Fitting, and Rehabilitation for Hearing Solutions
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Andrej Kral, Basel Alsabah, Mohammed Al Rahbi
Hall 3
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Decision Making Before Getting Into The Operating Room – American Otological Society Expert Presentation
Hae-Ok Ana Kim
08:20 08:30
Round Window, Difficult Visualization
Hassan Ali Al Shehri
08:30 08:40
Round Window Niche Exposure .. Checklist
Redha Alrumaih
08:40 08:50
The Effect Of Sigmoid Sinus Position On The Difficulty And Approaches To CI Surgery
Ahmed Hesham Galal
08:50 09:00
Bilateral Anterior Displaced Sigmoid Sinus In Cochlear Implantation: A Proposed Solution
Ihab Kamel Sefein
09:00 09:10
Round Window Packing Technique Affects Electrode Positioning In Perimodiolar Cochlear Implants
Akira Ishiyama
09:10 09:20
Electrode Protection During Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation In Children
Ahmed Saeed Ghaly
09:20 09:30
New Surgical Technique Allowing For Fixation Of Cochlear Implant Electrodes In The Mastoid And Prevention Of Electrode Rotation And Displacement.
Andrzej Zarowski
09:30 09:40
Soft Tissue Management For Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen
09:40 09:50
CI Difficulties And Complication Management
Mohamed Elshazly
09:50 10:00
Cochlear Implant If Surgical Complication Happen
Saeed Alghamdi
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Athanasios Diamantopoulos

Consultant Interventional Radiologist, Reader

Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Kings College London

London, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Mohan Kameswaran, Griet Mertens, Artur Lorens
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: A Saudi Initiative
Musaed Alzahrani
13:40 13:50
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: The Way To Go
Fida Almuhawas
13:50 14:00
Humanitarian Aspects of CI Surgery
Prepageran Narayanan
14:00 14:10
When Electrode Is Not In The Cochlea? Rare Complications Of Electrode Displacement
Dan Jiang
14:10 14:20
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation In Advanced Otosclerosis - The Surgeon's Perspective
Mohan Kameswaran
14:20 14:30
How To Deal With Ossified Cochlea
Firas Alzoubi
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implant In Advance Otosclerosis Challeanges And Out Come
Khalid Badr
14:40 14:50
Resolving The Post-CI Facial Nerve Stimulation Via Programming Techniques Or Re-Implantations
Artur Lorens
14:50 15:00
Differentiation Between Auditory And Nonauditory Stimulation: Value Of Experience
Tarek Eldessouky
15:00 15:10
Cochlear Implantation In Autism Spectrum Disorders
Adrien Eshragi
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implantation For Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: An Updated Systematic Review
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
15:20 15:30
Relationship Between Cochlear Nerve Size And Outcome Of Cochlear Implant In Children
Mostafa Youssif
15:30 15:40
When The Overall Health Condition And Outcomes Pose Greater Challenges Than The Cochlear Implantation Surgery Itself
Saleh Alamry
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Navigating Novel Methods in Cochlear Implantation
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Isra Aljazeeri, Mutlaq Al Sihan, Will Brassington
Hall 1
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Total Implantable Cochlear Implantation
Joachim Mueller
08:20 08:30
Cochlear Implant Single-Unit Audio Processors In Young Children
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Tip Fold Over And Smart Nav With Slim Modiolar Electrodes
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
08:40 08:50
Anatomy-Based Spacing, A Novel Concept
Isra Aljazeeri
08:50 09:00
Assessing Auditory Performance And Electrode Stability: A Study On Slim Straight And Slim Modiolar Cochlear Implants In Children
Faisal Zawawi
09:00 09:10
Importance of Optimal Placement of CI Electrode for Superior Hearing Outcomes
Anandhan Dhanasingh
09:10 09:20
New Technologies To Improve The Electrode-Nerve Interface Of A Cochlear Implant
Volkmar Hamacher
09:20 09:30
Drug Eluting Electrode: From Lab To Bedside
Christophe Vincent
09:30 09:40
Potential Effects Of Early Sound Processor Activation After Middle Ear Implantation Surgery: Safety And Audiological Aspects
Eman Hagr
09:40 09:50
Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants in Teenagers
Artur Lorens
09:50 10:00
Discussion
13:30 15:30
Optimizing Hearing Outcomes with Structural Preservation in Cochlear Implants
13:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Saleh Alamry, Paul Van De Heyning, Manoj Manikoth
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Effects Of Cochlear Micro-Anatomy On Hearing Preservation Outcomes.
Kevin Brown
13:50 14:00
State Of The Art Structure And Hearing Preservation Using The Hifocus Slimj Electrode
Tim Nauwelaers
14:00 14:10
Hearing Preservation In CI Surgery : From Bench To Clinic And Surgery
Adrien Eshraghi
14:10 14:20
Hearing Preservation CI - Key Factors For Success And Protocol
Noweed Ahmad
14:20 14:30
Results In CI Surgery In Patients With Residual Hearing
Artur Lorens
14:30 15:30
Panel Discussion: Preserving The Organ Of Corti
Paul Van De Heyning
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Mohan Kameswaran, Griet Mertens, Artur Lorens
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: A Saudi Initiative
Musaed Alzahrani
13:40 13:50
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: The Way To Go
Fida Almuhawas
13:50 14:00
Humanitarian Aspects of CI Surgery
Prepageran Narayanan
14:00 14:10
When Electrode Is Not In The Cochlea? Rare Complications Of Electrode Displacement
Dan Jiang
14:10 14:20
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation In Advanced Otosclerosis - The Surgeon's Perspective
Mohan Kameswaran
14:20 14:30
How To Deal With Ossified Cochlea
Firas Alzoubi
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implant In Advance Otosclerosis Challeanges And Out Come
Khalid Badr
14:40 14:50
Resolving The Post-CI Facial Nerve Stimulation Via Programming Techniques Or Re-Implantations
Artur Lorens
14:50 15:00
Differentiation Between Auditory And Nonauditory Stimulation: Value Of Experience
Tarek Eldessouky
15:00 15:10
Cochlear Implantation In Autism Spectrum Disorders
Adrien Eshragi
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implantation For Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: An Updated Systematic Review
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
15:20 15:30
Relationship Between Cochlear Nerve Size And Outcome Of Cochlear Implant In Children
Mostafa Youssif
15:30 15:40
When The Overall Health Condition And Outcomes Pose Greater Challenges Than The Cochlear Implantation Surgery Itself
Saleh Alamry
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Ms. Najet Djebbi

Medical Radiology Technologist

King Khalid Hospital

Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
The Hidden Importance of Electrode Impedance: A Deeper Insight
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Stephen OLeary, Eman Hagr, Nawaf Hassan Fatani
Hall 4
08:00 08:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Ecap And Esrt Using Slim Modiolar Electrode In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Huang Mei Jui
08:10 08:20
Impedance-Based CI Electrode Array Insertion Depth Estimation
Wilhelm Wimmer
08:20 08:30
The Evolution Of Impedance Telemetry In Early Versus Late Cochlear Implant Fitting With Lateral And Perimodiolar Electrodes
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Detection Of Extracochlear Electrodes Using Advanced Intraoperative Measures- A Case Series
Muhammed Ayas
08:40 08:50
Biomarkers For Fibrosis From Trans-Impedance Measurements. In-Vivo Longitudinal Study.
Andrzej Zarowski
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation: Electrode Impedance In Users With Triphasic Pulse Pattern
Alhassan Algazlan
09:00 09:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Impedance Cochlear Slim Modiolar Electrode (CI32) And Slim Straight Electrode (CI622) In Very Early-Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan Hua William Chen
09:10 09:20
Aim Provides Real-Time Feedback To The Cochlear Implant Surgeon For Optimal And Atraumatic Electrode Insertions
Tim Nauwelaers
09:20 09:30
Wide Versus Limited Cochlear Duct Exposure Effect On The Intraoperative Autoart And Impedance Readings Using Flex Electrodes
Mohammad Gaballah
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Long Term Effect Of Early Activation On Electrode Impedance
Yassin Abdelsamad
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohammed El Gharib

Professor of Interventional Radiology

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ghassan El Haddad

Medical Director of the Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Program

Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Tampa, Florida, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Exploring the Frontier of Individualized Hearing Implants
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Asma Alahmadi, Kevin Brown
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: The Use Of Synchrotron Imaging For ABF
Sumit Agrawal
08:20 08:30
Anatomical Variation Of Human Cochlea
Kevin Brown
08:30 08:40
Exploring Anatomy-Based Fitting For Cochlear Implants
Abdulrahman Hagr
08:40 08:50
Role Of Frequency Reallocation On Cochlear Implant Outcome
Amira Elshennawy
08:50 09:00
Anatomy-Based Fitting: Effect On Speech And Music Perception In Unexperienced Cochlear Implant Recipients
Emilie Heuninck
09:00 09:10
Anatomy-Based Fitting Versus Standard Mapping Of Cochlear Implants: A Study On Speech Perception And Hearing Quality
Uwe Baumann
09:10 09:20
Anatomy-Based Fitting In Experienced Cochlear Implant Users: Challenges And Opportunities
Anja Kurz
09:20 09:30
Individualized Bone Conduction Implants: How To Select The Individualized Surgical Technique According To The Individual Anatomy Of Every Ear
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
09:30 09:40
Individualized Active Middle Ear Implants
Farid Alzhrani
09:40 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mostafa El Hajjam

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Ambroise Paré Hospital

Boulogne, France

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:30
Crucial Factors For A Successful Journey
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen, Iman Sadek, Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
Hall 4
10:20 10:35
Keynote: Tips & Tricks In Audiology For Otologists
Dalia Hassan
10:35 10:50
Keynote: Preliminary Findings On Ci Outcomes With ISD In The GCC: Influential Factors And Insights
10:50 11:00
Awareness Of Cochlear Nucleus Devices Features Among Saudi CI Recipients Families - An Explorative Survey
Aisha AlZahrani
11:00 11:10
Case Study: Donnai Barrow Syndrome With Cochlear Implant
ALHanouf Safar Alotaibi
11:10 11:20
Working Memory Training And Language Outcomes In Children With Cochlear Implants
Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
11:20 11:30
Outcomes Of Late Cochlear Implantation After Six Years
11:30 11:40
Sound Beginnings: Case Study On Early Intervention Effectiveness In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation.
Jinane Al Haddad
11:40 11:50
Individualized And Scene Depending Patient Feedback On Signal Pre-Processing
Matthias Hey
11:50 12:00
Second Format Transition Of Stop Consonant Vowel Production In Children With Normal Hearing And Children Using Cochlear Implant
Patricia Nixon
12:00 12:10
Protocol of Lanfuage Assessment for Cochlear Implant Children at Hearing and Speech Institute in Egypt
Nihal Hesham
12:10 12:30
Mini Workshop: Motivation For Rehabilitation Sessions (Arabic)
Rawand Alotaibi
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Abdeljalil El Quessar

Professor of Radiology, Chairman of Interventional Neuroradiology Department

Hôpital Cheikh Zaid Rabat

Rabat, Morocco

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohamed Elawad

Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology Resident

Hamad General Hospital

Doha, Qatar

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
15:45 17:15
Speech Rehabilitation: A Crucial Factor For A Successful Journey
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Tamer Mesallam, Soha Hamada, Ammar Al-Lawati
Hall 3
15:45 15:55
Speech Sound Aquisition For Arabic Speaking Children Fitted With Cochlear Implant Is Saudi Arabia
Salam Orabi
15:55 16:05
Examination Of The Critical Role Of Parents In Cochlear Implant Habilitation And Impact On Spoken Language Development At King Fahad Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Samira Abdulaziz Ashour
16:05 16:15
Inter-Rater Reliability And Validity Of The Arabic Version Of Categories Of Auditory Performance-Ii (Cap-Ii) Among Children With Cochlear Implant
Tahani Al-Otaibi
16:15 16:25
System For Auditory-Verbal Therapy Planning And Follow-Up In Children With Cochlear Implants
Gonzalo Corvera
16:25 16:35
Phonological Awareness And Dyslexia In Cochlear Implanted Children
Nihal Hesham
16:35 16:45
How Avt Affects Receptive And Expressive Vocabulary Outcomes In Children Who Received Cochlear Implant At An Early Age
Hind Waleed Bahakeem
16:45 16:55
Hearing Rehabilitation Within Culturally Diverse Environments
Joanna Shepherd
16:55 17:15
"American Academy Session (AOS): The Most Pressing Issue for Hearing Clinicians: We are Not Reaching the Majority of People Who Could Benefit from Technology – American Otological Society Panel Presentation
Soha Ghossaini, Hae-Ok Ana Kim, Sujana Chandrasekhar, Andrea Vambutas
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohamed Omar Elfarok

Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon

GOTHI General Organization of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Navigating Novel Methods in Cochlear Implantation
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Isra Aljazeeri, Mutlaq Al Sihan, Will Brassington
Hall 1
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Total Implantable Cochlear Implantation
Joachim Mueller
08:20 08:30
Cochlear Implant Single-Unit Audio Processors In Young Children
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Tip Fold Over And Smart Nav With Slim Modiolar Electrodes
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
08:40 08:50
Anatomy-Based Spacing, A Novel Concept
Isra Aljazeeri
08:50 09:00
Assessing Auditory Performance And Electrode Stability: A Study On Slim Straight And Slim Modiolar Cochlear Implants In Children
Faisal Zawawi
09:00 09:10
Importance of Optimal Placement of CI Electrode for Superior Hearing Outcomes
Anandhan Dhanasingh
09:10 09:20
New Technologies To Improve The Electrode-Nerve Interface Of A Cochlear Implant
Volkmar Hamacher
09:20 09:30
Drug Eluting Electrode: From Lab To Bedside
Christophe Vincent
09:30 09:40
Potential Effects Of Early Sound Processor Activation After Middle Ear Implantation Surgery: Safety And Audiological Aspects
Eman Hagr
09:40 09:50
Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants in Teenagers
Artur Lorens
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
15:55 17:25
Cochlear Implants: Enhancing Auditory Resilience in Aging
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: David Schramm, Hesham Kozou, Eman Hagr
Hall 4
15:55 16:10
Instructional Course: Anatomy Based Fitting: How To Do?
Peter Nopp
16:10 16:25
Keynote: The Challenge Of Fitting For Lower Intensity Speech In The Presence Of Noise
Patrick Boyle
16:25 17:25
Panel Discussion: Switching From Standard Techniques In Challenging Cases
Mohan Kameswaran
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
The Hidden Importance of Electrode Impedance: A Deeper Insight
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Stephen OLeary, Eman Hagr, Nawaf Hassan Fatani
Hall 4
08:00 08:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Ecap And Esrt Using Slim Modiolar Electrode In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Huang Mei Jui
08:10 08:20
Impedance-Based CI Electrode Array Insertion Depth Estimation
Wilhelm Wimmer
08:20 08:30
The Evolution Of Impedance Telemetry In Early Versus Late Cochlear Implant Fitting With Lateral And Perimodiolar Electrodes
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Detection Of Extracochlear Electrodes Using Advanced Intraoperative Measures- A Case Series
Muhammed Ayas
08:40 08:50
Biomarkers For Fibrosis From Trans-Impedance Measurements. In-Vivo Longitudinal Study.
Andrzej Zarowski
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation: Electrode Impedance In Users With Triphasic Pulse Pattern
Alhassan Algazlan
09:00 09:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Impedance Cochlear Slim Modiolar Electrode (CI32) And Slim Straight Electrode (CI622) In Very Early-Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan Hua William Chen
09:10 09:20
Aim Provides Real-Time Feedback To The Cochlear Implant Surgeon For Optimal And Atraumatic Electrode Insertions
Tim Nauwelaers
09:20 09:30
Wide Versus Limited Cochlear Duct Exposure Effect On The Intraoperative Autoart And Impedance Readings Using Flex Electrodes
Mohammad Gaballah
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Long Term Effect Of Early Activation On Electrode Impedance
Yassin Abdelsamad
09:50 10:00
Discussion

Dr. Tarig Elhakim

Instructor, Research Associate

Perelman School of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Fakhir Elmasri

Medical Director

Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland Vascular Institute

Lakeland, Florida, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Beyond the Blueprint: Unveiling the Potential of Modeling in Cochlear Implants
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Thomas Lenarz, Paul Van De Heyning
Hall 1
10:50 11:00
Anatomy Of The Cochlea, Its Variability And Impact For Cochlear Implant Surgery
Andrej Kral
11:00 11:10
Moving Towards Radiation-Free Cochlear Implantation
Asma Alahmadi
11:10 11:20
Applications Of Deep Learning Modeling In Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:20 11:30
A Novel Method For Clinical Cochlear Duct Length Estimation
Daniel Schurzig
11:30 11:40
Cochlear Implant: A New Objective-Based Method For Measuring The Cochlear Duct Length
Rabea Alsabilah
11:40 11:50
Cochlear Implantation: Predicting The Scala Tympani Volume Of The Pediatric Recipients
Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah
11:50 12:00
Newest Technologies In Imaging For Cochlear Implantation
Kristen Rak
12:00 12:10
High-Resolution 3D-Visualization Of The Cochlear Implant Electrode Positioning In Relation To The Anatomical Structures Of The Cochlea.
Andrzej Zarowski
12:10 12:20
Method to estimate the basal turn length in inner ear malformation types
Afrah Alshalan
12:20 12:30
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Exploring the Frontier of Individualized Hearing Implants
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Asma Alahmadi, Kevin Brown
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: The Use Of Synchrotron Imaging For ABF
Sumit Agrawal
08:20 08:30
Anatomical Variation Of Human Cochlea
Kevin Brown
08:30 08:40
Exploring Anatomy-Based Fitting For Cochlear Implants
Abdulrahman Hagr
08:40 08:50
Role Of Frequency Reallocation On Cochlear Implant Outcome
Amira Elshennawy
08:50 09:00
Anatomy-Based Fitting: Effect On Speech And Music Perception In Unexperienced Cochlear Implant Recipients
Emilie Heuninck
09:00 09:10
Anatomy-Based Fitting Versus Standard Mapping Of Cochlear Implants: A Study On Speech Perception And Hearing Quality
Uwe Baumann
09:10 09:20
Anatomy-Based Fitting In Experienced Cochlear Implant Users: Challenges And Opportunities
Anja Kurz
09:20 09:30
Individualized Bone Conduction Implants: How To Select The Individualized Surgical Technique According To The Individual Anatomy Of Every Ear
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
09:30 09:40
Individualized Active Middle Ear Implants
Farid Alzhrani
09:40 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Amr Elsaadany

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Royal London Hospital

London, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Advancements in Surgery, Fitting, and Rehabilitation for Hearing Solutions
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Andrej Kral, Basel Alsabah, Mohammed Al Rahbi
Hall 3
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Decision Making Before Getting Into The Operating Room – American Otological Society Expert Presentation
Hae-Ok Ana Kim
08:20 08:30
Round Window, Difficult Visualization
Hassan Ali Al Shehri
08:30 08:40
Round Window Niche Exposure .. Checklist
Redha Alrumaih
08:40 08:50
The Effect Of Sigmoid Sinus Position On The Difficulty And Approaches To CI Surgery
Ahmed Hesham Galal
08:50 09:00
Bilateral Anterior Displaced Sigmoid Sinus In Cochlear Implantation: A Proposed Solution
Ihab Kamel Sefein
09:00 09:10
Round Window Packing Technique Affects Electrode Positioning In Perimodiolar Cochlear Implants
Akira Ishiyama
09:10 09:20
Electrode Protection During Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation In Children
Ahmed Saeed Ghaly
09:20 09:30
New Surgical Technique Allowing For Fixation Of Cochlear Implant Electrodes In The Mastoid And Prevention Of Electrode Rotation And Displacement.
Andrzej Zarowski
09:30 09:40
Soft Tissue Management For Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen
09:40 09:50
CI Difficulties And Complication Management
Mohamed Elshazly
09:50 10:00
Cochlear Implant If Surgical Complication Happen
Saeed Alghamdi
14:30 15:30
Echoes of Progress: Exploring the Future Intervention in Hearing Implants
14:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Saleh Alamry, Stephen OLeary, Ahmed Alshamsi
Hall 1
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implantation Outcomes In Genotyped Subjects With Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Ronald Pennings
14:40 14:50
Genetic Profile In Cochlear Implant Bahraini Users
Maryam Sahwan
14:50 15:00
Expression Of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) In The Human Temporal Bone And Its Implication On Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia
Akira Ishiyama
15:00 15:10
Drug-Elluting Electrode
Thomas Lenarz
15:10 15:20
Steroid-Eluting Cochlear Implant Electrodes: What Do The Clinical Trials Show, And What Will This Mean For Your Patients?
Stephen OLeary
15:20 15:30
A Stem Cell Therapy For Neural Hearing Loss
Douglas Hartley
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
From Red to Green in Hearing Implant Field
08:00 - 10:00
Speakers: Mohamed Alshehabi, Kristen Rak, Majed Assiri
Hall 1
08:00 08:10
World Wide Variation In CI Candidacy
Gunesh Rajan
08:10 08:20
The Chronological Evolution Of Cochlear Implant Contraindications: A Comprehensive Review
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
08:20 08:30
From Indications To Innovations: The Expanding Horizon Of Cochlear Implantation
Akira Ishiyama
08:30 08:40
Advancing Frontiers In Cochlear Implant Candidacy Identification
Erika Woodson
08:40 08:50
Cochlear Implantation: Selection Criteria? Needs To Expand
Jamal Kassouma
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Rudolph Hagen
09:00 09:10
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation Compared To Auditory Brainstem Implantation In Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Tamer Mesallam
09:10 09:20
Results Of ABI Treatment
Robert Behr
09:20 09:30
Oto-Ai Research Software For Diagnosing Inner Ear – Development Of A Deep Learning Decision Support System For Automated Inner Ear Classification
Abdulrahman Alkojak Almasri
09:30 09:40
AI-base Single Channel Speech Enhancement Improves Sound Perception in CI Users
Raphael Koning
09:40 09:50
Intrachochlear PRP in CI, Does It Improve Audiologic Outcomes? A Pilot Study
Waleed Ezzat
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
The Critical Role of Experience and Training in Implant Success
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Akira Ishiyama, Maryam Sahwan, Nadia Kamal
Hall 3
08:00 08:10
Special Considerations For Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease And Meniere'S Disease
Andrea Vambutas
08:10 08:20
Preventing Complications In Cochlear Implantation
08:20 08:30
Starting A New High-Volume Cochlear Implant Program: Challenges And Learning Points
Tamara Mijovic
08:30 08:40
Value Of Training In Fitting And Programming
Nadia Kamal
08:40 08:50
Training In Cochlear Implantation And Reducing Complications
Shakeel Saeed
08:50 09:00
Training To Become A Cochlear Implant Surgeon
Sherif Khalil
09:00 10:00
Panel Discussion: Otology Fellowship Programs: Laying The Foundation For Success
Ahmed Aldhafeeri

Dr. Talal Eltamimi

Program Lead for Neonatal Hemodynamics and Point of Care Ultrasound

Women’s Health Hospital in King Abdulaziz Medical City

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mazen Elwishi

Consultant Anaesthetist

St George’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

London, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Aser Farghal

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Tawam Hospital

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Advancements in Other Implantable Devices
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Mario Zernotti, Rudolph Hagen, Rayan Alhussini
Hall 2
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bone Conduction And Active Middle Ear Implants: The Importance Of Having A Choice In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss
Javier Gavilan
11:10 11:20
Osia 2 In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss: Experience In Large Number Of Patients
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
11:20 11:30
The Bonebridge – Comparison The Old And The New Generation
Astrid Magele
11:30 11:40
Medical And Device Related Adverse Events In Osia® 2
Jose Agustin Caraballo
11:40 11:50
Vibrant Soundbridge With Fixed Stapes: Evaluating Abr Pre- And Post-Oval Window Mobilization
Kurt Schlemmer
11:50 12:00
Harm-Benefit Analysis Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Decision-Analytic Model
Michael Urban
12:00 12:10
Cases to Care: Lessons Learned with BONEBRIDGE Implants in Varied Conditions
Irfan Basha
12:10 12:20
Bone Conduction Implants Conversion From Percutaneous To Transcutaneous Active Bone Conduction Implants
Mario Zernotti
12:20 12:30
Anatomy-based fitting improves speech perception in noise for cochlear implant recipients with single-sided deafness
Anja Kurz
13:30 15:40
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Javier Gavilan, Laila Telmesani
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Pediatric ABI - London's Experience
Dan Jiang
13:40 13:50
Paediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation
Shakeel Saeed
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implants After Vestibular Schwannoma Resection
Essam Saleh
14:00 14:10
Decision Making in ABI Revision Surgery
Robert Behr
14:10 14:20
ABI in Non-NF2 Pediatric Population: Technical Advancements
Thomas Roland
14:20 14:30
Long Term Outcomes And Relationship With Objective Measures In Children With Auditory Brainstem Implant.
Ranjith Rajeswaran
14:30 14:40
New Programming Approaches for ABI: Old Ideas Rethought
Anja Kurz
14:40 15:40
Panel Discussion: Critical Decisions: CI or ABI?
Robert Behr
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Exploring the Frontier of Individualized Hearing Implants
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Asma Alahmadi, Kevin Brown
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: The Use Of Synchrotron Imaging For ABF
Sumit Agrawal
08:20 08:30
Anatomical Variation Of Human Cochlea
Kevin Brown
08:30 08:40
Exploring Anatomy-Based Fitting For Cochlear Implants
Abdulrahman Hagr
08:40 08:50
Role Of Frequency Reallocation On Cochlear Implant Outcome
Amira Elshennawy
08:50 09:00
Anatomy-Based Fitting: Effect On Speech And Music Perception In Unexperienced Cochlear Implant Recipients
Emilie Heuninck
09:00 09:10
Anatomy-Based Fitting Versus Standard Mapping Of Cochlear Implants: A Study On Speech Perception And Hearing Quality
Uwe Baumann
09:10 09:20
Anatomy-Based Fitting In Experienced Cochlear Implant Users: Challenges And Opportunities
Anja Kurz
09:20 09:30
Individualized Bone Conduction Implants: How To Select The Individualized Surgical Technique According To The Individual Anatomy Of Every Ear
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
09:30 09:40
Individualized Active Middle Ear Implants
Farid Alzhrani
09:40 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
15:55 17:25
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Ranjith Rajeswaran, Anja Kurz, Tamer Mesallam
Hall 1
Industry Symposium
15:55 16:10
Instructional Course: Electrical Stapedial Reflex Made Easy
Alfarghal Mohamad
16:10 16:25
MED-EL Industrial Symposium
16:25 17:25
Panel Discussion: Candidacy, Outcomes, And Management Of Cochlear Implants In Patients With Single Sided Deafness
Shaza Saleh
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mostafa Farid

Lecturer of Radiology, Interventional Neuroradiology Unit

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Iyad Feteih

Consultant Interventional Radiologist, Head of Interventional Radiology

King Fahd Hospital

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Muhammad Fiaz

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Cancer Care Hospital and Research Center

Lahore, Pakistan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 13:00
HEARING Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 13:00
Moderators: Nezar Mahmoud Hamed, Tarek Eldessouky, Alhassan Algazlan
Hall 4
10:20 10:30
Prevalence Of Hearing Loss Among Newborns In Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
Aljoharh Abdulaziz Alnuaman
10:30 10:40
The Effectiveness of Steroids and Antioxidants in the Prevention of Cisplatin – Induced Ototoxicity: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Literature and Network Meta-analysis
Danah Aljahdali
10:40 10:50
Incidence Of Post-Cochlear Implants Complications In Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Systematic Review Of The Literature
Muhnnad Abdulaziz Mohammed AlGhamdi
10:50 11:00
The Utility And Outcome Of Piezoelectric Stimulation Bone Conduction Implant In The Management Of Severe Mixed Hearing Loss In Stapedial Fixation With Incomplete Partition Type 2
Afnan Bukhari
11:00 11:10
Ksmc Cochlear Implants Recipients Experience With Remote Check
Abdulmalik Binmarzuq
11:10 11:20
Cost-Effectiveness Of Remote Check In CI Cases
Mohammad Hamad Albaqeyah
11:20 11:30
The Effect Of The Electrodes Array Placement On The Cochlea (Lateral Wall Electrodes & Pre-Modiolar Electrodes) And The Effect Of Device Activation Time (Early & Classic) On The Battery Consumption Of The Cochlear Implant Device.
Kholoud Alanazi
11:30 11:40
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Post-Meningitis Hearing Loss: A Single Center Experience Study
Sarah Al-Otaibi
11:40 11:50
Delayed-Onset Swellings Over The Receiver-Stimulator Package Post-Cochlear Implant Surgeries
11:50 12:00
Cochlear Implant In Children With Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorders: Our Experience At Al Nahdha Hospital
Azza Al Maskari
12:00 12:10
Skin Flaps For Cochlear Implants
12:10 12:20
Cochlear Implantation: Small Cochlear Diameter May Indicate Degree Of Abnormality
Fatemah AlTheyab
12:20 12:30
Clinical Experience With Piezoelectric Bone Conduction Hearing Implant Osia: Surgical Procedure Audiologic Outcomes And Patient Satisfaction
Lana Saleh
12:30 12:40
Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss With Identified New Gene Mutation Treated With Cochlear Implantation; A Case Report
Reema Abdullah Aldawish
12:40 12:50
The Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Solid Organ Transplanted Patients
12:50 13:00
Cochlear Implantation -Imaging Protocol- King Abdallah Medical Center, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Shatha Alqahtani
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Aljabriyah Futais

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

King Abdullah bin AbdulAziz University Hospital

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Advancements in Other Implantable Devices
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Mario Zernotti, Rudolph Hagen, Rayan Alhussini
Hall 2
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bone Conduction And Active Middle Ear Implants: The Importance Of Having A Choice In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss
Javier Gavilan
11:10 11:20
Osia 2 In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss: Experience In Large Number Of Patients
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
11:20 11:30
The Bonebridge – Comparison The Old And The New Generation
Astrid Magele
11:30 11:40
Medical And Device Related Adverse Events In Osia® 2
Jose Agustin Caraballo
11:40 11:50
Vibrant Soundbridge With Fixed Stapes: Evaluating Abr Pre- And Post-Oval Window Mobilization
Kurt Schlemmer
11:50 12:00
Harm-Benefit Analysis Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Decision-Analytic Model
Michael Urban
12:00 12:10
Cases to Care: Lessons Learned with BONEBRIDGE Implants in Varied Conditions
Irfan Basha
12:10 12:20
Bone Conduction Implants Conversion From Percutaneous To Transcutaneous Active Bone Conduction Implants
Mario Zernotti
12:20 12:30
Anatomy-based fitting improves speech perception in noise for cochlear implant recipients with single-sided deafness
Anja Kurz
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 12:30
Exploring the New Advances in Cochlear Implantation
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Astrid Magele, Hassan Ali Al Shehri, Ayatallah Sheikhany
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
The Latest Findings Of The Most Recent Electrode Arrays
Joachim Mueller
10:30 10:40
The Use Of CochlearTM Remote Check And Remote Assist As Synergistic Tools Providing Effective And Efficient Remote Patient Support.
Kelvin Hawker
10:40 10:50
Determining the Relationship and Reliability of the Digit Triple Test in CochlearTM Remote Check with Routine Clinical Tests
Kelvin Hawker
10:50 11:00
Perimodiolar Electrodes And Preservation Of Hearing
Gonzalo Corvera
11:00 11:10
Clincial Outcomes of Anatomy Based Fitting
Abdullah Ali Tohari
11:10 11:20
Does Apical Electric Stimulation With Deep Electrode Insertion Enhances Hearing Outcomes?
Paul Van De Heyning
11:20 11:30
Remote Programming In Cochlear Implant Users
Martina Brendel
11:30 12:30
Panel Discussion: CI In The Elderly: Repairing The Cognition And Communication Breakdowns
Ayatallah Sheikhany

Dr. Afshin Gangi

Professor of Radiology, Chairman of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

University Hospital of Strasbourg

Strasbourg, France

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Crucial Factors For A Successful Journey
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen, Iman Sadek, Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
Hall 4
10:20 10:35
Keynote: Tips & Tricks In Audiology For Otologists
Dalia Hassan
10:35 10:50
Keynote: Preliminary Findings On Ci Outcomes With ISD In The GCC: Influential Factors And Insights
10:50 11:00
Awareness Of Cochlear Nucleus Devices Features Among Saudi CI Recipients Families - An Explorative Survey
Aisha AlZahrani
11:00 11:10
Case Study: Donnai Barrow Syndrome With Cochlear Implant
ALHanouf Safar Alotaibi
11:10 11:20
Working Memory Training And Language Outcomes In Children With Cochlear Implants
Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
11:20 11:30
Outcomes Of Late Cochlear Implantation After Six Years
11:30 11:40
Sound Beginnings: Case Study On Early Intervention Effectiveness In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation.
Jinane Al Haddad
11:40 11:50
Individualized And Scene Depending Patient Feedback On Signal Pre-Processing
Matthias Hey
11:50 12:00
Second Format Transition Of Stop Consonant Vowel Production In Children With Normal Hearing And Children Using Cochlear Implant
Patricia Nixon
12:00 12:10
Protocol of Lanfuage Assessment for Cochlear Implant Children at Hearing and Speech Institute in Egypt
Nihal Hesham
12:10 12:30
Mini Workshop: Motivation For Rehabilitation Sessions (Arabic)
Rawand Alotaibi
13:30 14:40
Diversity in Cochlear Implant Outcomes
13:30 - 14:40
Moderators: Karen Gordon, Samir Assal, Abeer Omaha
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Health-Related Quality Of Life In South African Children Who Use Cochlear Implants
Kurt Schlemmer
13:40 13:50
Speech Comprehension In Real-World Scenarios Of Spatially Distributed Speakers
Matthias Hey
13:50 14:00
Variability Of Cochlear Implantation Outcome Results: Three Suggested Variables
Ossama Ahmed Sobhy
14:00 14:10
Hearing Preservation Cochlear Implantation: A Comparison Of Electrodes Length
Amani Obaid Alharbi
14:10 14:20
ReDi App As Digital Rehabilitation Support for Adult Recipients
Joanna Shepherd
14:20 14:30
Auditory Training For Bilateral Cochlear Implant Recipients: High Level Auditory Skills.
Nadia Abdulhaq
14:30 14:40
Exploring Auditory Verbal Therapy (AVT) Efficacy in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Study at King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia
Amany Tahon
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Ghonim

DR/IR Radiology Resident

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Optimizing Hearing Outcomes with Structural Preservation in Cochlear Implants
13:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Saleh Alamry, Paul Van De Heyning, Manoj Manikoth
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Effects Of Cochlear Micro-Anatomy On Hearing Preservation Outcomes.
Kevin Brown
13:50 14:00
State Of The Art Structure And Hearing Preservation Using The Hifocus Slimj Electrode
Tim Nauwelaers
14:00 14:10
Hearing Preservation In CI Surgery : From Bench To Clinic And Surgery
Adrien Eshraghi
14:10 14:20
Hearing Preservation CI - Key Factors For Success And Protocol
Noweed Ahmad
14:20 14:30
Results In CI Surgery In Patients With Residual Hearing
Artur Lorens
14:30 15:30
Panel Discussion: Preserving The Organ Of Corti
Paul Van De Heyning
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohanad Ahmed Ghonim

DR/IR Radiology Resident

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Optimizing Hearing Outcomes with Structural Preservation in Cochlear Implants
13:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Saleh Alamry, Paul Van De Heyning, Manoj Manikoth
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Effects Of Cochlear Micro-Anatomy On Hearing Preservation Outcomes.
Kevin Brown
13:50 14:00
State Of The Art Structure And Hearing Preservation Using The Hifocus Slimj Electrode
Tim Nauwelaers
14:00 14:10
Hearing Preservation In CI Surgery : From Bench To Clinic And Surgery
Adrien Eshraghi
14:10 14:20
Hearing Preservation CI - Key Factors For Success And Protocol
Noweed Ahmad
14:20 14:30
Results In CI Surgery In Patients With Residual Hearing
Artur Lorens
14:30 15:30
Panel Discussion: Preserving The Organ Of Corti
Paul Van De Heyning
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohamed Ghorbani

Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Neurosurgeon

Iran University of Medical Sciences

Tehran, Iran

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Mr. Amer Hasan Ghujeh

Doha, Qatar

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Bridging Nations - Toward Global Recommendations for Adult CI
13:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Leo De Raeve, Hassan Ali Al Shehri, Ahmed Mostafa
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
"Introduction: Best Practice Assessment And Early Intervention In Adults: The Earlier, The Better Thanks To Cases"
Uwe Baumann
13:40 13:50
Cochlear Implantation In Adults: Our Experience
David Schramm
13:50 14:00
The Need To Increase Awareness And Access To Cochlear Implantation
Patrick D Haese
14:00 14:10
Cognitive Improvement After Cochlear Implantation In Older Adults With Severe Or Profound Hearing Impairment
Ellen Andries
14:10 14:20
CI in Adults in Saudi Arabia
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Hearring Group Aeneas Project For Adults
Rudolph Hagen
14:30 15:30
Panel Discussion: Expanding The Cochlear Implant Candidacy For Adults
Griet Mertens
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Sergio Gianesini

Adjunct Professor

University of Ferrara – USUHS University

Ferrara, Italy

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 13:00
HEARING Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 13:00
Moderators: Nezar Mahmoud Hamed, Tarek Eldessouky, Alhassan Algazlan
Hall 4
10:20 10:30
Prevalence Of Hearing Loss Among Newborns In Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
Aljoharh Abdulaziz Alnuaman
10:30 10:40
The Effectiveness of Steroids and Antioxidants in the Prevention of Cisplatin – Induced Ototoxicity: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Literature and Network Meta-analysis
Danah Aljahdali
10:40 10:50
Incidence Of Post-Cochlear Implants Complications In Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Systematic Review Of The Literature
Muhnnad Abdulaziz Mohammed AlGhamdi
10:50 11:00
The Utility And Outcome Of Piezoelectric Stimulation Bone Conduction Implant In The Management Of Severe Mixed Hearing Loss In Stapedial Fixation With Incomplete Partition Type 2
Afnan Bukhari
11:00 11:10
Ksmc Cochlear Implants Recipients Experience With Remote Check
Abdulmalik Binmarzuq
11:10 11:20
Cost-Effectiveness Of Remote Check In CI Cases
Mohammad Hamad Albaqeyah
11:20 11:30
The Effect Of The Electrodes Array Placement On The Cochlea (Lateral Wall Electrodes & Pre-Modiolar Electrodes) And The Effect Of Device Activation Time (Early & Classic) On The Battery Consumption Of The Cochlear Implant Device.
Kholoud Alanazi
11:30 11:40
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Post-Meningitis Hearing Loss: A Single Center Experience Study
Sarah Al-Otaibi
11:40 11:50
Delayed-Onset Swellings Over The Receiver-Stimulator Package Post-Cochlear Implant Surgeries
11:50 12:00
Cochlear Implant In Children With Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorders: Our Experience At Al Nahdha Hospital
Azza Al Maskari
12:00 12:10
Skin Flaps For Cochlear Implants
12:10 12:20
Cochlear Implantation: Small Cochlear Diameter May Indicate Degree Of Abnormality
Fatemah AlTheyab
12:20 12:30
Clinical Experience With Piezoelectric Bone Conduction Hearing Implant Osia: Surgical Procedure Audiologic Outcomes And Patient Satisfaction
Lana Saleh
12:30 12:40
Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss With Identified New Gene Mutation Treated With Cochlear Implantation; A Case Report
Reema Abdullah Aldawish
12:40 12:50
The Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Solid Organ Transplanted Patients
12:50 13:00
Cochlear Implantation -Imaging Protocol- King Abdallah Medical Center, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Shatha Alqahtani
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Richard Gibbs

Consultant Vascular Surgeon

St. Mary’s Hospital

London, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Gerard Goh

Head of Interventional Radiology, Adjunct Clinical Professor

Alfred Hospital, Monash University

Melbourne, Australia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Advancements in Surgery, Fitting, and Rehabilitation for Hearing Solutions
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Andrej Kral, Basel Alsabah, Mohammed Al Rahbi
Hall 3
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Decision Making Before Getting Into The Operating Room – American Otological Society Expert Presentation
Hae-Ok Ana Kim
08:20 08:30
Round Window, Difficult Visualization
Hassan Ali Al Shehri
08:30 08:40
Round Window Niche Exposure .. Checklist
Redha Alrumaih
08:40 08:50
The Effect Of Sigmoid Sinus Position On The Difficulty And Approaches To CI Surgery
Ahmed Hesham Galal
08:50 09:00
Bilateral Anterior Displaced Sigmoid Sinus In Cochlear Implantation: A Proposed Solution
Ihab Kamel Sefein
09:00 09:10
Round Window Packing Technique Affects Electrode Positioning In Perimodiolar Cochlear Implants
Akira Ishiyama
09:10 09:20
Electrode Protection During Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation In Children
Ahmed Saeed Ghaly
09:20 09:30
New Surgical Technique Allowing For Fixation Of Cochlear Implant Electrodes In The Mastoid And Prevention Of Electrode Rotation And Displacement.
Andrzej Zarowski
09:30 09:40
Soft Tissue Management For Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen
09:40 09:50
CI Difficulties And Complication Management
Mohamed Elshazly
09:50 10:00
Cochlear Implant If Surgical Complication Happen
Saeed Alghamdi
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:30
Unlocking Potential: The Role of Early Activation and Imaging in Hearing Implants
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Ihab Kamel Sefein, Saad Alenzi, Prepageran Narayanan
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
Cochlear Implant Under Conscious Sedation And Early Fitting
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
10:30 10:40
Impact Of Early Activation On Cochlear Implant Wearing Hours: The Sooner, The Better
Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
10:40 10:50
Adult Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation: Local Anesthesia
Nawaf Hassan Fatani
10:50 11:00
Frankfurt Concept Of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation After Cochlear Implant Treatment
Uwe Baumann
11:00 11:10
Children And Adults: Middle Ear Implants In Mixed Hearing Losses: When Is Early Early Enough?
Georg Sprinzl
11:10 11:20
Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia - Our Experience
Mohammed Al Rahbi
11:20 11:30
Morphologic Analysis Of The Scala Tympani Using Synchrotron: Implications For Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:30 11:40
3D-CT Based Virtual Endoscopy For Pre-Operative Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implantation; A New Cost-Effective Imaging Modality.
Mahmoud Fawzy Mandour
11:40 11:50
Posterior Tympanotomy In Cochlear Implant; Different Radiological Assessment Methods
Saad Elzayat
11:50 12:00
Preoperative Cerebral MRI Abnormalities in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: How common and how important are they?”
Magued Mashaly
12:00 12:10
Brain Mri Findings Of Prelingually Deaf Children And Cochlear Implant Outcome
Majed Assiri
12:10 12:30
Value Of Imaging For Pediatrics CI Candidate In Reducing Complication, Duration Of Surgery And Optimizing The Outcome Of Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Laila Telmesani
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Jafar Golzarian

Professor, Department of Radiology, Director, Division of Interventional Radiology & Vascular Imaging

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Assessing Success - Cochlear Implant Outcomes Analysis
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Medhat Yousef, Takwa Gabr, Hassan Ali Al Shehri
Hall 3
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bilateral Rather Than Spatial Hearing In Children With Cochlear Implants
Karen Gordon
11:10 11:20
Evaluation Of Music Perception In Cochlear Implant Users. Use Of Meludia.
Miryam Calvino
11:20 11:30
Cochlear Implant Outcome (Real-World Performance Of CI Recipients)
Mohamed Alshehabi
11:30 11:40
The Effect Of Frequency-To-Place Mismatch On Audiological And Speech Performance: Cochlear Implant
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
11:40 11:50
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
11:50 12:00
Vestibular Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Surgery: Preliminary Results
Monica Rodriguez Valero
12:00 12:10
Navigating Soft Surgery: Clinical Evidence and Implications
Osama Majdalawieh
12:10 12:20
Affecting Of Hearing Loss Duration In CI Outcome
Yahya Alahmari
12:20 12:30
First Experience And Clinical Results With The New Flex 34 Cochlear Implant Electrode
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Samarth Gowda

Senior Resident – Interventional Radiology

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Jodhpur, India

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mayank Goyal

Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiologist

Foothills Medical Centre

Calgary, Canada

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Sylvain Grange

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

University Hospital of Saint-Etienne

Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Vipul Gupta

Chief, Neurointerventional Surgery

Artemis Hospitals

Gurugram, India

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Noha Guzaiz

Consultant Vascular and Interventional Radiologist

King Abdullah Medical City

Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:30
Crucial Factors For A Successful Journey
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen, Iman Sadek, Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
Hall 4
10:20 10:35
Keynote: Tips & Tricks In Audiology For Otologists
Dalia Hassan
10:35 10:50
Keynote: Preliminary Findings On Ci Outcomes With ISD In The GCC: Influential Factors And Insights
10:50 11:00
Awareness Of Cochlear Nucleus Devices Features Among Saudi CI Recipients Families - An Explorative Survey
Aisha AlZahrani
11:00 11:10
Case Study: Donnai Barrow Syndrome With Cochlear Implant
ALHanouf Safar Alotaibi
11:10 11:20
Working Memory Training And Language Outcomes In Children With Cochlear Implants
Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
11:20 11:30
Outcomes Of Late Cochlear Implantation After Six Years
11:30 11:40
Sound Beginnings: Case Study On Early Intervention Effectiveness In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation.
Jinane Al Haddad
11:40 11:50
Individualized And Scene Depending Patient Feedback On Signal Pre-Processing
Matthias Hey
11:50 12:00
Second Format Transition Of Stop Consonant Vowel Production In Children With Normal Hearing And Children Using Cochlear Implant
Patricia Nixon
12:00 12:10
Protocol of Lanfuage Assessment for Cochlear Implant Children at Hearing and Speech Institute in Egypt
Nihal Hesham
12:10 12:30
Mini Workshop: Motivation For Rehabilitation Sessions (Arabic)
Rawand Alotaibi
15:45 17:15
Speech Rehabilitation: A Crucial Factor For A Successful Journey
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Tamer Mesallam, Soha Hamada, Ammar Al-Lawati
Hall 3
15:45 15:55
Speech Sound Aquisition For Arabic Speaking Children Fitted With Cochlear Implant Is Saudi Arabia
Salam Orabi
15:55 16:05
Examination Of The Critical Role Of Parents In Cochlear Implant Habilitation And Impact On Spoken Language Development At King Fahad Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Samira Abdulaziz Ashour
16:05 16:15
Inter-Rater Reliability And Validity Of The Arabic Version Of Categories Of Auditory Performance-Ii (Cap-Ii) Among Children With Cochlear Implant
Tahani Al-Otaibi
16:15 16:25
System For Auditory-Verbal Therapy Planning And Follow-Up In Children With Cochlear Implants
Gonzalo Corvera
16:25 16:35
Phonological Awareness And Dyslexia In Cochlear Implanted Children
Nihal Hesham
16:35 16:45
How Avt Affects Receptive And Expressive Vocabulary Outcomes In Children Who Received Cochlear Implant At An Early Age
Hind Waleed Bahakeem
16:45 16:55
Hearing Rehabilitation Within Culturally Diverse Environments
Joanna Shepherd
16:55 17:15
"American Academy Session (AOS): The Most Pressing Issue for Hearing Clinicians: We are Not Reaching the Majority of People Who Could Benefit from Technology – American Otological Society Panel Presentation
Soha Ghossaini, Hae-Ok Ana Kim, Sujana Chandrasekhar, Andrea Vambutas
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Hazem Habboub

Consultant Interventional Vascular and Neuroradiologist

King Hussein Cancer Center

Amman, Jordan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Navigating Novel Methods in Cochlear Implantation
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Isra Aljazeeri, Mutlaq Al Sihan, Will Brassington
Hall 1
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Total Implantable Cochlear Implantation
Joachim Mueller
08:20 08:30
Cochlear Implant Single-Unit Audio Processors In Young Children
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Tip Fold Over And Smart Nav With Slim Modiolar Electrodes
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
08:40 08:50
Anatomy-Based Spacing, A Novel Concept
Isra Aljazeeri
08:50 09:00
Assessing Auditory Performance And Electrode Stability: A Study On Slim Straight And Slim Modiolar Cochlear Implants In Children
Faisal Zawawi
09:00 09:10
Importance of Optimal Placement of CI Electrode for Superior Hearing Outcomes
Anandhan Dhanasingh
09:10 09:20
New Technologies To Improve The Electrode-Nerve Interface Of A Cochlear Implant
Volkmar Hamacher
09:20 09:30
Drug Eluting Electrode: From Lab To Bedside
Christophe Vincent
09:30 09:40
Potential Effects Of Early Sound Processor Activation After Middle Ear Implantation Surgery: Safety And Audiological Aspects
Eman Hagr
09:40 09:50
Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants in Teenagers
Artur Lorens
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Technological Revolution in Cochlear Implant - Current Trends and Future Horizons
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Adrien Eshragi, Thomas Lenarz
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Precision Cochlear Implantation
Vedat Topsakal
08:20 08:30
Experience In Robotic Cochlear Implantation - Our First 70 Surgeries
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
08:30 08:40
Application of Robotics in Coclear Implantation
Thomas Lenarz
08:40 08:50
Interest Of Robotic Cochlear Implantation
Christophe Vincent
08:50 09:00
Oto-Arm In Cadavers
Fida Almuhawas
09:00 09:10
The Effects Of Insertion Speed On Inner Ear Function During Cochlear Implantation
Gunesh Rajan
09:10 10:00
Panel Discussion: How Is Technology Changing Cochlear Implant Care?
Helen Cullington
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:00
Cochlear Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 12:00
Moderators: Rabea Alsabilah, Christophe Vincent, Mahmoud Mahrous
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Anatomical Variation Among The Human Cochlea
Ahmed Alshamsi
10:30 10:40
Validation Of The Arabic Language Version Of The Audio Processor Satisfaction Questionnaire (APSQ) For Hearing Implant Users
Abdulaziz Mohammed Alasmi
10:40 10:50
Evaluation Of Remote Check In Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Reem Badghaish
10:50 11:00
The Relationship Between The Electrical Stapedial Muscle Reflex Threshold And Electrical And Behavioral Measures In Cochlear Implant Patients
Samir Assal
11:00 11:10
Voice Acoustic Characteristics Of Children With Late-Onset Cochlear Implantation: Correlation To Auditory Performance
Mahmoud Mahrous
11:10 11:20
Subjective Sound Perception Performance In Early-Activated Cochlear Implant Participants
Jheng Shu Yun
11:20 11:30
Quality Of Life Of Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Sahar Bin Dehaish
11:30 11:40
Using Remote Models Of Care In The Cochlear Implant Service: The Clinician And User Experience.
Will Brassington
11:40 11:50
Subjective Sound Quality Experiences And Adaptation In Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Yen Jung Pan
11:50 12:00
Instructional Course: Leveraging Latest Technology In The Rehabilitation Of CI Patients
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohamad Hamady

Consultant Interventional Radiologist & Image Guided Surgeon

Imperial College London

London, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
15:45 17:15
Echoes of Progress: Exploring the Future Intervention in Hearing Implants
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Dayse Tavora-Viera, Farid Alzhrani, Jamal Kassouma
Hall 1
15:45 16:15
Keynote: From Dreamer To Legend: The Historic Journey In The Otology Field
Thomas Lenarz
16:15 17:15
Panel Discussion: Panel Discussion: Implantable Devices in Complex Cases: Ask the Experts
Iman Sadek
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:30
Crucial Factors For A Successful Journey
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen, Iman Sadek, Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
Hall 4
10:20 10:35
Keynote: Tips & Tricks In Audiology For Otologists
Dalia Hassan
10:35 10:50
Keynote: Preliminary Findings On Ci Outcomes With ISD In The GCC: Influential Factors And Insights
10:50 11:00
Awareness Of Cochlear Nucleus Devices Features Among Saudi CI Recipients Families - An Explorative Survey
Aisha AlZahrani
11:00 11:10
Case Study: Donnai Barrow Syndrome With Cochlear Implant
ALHanouf Safar Alotaibi
11:10 11:20
Working Memory Training And Language Outcomes In Children With Cochlear Implants
Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
11:20 11:30
Outcomes Of Late Cochlear Implantation After Six Years
11:30 11:40
Sound Beginnings: Case Study On Early Intervention Effectiveness In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation.
Jinane Al Haddad
11:40 11:50
Individualized And Scene Depending Patient Feedback On Signal Pre-Processing
Matthias Hey
11:50 12:00
Second Format Transition Of Stop Consonant Vowel Production In Children With Normal Hearing And Children Using Cochlear Implant
Patricia Nixon
12:00 12:10
Protocol of Lanfuage Assessment for Cochlear Implant Children at Hearing and Speech Institute in Egypt
Nihal Hesham
12:10 12:30
Mini Workshop: Motivation For Rehabilitation Sessions (Arabic)
Rawand Alotaibi
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohamed Hamed

Professor of Intervention Radiology

Cairo University-Kasr Al Ainy

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Nadia Hammami

Past President of PAIRS, Professor, Interventional Neuroradiology

National Institute of Neurology

Tunis, Tunisia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Khalil Riadh Hamza

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Maghreb Medical

Tunis, Tunisia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Hearing Enhancement through Hybrid Solutions and Critical Decisions
10:20 - 11:30
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Dan Jiang, Rudolph Hagen
Hall 2
10:20 10:30
Electroacoustic Stimulation After Cochlear Implantation: What Matters, How To Do It, And How To Use It
Erika Woodson
10:30 10:40
Experience With Some Grey Zone Cases with CI
Ahmed Mehanna
10:40 10:50
Progressive Sensorineural Hearing Loss In Vibrant Soundbridge Users Requiring Cochlear Implantation
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
10:50 11:00
Hearing Preservation Rates And Electro-Acoustic Stimulation Adoption With A Slim Modiolar Array
Emily Kay-Rivest
11:00 11:10
Bimodal Hearing Implants: Our Experience
Saad Alenzi
11:10 11:20
Universal Compatibility In Bimodal Hearing Stimulation
Dalia Hassan
11:20 11:30
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Essam Hashem

Interventional Neuroradiology Fellow

University Hospitals Birmingham

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ameer Hassan

Head, Neuroscience Department

Valley Baptist Medical Center

Texas, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Klaus Hausegger

Deputy Head of the Department of Radiology

University Hospital of Graz

Klagenfurt, Austria

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Cochlear Implants: Enhancing Auditory Resilience in Aging
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Ahmed Aldhafeeri, Patrick Boyle, Vedat Topsakal
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Hearing Loss In Children And Critical Periods For Treatment
Andrej Kral
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implant And Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: Exploring Associations And Results
Fatema Alasfoor
14:00 14:10
Advancements In Cochlear Implantation In Children
Faisal Zawawi
14:10 14:20
Development Of Living Guidelines For Cochlear Implantation In Adults
Leo De Raeve
14:20 14:30
Sustained Cognitive Improvement In Patients With Cochlear Implantation
Heidi Olze
14:30 14:40
Vestibular Dysfunction Related To Pediatric Cochlear Implantation
Alfarghal Mohamad
14:40 14:50
Binaural Hearing For Adults With Unilateral Cochlear Implant; Comparison Between Integrated Bimodal Hearing And Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Manal Nasser Alfakhri
14:50 15:00
Effect of the Microphone Directionaility on Sound Localization of Adult CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:00 15:10
The Effect Of Forward Focus Feature On Speech In Noisy Environment At Cochlear Implant Users.
Mada Aljabr
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implants And The Emerging Therapies For Managing Hearing Loss
Hesham Kozou
15:20 15:30
Cochlear Implantation In The Elderly And Cognition
Shakeel Saeed
15:30 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Osama Hetta

Professor of Interventional Radiology

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Javier Gavilan, Laila Telmesani
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Pediatric ABI - London's Experience
Dan Jiang
13:40 13:50
Paediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation
Shakeel Saeed
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implants After Vestibular Schwannoma Resection
Essam Saleh
14:00 14:10
Decision Making in ABI Revision Surgery
Robert Behr
14:10 14:20
ABI in Non-NF2 Pediatric Population: Technical Advancements
Thomas Roland
14:20 14:30
Long Term Outcomes And Relationship With Objective Measures In Children With Auditory Brainstem Implant.
Ranjith Rajeswaran
14:30 14:40
New Programming Approaches for ABI: Old Ideas Rethought
Anja Kurz
14:40 15:40
Panel Discussion: Critical Decisions: CI or ABI?
Robert Behr
Cochlear Implants: Enhancing Auditory Resilience in Aging
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Ahmed Aldhafeeri, Patrick Boyle, Vedat Topsakal
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Hearing Loss In Children And Critical Periods For Treatment
Andrej Kral
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implant And Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: Exploring Associations And Results
Fatema Alasfoor
14:00 14:10
Advancements In Cochlear Implantation In Children
Faisal Zawawi
14:10 14:20
Development Of Living Guidelines For Cochlear Implantation In Adults
Leo De Raeve
14:20 14:30
Sustained Cognitive Improvement In Patients With Cochlear Implantation
Heidi Olze
14:30 14:40
Vestibular Dysfunction Related To Pediatric Cochlear Implantation
Alfarghal Mohamad
14:40 14:50
Binaural Hearing For Adults With Unilateral Cochlear Implant; Comparison Between Integrated Bimodal Hearing And Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Manal Nasser Alfakhri
14:50 15:00
Effect of the Microphone Directionaility on Sound Localization of Adult CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:00 15:10
The Effect Of Forward Focus Feature On Speech In Noisy Environment At Cochlear Implant Users.
Mada Aljabr
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implants And The Emerging Therapies For Managing Hearing Loss
Hesham Kozou
15:20 15:30
Cochlear Implantation In The Elderly And Cognition
Shakeel Saeed
15:30 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
The Critical Role of Experience and Training in Implant Success
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Akira Ishiyama, Maryam Sahwan, Nadia Kamal
Hall 3
08:00 08:10
Special Considerations For Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease And Meniere'S Disease
Andrea Vambutas
08:10 08:20
Preventing Complications In Cochlear Implantation
08:20 08:30
Starting A New High-Volume Cochlear Implant Program: Challenges And Learning Points
Tamara Mijovic
08:30 08:40
Value Of Training In Fitting And Programming
Nadia Kamal
08:40 08:50
Training In Cochlear Implantation And Reducing Complications
Shakeel Saeed
08:50 09:00
Training To Become A Cochlear Implant Surgeon
Sherif Khalil
09:00 10:00
Panel Discussion: Otology Fellowship Programs: Laying The Foundation For Success
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
10:20 12:15
Breaking the Sound Barrier: Analyzing the Penetration Rate in the Cochlear Implant
10:20 - 12:15
Moderators: Dan Jiang, Musaed Alzahrani, Ahmed Mostafa
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
10:30 10:40
Cochlear Implants, Hearing And Health Economics In Emerging Countries
Shakeel Saeed
10:40 10:50
How The Early Diagnosis Of Hearing Loss Has Helped In Reaching Out More Patients And Treating Them Properly
Ahmed Mostafa
10:50 11:00
Penetration Rate Of Cochlear Implantation In India
Mohan Kameswaran
11:00 11:15
Setting Up National Hearing Implant Registry In The United Kingdom
Dan Jiang
11:15 11:30
Auditory Implants - Skin To The Midbrain
Noweed Ahmad
11:30 11:45
Importance of an advanced cochlear implant electrode insertion training system in different inner ear anatomical types.
Anandhan Dhanasingh
11:45 12:15
Mini Workshop: Developing Functional Language for Children with Cochlear Implant
Abdelrahman Ashour
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Greicy Heymann

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Lindenhofspital

Bern, Switzerland

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Shinichi Hori

Chief Director

Institute for Image Guided Therapy

Osaka, Japan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Sumit Agrawal, Shaza Saleh, Ayman Shawky
Hall 1
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Helping People With Single-Sided Deafness: How Cochlear Implants Improve Hearing, Emotions, And Social Life, And Using CAEP To Enhance Brain Activation
Dayse Tavora-Viera
13:50 14:10
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation For Adults With Single-Sided Deafness
David Schramm
14:10 14:20
Different Hearing Solutions for SSD patients
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Pitch Matching In SSD
Daniel Schurzig
14:30 14:40
Auditory Listening Effort And Reaction Time In Single Sided Deaf Cochlear Implant Users: A Comparison With Normal Hearing Controls
Aanand Acharya
14:40 14:50
Long-Term Spatial Hearing Improvement And Suppressive Effect On Tinnitus After Cochlear Implantation In Profoundly Single-Sided Deaf Patients
Griet Mertens
14:50 15:00
Place-Pitch Fidelity And Speech Perception Outcomes In Cochlear Implant Recipients With Single-Sided Deafness.
Kevin Brown
15:00 15:10
Benefits of CI for Speech intelligibility in Noise in (Adult) SSD CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:10 15:20
Consequences Of Congenital Single-Sided Deafness
Andrej Kral
15:20 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Exploring the Frontier of Individualized Hearing Implants
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Asma Alahmadi, Kevin Brown
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: The Use Of Synchrotron Imaging For ABF
Sumit Agrawal
08:20 08:30
Anatomical Variation Of Human Cochlea
Kevin Brown
08:30 08:40
Exploring Anatomy-Based Fitting For Cochlear Implants
Abdulrahman Hagr
08:40 08:50
Role Of Frequency Reallocation On Cochlear Implant Outcome
Amira Elshennawy
08:50 09:00
Anatomy-Based Fitting: Effect On Speech And Music Perception In Unexperienced Cochlear Implant Recipients
Emilie Heuninck
09:00 09:10
Anatomy-Based Fitting Versus Standard Mapping Of Cochlear Implants: A Study On Speech Perception And Hearing Quality
Uwe Baumann
09:10 09:20
Anatomy-Based Fitting In Experienced Cochlear Implant Users: Challenges And Opportunities
Anja Kurz
09:20 09:30
Individualized Bone Conduction Implants: How To Select The Individualized Surgical Technique According To The Individual Anatomy Of Every Ear
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
09:30 09:40
Individualized Active Middle Ear Implants
Farid Alzhrani
09:40 10:00
Discussion
13:30 15:30
Optimizing Hearing Outcomes with Structural Preservation in Cochlear Implants
13:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Saleh Alamry, Paul Van De Heyning, Manoj Manikoth
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Effects Of Cochlear Micro-Anatomy On Hearing Preservation Outcomes.
Kevin Brown
13:50 14:00
State Of The Art Structure And Hearing Preservation Using The Hifocus Slimj Electrode
Tim Nauwelaers
14:00 14:10
Hearing Preservation In CI Surgery : From Bench To Clinic And Surgery
Adrien Eshraghi
14:10 14:20
Hearing Preservation CI - Key Factors For Success And Protocol
Noweed Ahmad
14:20 14:30
Results In CI Surgery In Patients With Residual Hearing
Artur Lorens
14:30 15:30
Panel Discussion: Preserving The Organ Of Corti
Paul Van De Heyning
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Exploring the Frontier of Individualized Hearing Implants
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Asma Alahmadi, Kevin Brown
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: The Use Of Synchrotron Imaging For ABF
Sumit Agrawal
08:20 08:30
Anatomical Variation Of Human Cochlea
Kevin Brown
08:30 08:40
Exploring Anatomy-Based Fitting For Cochlear Implants
Abdulrahman Hagr
08:40 08:50
Role Of Frequency Reallocation On Cochlear Implant Outcome
Amira Elshennawy
08:50 09:00
Anatomy-Based Fitting: Effect On Speech And Music Perception In Unexperienced Cochlear Implant Recipients
Emilie Heuninck
09:00 09:10
Anatomy-Based Fitting Versus Standard Mapping Of Cochlear Implants: A Study On Speech Perception And Hearing Quality
Uwe Baumann
09:10 09:20
Anatomy-Based Fitting In Experienced Cochlear Implant Users: Challenges And Opportunities
Anja Kurz
09:20 09:30
Individualized Bone Conduction Implants: How To Select The Individualized Surgical Technique According To The Individual Anatomy Of Every Ear
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
09:30 09:40
Individualized Active Middle Ear Implants
Farid Alzhrani
09:40 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mahmoud Hussein

IR Fellow

Ain Shams University Hospitals

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
15:45 17:15
Speech Rehabilitation: A Crucial Factor For A Successful Journey
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Tamer Mesallam, Soha Hamada, Ammar Al-Lawati
Hall 3
15:45 15:55
Speech Sound Aquisition For Arabic Speaking Children Fitted With Cochlear Implant Is Saudi Arabia
Salam Orabi
15:55 16:05
Examination Of The Critical Role Of Parents In Cochlear Implant Habilitation And Impact On Spoken Language Development At King Fahad Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Samira Abdulaziz Ashour
16:05 16:15
Inter-Rater Reliability And Validity Of The Arabic Version Of Categories Of Auditory Performance-Ii (Cap-Ii) Among Children With Cochlear Implant
Tahani Al-Otaibi
16:15 16:25
System For Auditory-Verbal Therapy Planning And Follow-Up In Children With Cochlear Implants
Gonzalo Corvera
16:25 16:35
Phonological Awareness And Dyslexia In Cochlear Implanted Children
Nihal Hesham
16:35 16:45
How Avt Affects Receptive And Expressive Vocabulary Outcomes In Children Who Received Cochlear Implant At An Early Age
Hind Waleed Bahakeem
16:45 16:55
Hearing Rehabilitation Within Culturally Diverse Environments
Joanna Shepherd
16:55 17:15
"American Academy Session (AOS): The Most Pressing Issue for Hearing Clinicians: We are Not Reaching the Majority of People Who Could Benefit from Technology – American Otological Society Panel Presentation
Soha Ghossaini, Hae-Ok Ana Kim, Sujana Chandrasekhar, Andrea Vambutas
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 12:30
Exploring the New Advances in Cochlear Implantation
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Astrid Magele, Hassan Ali Al Shehri, Ayatallah Sheikhany
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
The Latest Findings Of The Most Recent Electrode Arrays
Joachim Mueller
10:30 10:40
The Use Of CochlearTM Remote Check And Remote Assist As Synergistic Tools Providing Effective And Efficient Remote Patient Support.
Kelvin Hawker
10:40 10:50
Determining the Relationship and Reliability of the Digit Triple Test in CochlearTM Remote Check with Routine Clinical Tests
Kelvin Hawker
10:50 11:00
Perimodiolar Electrodes And Preservation Of Hearing
Gonzalo Corvera
11:00 11:10
Clincial Outcomes of Anatomy Based Fitting
Abdullah Ali Tohari
11:10 11:20
Does Apical Electric Stimulation With Deep Electrode Insertion Enhances Hearing Outcomes?
Paul Van De Heyning
11:20 11:30
Remote Programming In Cochlear Implant Users
Martina Brendel
11:30 12:30
Panel Discussion: CI In The Elderly: Repairing The Cognition And Communication Breakdowns
Ayatallah Sheikhany
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Said Huwaijah

Consultant of Radiology and Head of Department of Radiology

Mediclinic Al Ain Hospital

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
From Red to Green in Hearing Implant Field
08:00 - 10:00
Speakers: Mohamed Alshehabi, Kristen Rak, Majed Assiri
Hall 1
08:00 08:10
World Wide Variation In CI Candidacy
Gunesh Rajan
08:10 08:20
The Chronological Evolution Of Cochlear Implant Contraindications: A Comprehensive Review
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
08:20 08:30
From Indications To Innovations: The Expanding Horizon Of Cochlear Implantation
Akira Ishiyama
08:30 08:40
Advancing Frontiers In Cochlear Implant Candidacy Identification
Erika Woodson
08:40 08:50
Cochlear Implantation: Selection Criteria? Needs To Expand
Jamal Kassouma
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Rudolph Hagen
09:00 09:10
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation Compared To Auditory Brainstem Implantation In Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Tamer Mesallam
09:10 09:20
Results Of ABI Treatment
Robert Behr
09:20 09:30
Oto-Ai Research Software For Diagnosing Inner Ear – Development Of A Deep Learning Decision Support System For Automated Inner Ear Classification
Abdulrahman Alkojak Almasri
09:30 09:40
AI-base Single Channel Speech Enhancement Improves Sound Perception in CI Users
Raphael Koning
09:40 09:50
Intrachochlear PRP in CI, Does It Improve Audiologic Outcomes? A Pilot Study
Waleed Ezzat
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Muhammad Ijaz

Consultant Neurointervention

King AbdulAziz Medical City Jeddah

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Shams Iqbal

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ounali Jaffer

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Barts NHS Trust

London, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:30
Unlocking Potential: The Role of Early Activation and Imaging in Hearing Implants
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Ihab Kamel Sefein, Saad Alenzi, Prepageran Narayanan
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
Cochlear Implant Under Conscious Sedation And Early Fitting
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
10:30 10:40
Impact Of Early Activation On Cochlear Implant Wearing Hours: The Sooner, The Better
Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
10:40 10:50
Adult Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation: Local Anesthesia
Nawaf Hassan Fatani
10:50 11:00
Frankfurt Concept Of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation After Cochlear Implant Treatment
Uwe Baumann
11:00 11:10
Children And Adults: Middle Ear Implants In Mixed Hearing Losses: When Is Early Early Enough?
Georg Sprinzl
11:10 11:20
Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia - Our Experience
Mohammed Al Rahbi
11:20 11:30
Morphologic Analysis Of The Scala Tympani Using Synchrotron: Implications For Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:30 11:40
3D-CT Based Virtual Endoscopy For Pre-Operative Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implantation; A New Cost-Effective Imaging Modality.
Mahmoud Fawzy Mandour
11:40 11:50
Posterior Tympanotomy In Cochlear Implant; Different Radiological Assessment Methods
Saad Elzayat
11:50 12:00
Preoperative Cerebral MRI Abnormalities in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: How common and how important are they?”
Magued Mashaly
12:00 12:10
Brain Mri Findings Of Prelingually Deaf Children And Cochlear Implant Outcome
Majed Assiri
12:10 12:30
Value Of Imaging For Pediatrics CI Candidate In Reducing Complication, Duration Of Surgery And Optimizing The Outcome Of Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Laila Telmesani
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ravul Jindal

Director of Vascular Surgery

Fortis Hospital

Chandigarh, India

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Exploring the New Advances in Cochlear Implantation
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Astrid Magele, Hassan Ali Al Shehri, Ayatallah Sheikhany
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
The Latest Findings Of The Most Recent Electrode Arrays
Joachim Mueller
10:30 10:40
The Use Of CochlearTM Remote Check And Remote Assist As Synergistic Tools Providing Effective And Efficient Remote Patient Support.
Kelvin Hawker
10:40 10:50
Determining the Relationship and Reliability of the Digit Triple Test in CochlearTM Remote Check with Routine Clinical Tests
Kelvin Hawker
10:50 11:00
Perimodiolar Electrodes And Preservation Of Hearing
Gonzalo Corvera
11:00 11:10
Clincial Outcomes of Anatomy Based Fitting
Abdullah Ali Tohari
11:10 11:20
Does Apical Electric Stimulation With Deep Electrode Insertion Enhances Hearing Outcomes?
Paul Van De Heyning
11:20 11:30
Remote Programming In Cochlear Implant Users
Martina Brendel
11:30 12:30
Panel Discussion: CI In The Elderly: Repairing The Cognition And Communication Breakdowns
Ayatallah Sheikhany
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Exploring the New Advances in Cochlear Implantation
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Astrid Magele, Hassan Ali Al Shehri, Ayatallah Sheikhany
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
The Latest Findings Of The Most Recent Electrode Arrays
Joachim Mueller
10:30 10:40
The Use Of CochlearTM Remote Check And Remote Assist As Synergistic Tools Providing Effective And Efficient Remote Patient Support.
Kelvin Hawker
10:40 10:50
Determining the Relationship and Reliability of the Digit Triple Test in CochlearTM Remote Check with Routine Clinical Tests
Kelvin Hawker
10:50 11:00
Perimodiolar Electrodes And Preservation Of Hearing
Gonzalo Corvera
11:00 11:10
Clincial Outcomes of Anatomy Based Fitting
Abdullah Ali Tohari
11:10 11:20
Does Apical Electric Stimulation With Deep Electrode Insertion Enhances Hearing Outcomes?
Paul Van De Heyning
11:20 11:30
Remote Programming In Cochlear Implant Users
Martina Brendel
11:30 12:30
Panel Discussion: CI In The Elderly: Repairing The Cognition And Communication Breakdowns
Ayatallah Sheikhany

Dr. Almamoon Justaniah

Consultant Vascular and Interventional Radiologist

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
15:55 17:25
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Ranjith Rajeswaran, Anja Kurz, Tamer Mesallam
Hall 1
Industry Symposium
15:55 16:10
Instructional Course: Electrical Stapedial Reflex Made Easy
Alfarghal Mohamad
16:10 16:25
MED-EL Industrial Symposium
16:25 17:25
Panel Discussion: Candidacy, Outcomes, And Management Of Cochlear Implants In Patients With Single Sided Deafness
Shaza Saleh
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Navigating Novel Methods in Cochlear Implantation
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Isra Aljazeeri, Mutlaq Al Sihan, Will Brassington
Hall 1
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Total Implantable Cochlear Implantation
Joachim Mueller
08:20 08:30
Cochlear Implant Single-Unit Audio Processors In Young Children
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Tip Fold Over And Smart Nav With Slim Modiolar Electrodes
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
08:40 08:50
Anatomy-Based Spacing, A Novel Concept
Isra Aljazeeri
08:50 09:00
Assessing Auditory Performance And Electrode Stability: A Study On Slim Straight And Slim Modiolar Cochlear Implants In Children
Faisal Zawawi
09:00 09:10
Importance of Optimal Placement of CI Electrode for Superior Hearing Outcomes
Anandhan Dhanasingh
09:10 09:20
New Technologies To Improve The Electrode-Nerve Interface Of A Cochlear Implant
Volkmar Hamacher
09:20 09:30
Drug Eluting Electrode: From Lab To Bedside
Christophe Vincent
09:30 09:40
Potential Effects Of Early Sound Processor Activation After Middle Ear Implantation Surgery: Safety And Audiological Aspects
Eman Hagr
09:40 09:50
Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants in Teenagers
Artur Lorens
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
The Hidden Importance of Electrode Impedance: A Deeper Insight
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Stephen OLeary, Eman Hagr, Nawaf Hassan Fatani
Hall 4
08:00 08:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Ecap And Esrt Using Slim Modiolar Electrode In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Huang Mei Jui
08:10 08:20
Impedance-Based CI Electrode Array Insertion Depth Estimation
Wilhelm Wimmer
08:20 08:30
The Evolution Of Impedance Telemetry In Early Versus Late Cochlear Implant Fitting With Lateral And Perimodiolar Electrodes
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Detection Of Extracochlear Electrodes Using Advanced Intraoperative Measures- A Case Series
Muhammed Ayas
08:40 08:50
Biomarkers For Fibrosis From Trans-Impedance Measurements. In-Vivo Longitudinal Study.
Andrzej Zarowski
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation: Electrode Impedance In Users With Triphasic Pulse Pattern
Alhassan Algazlan
09:00 09:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Impedance Cochlear Slim Modiolar Electrode (CI32) And Slim Straight Electrode (CI622) In Very Early-Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan Hua William Chen
09:10 09:20
Aim Provides Real-Time Feedback To The Cochlear Implant Surgeon For Optimal And Atraumatic Electrode Insertions
Tim Nauwelaers
09:20 09:30
Wide Versus Limited Cochlear Duct Exposure Effect On The Intraoperative Autoart And Impedance Readings Using Flex Electrodes
Mohammad Gaballah
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Long Term Effect Of Early Activation On Electrode Impedance
Yassin Abdelsamad
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Sumit Agrawal, Shaza Saleh, Ayman Shawky
Hall 1
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Helping People With Single-Sided Deafness: How Cochlear Implants Improve Hearing, Emotions, And Social Life, And Using CAEP To Enhance Brain Activation
Dayse Tavora-Viera
13:50 14:10
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation For Adults With Single-Sided Deafness
David Schramm
14:10 14:20
Different Hearing Solutions for SSD patients
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Pitch Matching In SSD
Daniel Schurzig
14:30 14:40
Auditory Listening Effort And Reaction Time In Single Sided Deaf Cochlear Implant Users: A Comparison With Normal Hearing Controls
Aanand Acharya
14:40 14:50
Long-Term Spatial Hearing Improvement And Suppressive Effect On Tinnitus After Cochlear Implantation In Profoundly Single-Sided Deaf Patients
Griet Mertens
14:50 15:00
Place-Pitch Fidelity And Speech Perception Outcomes In Cochlear Implant Recipients With Single-Sided Deafness.
Kevin Brown
15:00 15:10
Benefits of CI for Speech intelligibility in Noise in (Adult) SSD CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:10 15:20
Consequences Of Congenital Single-Sided Deafness
Andrej Kral
15:20 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Kristian Karlović

Radiology Resident

University Clinical Hospital Mostar

Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Rahil Kassamali

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Hamad Medical Corporation

Doha, Qatar

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Konstantinos Katsanos

Assistant Professor, Interventional Radiology

Patras University Hospital

Patras, Greece

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Mapping the Auditory Journey: Navigating Through the Auditory Pathway
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah, David Schramm, Mohsen Al Suqayri
Hall 4
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Perioperative Impedance Measurements Provide Novel Insights Into The Health And Function Of The Cochlea After Implantation.
Stephen OLeary
08:20 08:30
Electrically Evoked Cortical Auditory Response Via The Implant Electrode: An Objective Tool To For CI Optimisation And How This Is Affected By CI Experience And CI Daily Usage
Dayse Tavora-Viera
08:30 08:40
Electrically Evoked Auditory Brainstem Response In Cochlear Implants: New Recording Paradigm
Takwa Gabr
08:40 08:50
The Use Of Multi-Level Stimulation For The Recording Of Electrocochleography.
Patrick Boyle
08:50 09:00
Summation Effect In Bilateral Cochlear Implant Subjects
Ahmed Hafez
09:00 09:10
Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan-Ju Chen
09:10 09:20
Intraoperative Estimation Of The Frequency Specific Coupling Efficiency Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Different Types Of Couplers Using Auditory Steady-State Responses
Mario Cebulla
09:20 09:30
Intraoperative Measurements For Active Middle Ear- And Cochlear Implants
Kristen Rak
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Novel Coupling Quality Index For VSB Surgery
Medhat Yousef
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
15:45 17:15
Challenging Decisions in Other Implantable Devices
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Mario Cebulla, Sahar Bin Dehaish, Tawfiq Khurayzi
Hall 2
15:45 16:00
Keynote: Electrode Array Selection: Facts And Figures
Javier Gavilan
16:00 16:15
Keynote: Intraoperative cochlear implant complications
16:15 17:15
Panel Discussion: Reimplantation: Dos And Don'ts
Hassan Diab
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Eric Keller

Founder of the Applied Ethics in IR Initiative, Board of Directors of The Interventional Initiative

Stanford Medicine

Palo Alto, California, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:30
Unlocking Potential: The Role of Early Activation and Imaging in Hearing Implants
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Ihab Kamel Sefein, Saad Alenzi, Prepageran Narayanan
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
Cochlear Implant Under Conscious Sedation And Early Fitting
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
10:30 10:40
Impact Of Early Activation On Cochlear Implant Wearing Hours: The Sooner, The Better
Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
10:40 10:50
Adult Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation: Local Anesthesia
Nawaf Hassan Fatani
10:50 11:00
Frankfurt Concept Of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation After Cochlear Implant Treatment
Uwe Baumann
11:00 11:10
Children And Adults: Middle Ear Implants In Mixed Hearing Losses: When Is Early Early Enough?
Georg Sprinzl
11:10 11:20
Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia - Our Experience
Mohammed Al Rahbi
11:20 11:30
Morphologic Analysis Of The Scala Tympani Using Synchrotron: Implications For Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:30 11:40
3D-CT Based Virtual Endoscopy For Pre-Operative Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implantation; A New Cost-Effective Imaging Modality.
Mahmoud Fawzy Mandour
11:40 11:50
Posterior Tympanotomy In Cochlear Implant; Different Radiological Assessment Methods
Saad Elzayat
11:50 12:00
Preoperative Cerebral MRI Abnormalities in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: How common and how important are they?”
Magued Mashaly
12:00 12:10
Brain Mri Findings Of Prelingually Deaf Children And Cochlear Implant Outcome
Majed Assiri
12:10 12:30
Value Of Imaging For Pediatrics CI Candidate In Reducing Complication, Duration Of Surgery And Optimizing The Outcome Of Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Laila Telmesani
15:45 17:15
Effective Management of Atresia Cases: Strategies and Best Practices
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Nezar Mahmoud Hamed, Aanand Acharya, Rihab Al Khalil
Hall 4
15:45 16:00
Keynote: Long-term Experience with Active Middle Ear Implants
Georg Sprinzl
16:00 16:15
Keynote: Ear Reconstruction For Microtia A Single Stage Surgery
Rayan Alhussini
16:15 17:15
Panel Discussion: Management Of Patients With Aural Atresia
Georg Sprinzl
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Rana Tarek Khafagy

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Ain Shams University Hospital

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
The Hidden Importance of Electrode Impedance: A Deeper Insight
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Stephen OLeary, Eman Hagr, Nawaf Hassan Fatani
Hall 4
08:00 08:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Ecap And Esrt Using Slim Modiolar Electrode In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Huang Mei Jui
08:10 08:20
Impedance-Based CI Electrode Array Insertion Depth Estimation
Wilhelm Wimmer
08:20 08:30
The Evolution Of Impedance Telemetry In Early Versus Late Cochlear Implant Fitting With Lateral And Perimodiolar Electrodes
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Detection Of Extracochlear Electrodes Using Advanced Intraoperative Measures- A Case Series
Muhammed Ayas
08:40 08:50
Biomarkers For Fibrosis From Trans-Impedance Measurements. In-Vivo Longitudinal Study.
Andrzej Zarowski
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation: Electrode Impedance In Users With Triphasic Pulse Pattern
Alhassan Algazlan
09:00 09:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Impedance Cochlear Slim Modiolar Electrode (CI32) And Slim Straight Electrode (CI622) In Very Early-Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan Hua William Chen
09:10 09:20
Aim Provides Real-Time Feedback To The Cochlear Implant Surgeon For Optimal And Atraumatic Electrode Insertions
Tim Nauwelaers
09:20 09:30
Wide Versus Limited Cochlear Duct Exposure Effect On The Intraoperative Autoart And Impedance Readings Using Flex Electrodes
Mohammad Gaballah
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Long Term Effect Of Early Activation On Electrode Impedance
Yassin Abdelsamad
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Khuram Shafiq Khan

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Shaikh Zayed Hospital

Lahore, Pakistan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Azzam Khankan

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

National Guard King Abdulaziz Medical City

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Mohan Kameswaran, Griet Mertens, Artur Lorens
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: A Saudi Initiative
Musaed Alzahrani
13:40 13:50
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: The Way To Go
Fida Almuhawas
13:50 14:00
Humanitarian Aspects of CI Surgery
Prepageran Narayanan
14:00 14:10
When Electrode Is Not In The Cochlea? Rare Complications Of Electrode Displacement
Dan Jiang
14:10 14:20
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation In Advanced Otosclerosis - The Surgeon's Perspective
Mohan Kameswaran
14:20 14:30
How To Deal With Ossified Cochlea
Firas Alzoubi
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implant In Advance Otosclerosis Challeanges And Out Come
Khalid Badr
14:40 14:50
Resolving The Post-CI Facial Nerve Stimulation Via Programming Techniques Or Re-Implantations
Artur Lorens
14:50 15:00
Differentiation Between Auditory And Nonauditory Stimulation: Value Of Experience
Tarek Eldessouky
15:00 15:10
Cochlear Implantation In Autism Spectrum Disorders
Adrien Eshragi
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implantation For Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: An Updated Systematic Review
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
15:20 15:30
Relationship Between Cochlear Nerve Size And Outcome Of Cochlear Implant In Children
Mostafa Youssif
15:30 15:40
When The Overall Health Condition And Outcomes Pose Greater Challenges Than The Cochlear Implantation Surgery Itself
Saleh Alamry
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohammad Hassan Kharita

Acting Executive Director of Occupational Health and Safety Department – Director of Medical Physics Section

Hamad Medical Corporation

Doha, Qatar

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Diversity in Cochlear Implant Outcomes
13:30 - 14:40
Moderators: Karen Gordon, Samir Assal, Abeer Omaha
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Health-Related Quality Of Life In South African Children Who Use Cochlear Implants
Kurt Schlemmer
13:40 13:50
Speech Comprehension In Real-World Scenarios Of Spatially Distributed Speakers
Matthias Hey
13:50 14:00
Variability Of Cochlear Implantation Outcome Results: Three Suggested Variables
Ossama Ahmed Sobhy
14:00 14:10
Hearing Preservation Cochlear Implantation: A Comparison Of Electrodes Length
Amani Obaid Alharbi
14:10 14:20
ReDi App As Digital Rehabilitation Support for Adult Recipients
Joanna Shepherd
14:20 14:30
Auditory Training For Bilateral Cochlear Implant Recipients: High Level Auditory Skills.
Nadia Abdulhaq
14:30 14:40
Exploring Auditory Verbal Therapy (AVT) Efficacy in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Study at King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia
Amany Tahon
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ghaith Khougeer

Senior Vascular Surgeon

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare

Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 13:00
HEARING Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 13:00
Moderators: Nezar Mahmoud Hamed, Tarek Eldessouky, Alhassan Algazlan
Hall 4
10:20 10:30
Prevalence Of Hearing Loss Among Newborns In Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
Aljoharh Abdulaziz Alnuaman
10:30 10:40
The Effectiveness of Steroids and Antioxidants in the Prevention of Cisplatin – Induced Ototoxicity: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Literature and Network Meta-analysis
Danah Aljahdali
10:40 10:50
Incidence Of Post-Cochlear Implants Complications In Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Systematic Review Of The Literature
Muhnnad Abdulaziz Mohammed AlGhamdi
10:50 11:00
The Utility And Outcome Of Piezoelectric Stimulation Bone Conduction Implant In The Management Of Severe Mixed Hearing Loss In Stapedial Fixation With Incomplete Partition Type 2
Afnan Bukhari
11:00 11:10
Ksmc Cochlear Implants Recipients Experience With Remote Check
Abdulmalik Binmarzuq
11:10 11:20
Cost-Effectiveness Of Remote Check In CI Cases
Mohammad Hamad Albaqeyah
11:20 11:30
The Effect Of The Electrodes Array Placement On The Cochlea (Lateral Wall Electrodes & Pre-Modiolar Electrodes) And The Effect Of Device Activation Time (Early & Classic) On The Battery Consumption Of The Cochlear Implant Device.
Kholoud Alanazi
11:30 11:40
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Post-Meningitis Hearing Loss: A Single Center Experience Study
Sarah Al-Otaibi
11:40 11:50
Delayed-Onset Swellings Over The Receiver-Stimulator Package Post-Cochlear Implant Surgeries
11:50 12:00
Cochlear Implant In Children With Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorders: Our Experience At Al Nahdha Hospital
Azza Al Maskari
12:00 12:10
Skin Flaps For Cochlear Implants
12:10 12:20
Cochlear Implantation: Small Cochlear Diameter May Indicate Degree Of Abnormality
Fatemah AlTheyab
12:20 12:30
Clinical Experience With Piezoelectric Bone Conduction Hearing Implant Osia: Surgical Procedure Audiologic Outcomes And Patient Satisfaction
Lana Saleh
12:30 12:40
Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss With Identified New Gene Mutation Treated With Cochlear Implantation; A Case Report
Reema Abdullah Aldawish
12:40 12:50
The Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Solid Organ Transplanted Patients
12:50 13:00
Cochlear Implantation -Imaging Protocol- King Abdallah Medical Center, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Shatha Alqahtani
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Man-Deuk Kim

Professor, Department of Radiology

Severance Hospital, Yonsei Univ.

Seoul, South Korea

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Advancements in Other Implantable Devices
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Mario Zernotti, Rudolph Hagen, Rayan Alhussini
Hall 2
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bone Conduction And Active Middle Ear Implants: The Importance Of Having A Choice In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss
Javier Gavilan
11:10 11:20
Osia 2 In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss: Experience In Large Number Of Patients
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
11:20 11:30
The Bonebridge – Comparison The Old And The New Generation
Astrid Magele
11:30 11:40
Medical And Device Related Adverse Events In Osia® 2
Jose Agustin Caraballo
11:40 11:50
Vibrant Soundbridge With Fixed Stapes: Evaluating Abr Pre- And Post-Oval Window Mobilization
Kurt Schlemmer
11:50 12:00
Harm-Benefit Analysis Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Decision-Analytic Model
Michael Urban
12:00 12:10
Cases to Care: Lessons Learned with BONEBRIDGE Implants in Varied Conditions
Irfan Basha
12:10 12:20
Bone Conduction Implants Conversion From Percutaneous To Transcutaneous Active Bone Conduction Implants
Mario Zernotti
12:20 12:30
Anatomy-based fitting improves speech perception in noise for cochlear implant recipients with single-sided deafness
Anja Kurz
15:55 17:25
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Javier Gavilan, Essam Saleh, Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
Hall 2
15:55 16:10
Keynote: Difficult Cases: Tricks And Pearls For Revisions And Challenging Anatomy In Cochlear Implantation
Erika Woodson
16:10 16:25
Keynote: Challenges Of Cochlear Implantation In Paediatric Patients
Sherif Khalil
16:25 17:25
Panel Discussion: Lessons From Experts: Lessons From Experts: Intraoperative Critical Decisions
Javier Gavilan
Friday, Oct 25
15:45 17:15
Challenging Decisions in Other Implantable Devices
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Mario Cebulla, Sahar Bin Dehaish, Tawfiq Khurayzi
Hall 2
15:45 16:00
Keynote: Electrode Array Selection: Facts And Figures
Javier Gavilan
16:00 16:15
Keynote: Intraoperative cochlear implant complications
16:15 17:15
Panel Discussion: Reimplantation: Dos And Don'ts
Hassan Diab
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Javier Gavilan, Laila Telmesani
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Pediatric ABI - London's Experience
Dan Jiang
13:40 13:50
Paediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation
Shakeel Saeed
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implants After Vestibular Schwannoma Resection
Essam Saleh
14:00 14:10
Decision Making in ABI Revision Surgery
Robert Behr
14:10 14:20
ABI in Non-NF2 Pediatric Population: Technical Advancements
Thomas Roland
14:20 14:30
Long Term Outcomes And Relationship With Objective Measures In Children With Auditory Brainstem Implant.
Ranjith Rajeswaran
14:30 14:40
New Programming Approaches for ABI: Old Ideas Rethought
Anja Kurz
14:40 15:40
Panel Discussion: Critical Decisions: CI or ABI?
Robert Behr
15:55 17:25
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Javier Gavilan, Essam Saleh, Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
Hall 2
15:55 16:10
Keynote: Difficult Cases: Tricks And Pearls For Revisions And Challenging Anatomy In Cochlear Implantation
Erika Woodson
16:10 16:25
Keynote: Challenges Of Cochlear Implantation In Paediatric Patients
Sherif Khalil
16:25 17:25
Panel Discussion: Lessons From Experts: Lessons From Experts: Intraoperative Critical Decisions
Javier Gavilan
Friday, Oct 25
14:40 15:30
Challenging Decisions in Other Implantable Devices
14:40 - 15:30
Moderators: Javier Gavilan, Hassan Diab
Hall 2
14:40 14:50
Simultaneous Polyethylene Implant Ear Reconstruction & Vibrant Sound Bridge Implantation With Intra-Operative Audiological Measurement: New Approach
Tawfiq Khurayzi
14:50 15:00
Benefits Of Bilateral Bone Conduction Devices
Karen Gordon
15:00 15:10
Enhanced Accuracy Of Bonebridge Placement Using Otoplan And Navigation
Nils Prenzler
15:10 15:20
Bonebridge in Canal Atresia and Cochlear Anomalies
Yousuf Alsaidi
15:20 15:30
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Panagiotis Kitrou

Assistant Professor in Interventional Radiology

Patras University Hospital

Athens, Greece

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Advancements in Surgery, Fitting, and Rehabilitation for Hearing Solutions
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Andrej Kral, Basel Alsabah, Mohammed Al Rahbi
Hall 3
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Decision Making Before Getting Into The Operating Room – American Otological Society Expert Presentation
Hae-Ok Ana Kim
08:20 08:30
Round Window, Difficult Visualization
Hassan Ali Al Shehri
08:30 08:40
Round Window Niche Exposure .. Checklist
Redha Alrumaih
08:40 08:50
The Effect Of Sigmoid Sinus Position On The Difficulty And Approaches To CI Surgery
Ahmed Hesham Galal
08:50 09:00
Bilateral Anterior Displaced Sigmoid Sinus In Cochlear Implantation: A Proposed Solution
Ihab Kamel Sefein
09:00 09:10
Round Window Packing Technique Affects Electrode Positioning In Perimodiolar Cochlear Implants
Akira Ishiyama
09:10 09:20
Electrode Protection During Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation In Children
Ahmed Saeed Ghaly
09:20 09:30
New Surgical Technique Allowing For Fixation Of Cochlear Implant Electrodes In The Mastoid And Prevention Of Electrode Rotation And Displacement.
Andrzej Zarowski
09:30 09:40
Soft Tissue Management For Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen
09:40 09:50
CI Difficulties And Complication Management
Mohamed Elshazly
09:50 10:00
Cochlear Implant If Surgical Complication Happen
Saeed Alghamdi
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Hicham Kobeiter

Professor of Radiology and Interventional Radiology Chairman of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology

Henri Mondor University Hospital

Créteil, Paris, France

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
New Concepts in Hearing Implants
08:00 - 09:00
Moderators: Rudolph Hagen, Ahmed Sameh Farid
Hall 1
08:00 08:40
Keynote: The Green Cochlea
Abdulrahman Hagr, Ilona Anderson
08:40 09:00
Unrestricted Humanity
Aqeel AlGhamdi
Friday, Oct 25
Exploring the Frontier of Individualized Hearing Implants
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Asma Alahmadi, Kevin Brown
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: The Use Of Synchrotron Imaging For ABF
Sumit Agrawal
08:20 08:30
Anatomical Variation Of Human Cochlea
Kevin Brown
08:30 08:40
Exploring Anatomy-Based Fitting For Cochlear Implants
Abdulrahman Hagr
08:40 08:50
Role Of Frequency Reallocation On Cochlear Implant Outcome
Amira Elshennawy
08:50 09:00
Anatomy-Based Fitting: Effect On Speech And Music Perception In Unexperienced Cochlear Implant Recipients
Emilie Heuninck
09:00 09:10
Anatomy-Based Fitting Versus Standard Mapping Of Cochlear Implants: A Study On Speech Perception And Hearing Quality
Uwe Baumann
09:10 09:20
Anatomy-Based Fitting In Experienced Cochlear Implant Users: Challenges And Opportunities
Anja Kurz
09:20 09:30
Individualized Bone Conduction Implants: How To Select The Individualized Surgical Technique According To The Individual Anatomy Of Every Ear
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
09:30 09:40
Individualized Active Middle Ear Implants
Farid Alzhrani
09:40 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ramazan Kutlu

Professor of Radiology, Chief of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Section of LTI

Inonu University School of Medicine & Liver Transplantation Institute

Malatya, Turkey

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Saleh Lamin

Consultant Interventional Neuroradiologist

University Hospital Birmingham

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Zaza Lazarashvili

Medical Director

Chapidze Cardiovascular Center

Tbilisi, Georgia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 13:00
HEARING Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 13:00
Moderators: Nezar Mahmoud Hamed, Tarek Eldessouky, Alhassan Algazlan
Hall 4
10:20 10:30
Prevalence Of Hearing Loss Among Newborns In Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
Aljoharh Abdulaziz Alnuaman
10:30 10:40
The Effectiveness of Steroids and Antioxidants in the Prevention of Cisplatin – Induced Ototoxicity: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Literature and Network Meta-analysis
Danah Aljahdali
10:40 10:50
Incidence Of Post-Cochlear Implants Complications In Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Systematic Review Of The Literature
Muhnnad Abdulaziz Mohammed AlGhamdi
10:50 11:00
The Utility And Outcome Of Piezoelectric Stimulation Bone Conduction Implant In The Management Of Severe Mixed Hearing Loss In Stapedial Fixation With Incomplete Partition Type 2
Afnan Bukhari
11:00 11:10
Ksmc Cochlear Implants Recipients Experience With Remote Check
Abdulmalik Binmarzuq
11:10 11:20
Cost-Effectiveness Of Remote Check In CI Cases
Mohammad Hamad Albaqeyah
11:20 11:30
The Effect Of The Electrodes Array Placement On The Cochlea (Lateral Wall Electrodes & Pre-Modiolar Electrodes) And The Effect Of Device Activation Time (Early & Classic) On The Battery Consumption Of The Cochlear Implant Device.
Kholoud Alanazi
11:30 11:40
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Post-Meningitis Hearing Loss: A Single Center Experience Study
Sarah Al-Otaibi
11:40 11:50
Delayed-Onset Swellings Over The Receiver-Stimulator Package Post-Cochlear Implant Surgeries
11:50 12:00
Cochlear Implant In Children With Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorders: Our Experience At Al Nahdha Hospital
Azza Al Maskari
12:00 12:10
Skin Flaps For Cochlear Implants
12:10 12:20
Cochlear Implantation: Small Cochlear Diameter May Indicate Degree Of Abnormality
Fatemah AlTheyab
12:20 12:30
Clinical Experience With Piezoelectric Bone Conduction Hearing Implant Osia: Surgical Procedure Audiologic Outcomes And Patient Satisfaction
Lana Saleh
12:30 12:40
Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss With Identified New Gene Mutation Treated With Cochlear Implantation; A Case Report
Reema Abdullah Aldawish
12:40 12:50
The Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Solid Organ Transplanted Patients
12:50 13:00
Cochlear Implantation -Imaging Protocol- King Abdallah Medical Center, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Shatha Alqahtani
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Bin Liu

Vice Chief of Department of Interventional Medicine and Minimally Invasive Oncology

The Second Hospital of Shandong University

Jinan, China

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Italo Linfante

Medical Director, Interventional Neuroradiology and Endovascular Neurosurgery

Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute and Baptist Neuroscience Institute

Miami, Florida, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Romaric Loffroy

Professor of Interventional Radiology, Head of Department

University of Dijon School of Medicine

Dijon, France

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Advancements in Other Implantable Devices
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Mario Zernotti, Rudolph Hagen, Rayan Alhussini
Hall 2
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bone Conduction And Active Middle Ear Implants: The Importance Of Having A Choice In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss
Javier Gavilan
11:10 11:20
Osia 2 In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss: Experience In Large Number Of Patients
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
11:20 11:30
The Bonebridge – Comparison The Old And The New Generation
Astrid Magele
11:30 11:40
Medical And Device Related Adverse Events In Osia® 2
Jose Agustin Caraballo
11:40 11:50
Vibrant Soundbridge With Fixed Stapes: Evaluating Abr Pre- And Post-Oval Window Mobilization
Kurt Schlemmer
11:50 12:00
Harm-Benefit Analysis Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Decision-Analytic Model
Michael Urban
12:00 12:10
Cases to Care: Lessons Learned with BONEBRIDGE Implants in Varied Conditions
Irfan Basha
12:10 12:20
Bone Conduction Implants Conversion From Percutaneous To Transcutaneous Active Bone Conduction Implants
Mario Zernotti
12:20 12:30
Anatomy-based fitting improves speech perception in noise for cochlear implant recipients with single-sided deafness
Anja Kurz
Friday, Oct 25
13:30 14:40
Diversity in Cochlear Implant Outcomes
13:30 - 14:40
Moderators: Karen Gordon, Samir Assal, Abeer Omaha
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Health-Related Quality Of Life In South African Children Who Use Cochlear Implants
Kurt Schlemmer
13:40 13:50
Speech Comprehension In Real-World Scenarios Of Spatially Distributed Speakers
Matthias Hey
13:50 14:00
Variability Of Cochlear Implantation Outcome Results: Three Suggested Variables
Ossama Ahmed Sobhy
14:00 14:10
Hearing Preservation Cochlear Implantation: A Comparison Of Electrodes Length
Amani Obaid Alharbi
14:10 14:20
ReDi App As Digital Rehabilitation Support for Adult Recipients
Joanna Shepherd
14:20 14:30
Auditory Training For Bilateral Cochlear Implant Recipients: High Level Auditory Skills.
Nadia Abdulhaq
14:30 14:40
Exploring Auditory Verbal Therapy (AVT) Efficacy in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Study at King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia
Amany Tahon
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Amr Mahmoud

Professor of Neuro and Vascular Interventional Radiology

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Irfan Lutfi

Head of Radiology Department, Director of Stroke Intervention and Director of Peripheral Intervention

National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (NICVD)

Karachi, Pakistan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Sumit Agrawal, Shaza Saleh, Ayman Shawky
Hall 1
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Helping People With Single-Sided Deafness: How Cochlear Implants Improve Hearing, Emotions, And Social Life, And Using CAEP To Enhance Brain Activation
Dayse Tavora-Viera
13:50 14:10
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation For Adults With Single-Sided Deafness
David Schramm
14:10 14:20
Different Hearing Solutions for SSD patients
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Pitch Matching In SSD
Daniel Schurzig
14:30 14:40
Auditory Listening Effort And Reaction Time In Single Sided Deaf Cochlear Implant Users: A Comparison With Normal Hearing Controls
Aanand Acharya
14:40 14:50
Long-Term Spatial Hearing Improvement And Suppressive Effect On Tinnitus After Cochlear Implantation In Profoundly Single-Sided Deaf Patients
Griet Mertens
14:50 15:00
Place-Pitch Fidelity And Speech Perception Outcomes In Cochlear Implant Recipients With Single-Sided Deafness.
Kevin Brown
15:00 15:10
Benefits of CI for Speech intelligibility in Noise in (Adult) SSD CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:10 15:20
Consequences Of Congenital Single-Sided Deafness
Andrej Kral
15:20 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Amr Mahmoud

Head of Radiology Department, Director of Stroke Intervention and Director of Peripheral Intervention

National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (NICVD)

Karachi, Pakistan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Sumit Agrawal, Shaza Saleh, Ayman Shawky
Hall 1
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Helping People With Single-Sided Deafness: How Cochlear Implants Improve Hearing, Emotions, And Social Life, And Using CAEP To Enhance Brain Activation
Dayse Tavora-Viera
13:50 14:10
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation For Adults With Single-Sided Deafness
David Schramm
14:10 14:20
Different Hearing Solutions for SSD patients
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Pitch Matching In SSD
Daniel Schurzig
14:30 14:40
Auditory Listening Effort And Reaction Time In Single Sided Deaf Cochlear Implant Users: A Comparison With Normal Hearing Controls
Aanand Acharya
14:40 14:50
Long-Term Spatial Hearing Improvement And Suppressive Effect On Tinnitus After Cochlear Implantation In Profoundly Single-Sided Deaf Patients
Griet Mertens
14:50 15:00
Place-Pitch Fidelity And Speech Perception Outcomes In Cochlear Implant Recipients With Single-Sided Deafness.
Kevin Brown
15:00 15:10
Benefits of CI for Speech intelligibility in Noise in (Adult) SSD CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:10 15:20
Consequences Of Congenital Single-Sided Deafness
Andrej Kral
15:20 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Eslam Kamal Mamoun

Medical Health Physicist

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Marco Manzi

Director, Interventional Radiology Unit

Policlinico Abano Terme General Hospital

Milan, Italy

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:00
Cochlear Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 12:00
Moderators: Rabea Alsabilah, Christophe Vincent, Mahmoud Mahrous
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Anatomical Variation Among The Human Cochlea
Ahmed Alshamsi
10:30 10:40
Validation Of The Arabic Language Version Of The Audio Processor Satisfaction Questionnaire (APSQ) For Hearing Implant Users
Abdulaziz Mohammed Alasmi
10:40 10:50
Evaluation Of Remote Check In Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Reem Badghaish
10:50 11:00
The Relationship Between The Electrical Stapedial Muscle Reflex Threshold And Electrical And Behavioral Measures In Cochlear Implant Patients
Samir Assal
11:00 11:10
Voice Acoustic Characteristics Of Children With Late-Onset Cochlear Implantation: Correlation To Auditory Performance
Mahmoud Mahrous
11:10 11:20
Subjective Sound Perception Performance In Early-Activated Cochlear Implant Participants
Jheng Shu Yun
11:20 11:30
Quality Of Life Of Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Sahar Bin Dehaish
11:30 11:40
Using Remote Models Of Care In The Cochlear Implant Service: The Clinician And User Experience.
Will Brassington
11:40 11:50
Subjective Sound Quality Experiences And Adaptation In Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Yen Jung Pan
11:50 12:00
Instructional Course: Leveraging Latest Technology In The Rehabilitation Of CI Patients
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
14:30 15:30
Echoes of Progress: Exploring the Future Intervention in Hearing Implants
14:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Saleh Alamry, Stephen OLeary, Ahmed Alshamsi
Hall 1
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implantation Outcomes In Genotyped Subjects With Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Ronald Pennings
14:40 14:50
Genetic Profile In Cochlear Implant Bahraini Users
Maryam Sahwan
14:50 15:00
Expression Of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) In The Human Temporal Bone And Its Implication On Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia
Akira Ishiyama
15:00 15:10
Drug-Elluting Electrode
Thomas Lenarz
15:10 15:20
Steroid-Eluting Cochlear Implant Electrodes: What Do The Clinical Trials Show, And What Will This Mean For Your Patients?
Stephen OLeary
15:20 15:30
A Stem Cell Therapy For Neural Hearing Loss
Douglas Hartley
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Tareq Massimi

Vascular Surgeon

Private Practice

Amman, Jordan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Advancements in Other Implantable Devices
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Mario Zernotti, Rudolph Hagen, Rayan Alhussini
Hall 2
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bone Conduction And Active Middle Ear Implants: The Importance Of Having A Choice In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss
Javier Gavilan
11:10 11:20
Osia 2 In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss: Experience In Large Number Of Patients
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
11:20 11:30
The Bonebridge – Comparison The Old And The New Generation
Astrid Magele
11:30 11:40
Medical And Device Related Adverse Events In Osia® 2
Jose Agustin Caraballo
11:40 11:50
Vibrant Soundbridge With Fixed Stapes: Evaluating Abr Pre- And Post-Oval Window Mobilization
Kurt Schlemmer
11:50 12:00
Harm-Benefit Analysis Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Decision-Analytic Model
Michael Urban
12:00 12:10
Cases to Care: Lessons Learned with BONEBRIDGE Implants in Varied Conditions
Irfan Basha
12:10 12:20
Bone Conduction Implants Conversion From Percutaneous To Transcutaneous Active Bone Conduction Implants
Mario Zernotti
12:20 12:30
Anatomy-based fitting improves speech perception in noise for cochlear implant recipients with single-sided deafness
Anja Kurz
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Bernhard Meyer

Head of Interventional Radiology

Hannover Medical School

Hanover, Germany

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Mapping the Auditory Journey: Navigating Through the Auditory Pathway
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah, David Schramm, Mohsen Al Suqayri
Hall 4
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Perioperative Impedance Measurements Provide Novel Insights Into The Health And Function Of The Cochlea After Implantation.
Stephen OLeary
08:20 08:30
Electrically Evoked Cortical Auditory Response Via The Implant Electrode: An Objective Tool To For CI Optimisation And How This Is Affected By CI Experience And CI Daily Usage
Dayse Tavora-Viera
08:30 08:40
Electrically Evoked Auditory Brainstem Response In Cochlear Implants: New Recording Paradigm
Takwa Gabr
08:40 08:50
The Use Of Multi-Level Stimulation For The Recording Of Electrocochleography.
Patrick Boyle
08:50 09:00
Summation Effect In Bilateral Cochlear Implant Subjects
Ahmed Hafez
09:00 09:10
Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan-Ju Chen
09:10 09:20
Intraoperative Estimation Of The Frequency Specific Coupling Efficiency Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Different Types Of Couplers Using Auditory Steady-State Responses
Mario Cebulla
09:20 09:30
Intraoperative Measurements For Active Middle Ear- And Cochlear Implants
Kristen Rak
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Novel Coupling Quality Index For VSB Surgery
Medhat Yousef
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Assessing Success - Cochlear Implant Outcomes Analysis
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Medhat Yousef, Takwa Gabr, Hassan Ali Al Shehri
Hall 3
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bilateral Rather Than Spatial Hearing In Children With Cochlear Implants
Karen Gordon
11:10 11:20
Evaluation Of Music Perception In Cochlear Implant Users. Use Of Meludia.
Miryam Calvino
11:20 11:30
Cochlear Implant Outcome (Real-World Performance Of CI Recipients)
Mohamed Alshehabi
11:30 11:40
The Effect Of Frequency-To-Place Mismatch On Audiological And Speech Performance: Cochlear Implant
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
11:40 11:50
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
11:50 12:00
Vestibular Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Surgery: Preliminary Results
Monica Rodriguez Valero
12:00 12:10
Navigating Soft Surgery: Clinical Evidence and Implications
Osama Majdalawieh
12:10 12:20
Affecting Of Hearing Loss Duration In CI Outcome
Yahya Alahmari
12:20 12:30
First Experience And Clinical Results With The New Flex 34 Cochlear Implant Electrode
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Makoto Mo

Clinical Professor

Yokohama Minami Kyosai Hospital

Yokohama, Japan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Mr. Aabid Mohammed

Charge Nurse Interventional Radiology

King Abdullah Medical City

Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
The Hidden Importance of Electrode Impedance: A Deeper Insight
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Stephen OLeary, Eman Hagr, Nawaf Hassan Fatani
Hall 4
08:00 08:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Ecap And Esrt Using Slim Modiolar Electrode In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Huang Mei Jui
08:10 08:20
Impedance-Based CI Electrode Array Insertion Depth Estimation
Wilhelm Wimmer
08:20 08:30
The Evolution Of Impedance Telemetry In Early Versus Late Cochlear Implant Fitting With Lateral And Perimodiolar Electrodes
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Detection Of Extracochlear Electrodes Using Advanced Intraoperative Measures- A Case Series
Muhammed Ayas
08:40 08:50
Biomarkers For Fibrosis From Trans-Impedance Measurements. In-Vivo Longitudinal Study.
Andrzej Zarowski
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation: Electrode Impedance In Users With Triphasic Pulse Pattern
Alhassan Algazlan
09:00 09:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Impedance Cochlear Slim Modiolar Electrode (CI32) And Slim Straight Electrode (CI622) In Very Early-Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan Hua William Chen
09:10 09:20
Aim Provides Real-Time Feedback To The Cochlear Implant Surgeon For Optimal And Atraumatic Electrode Insertions
Tim Nauwelaers
09:20 09:30
Wide Versus Limited Cochlear Duct Exposure Effect On The Intraoperative Autoart And Impedance Readings Using Flex Electrodes
Mohammad Gaballah
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Long Term Effect Of Early Activation On Electrode Impedance
Yassin Abdelsamad
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Rob Morgan

Professor of Interventional Radiology and Consultant Radiologist

St George’s University of London and St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

London, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Beyond Anomalies: Understanding Inner Ear Malformations - Insights, Innovations, and Clinical Perspectives
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Fida Almuhawas, Joachim Mueller, Gunesh Rajan
Hall 4
10:50 11:00
Management Of Surgical Difficulties In Inner Ear Anomaly
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
11:00 11:10
Audiological Findings In Cochlear Implant Children With Inner Ear Malformations (IEMSS)
Nithreen Hussein
11:10 11:20
Experience In CI In Cases With IEM
Hassan Diab
11:20 11:30
Cochlear Implant Induced Labyrinthine Ossificance In Mondini Malformations
Yazeed Alshawi
11:30 11:40
Cochlear Implantation In Inner Ear Malformations; Surgical & Audiological Concerns And Outcome Compare To Children With Normal Inner Ears
Laila Telmesani
11:40 12:30
Panel Discussion: CI in IEM
Fida Almuhawas
13:30 15:40
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Mohan Kameswaran, Griet Mertens, Artur Lorens
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: A Saudi Initiative
Musaed Alzahrani
13:40 13:50
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: The Way To Go
Fida Almuhawas
13:50 14:00
Humanitarian Aspects of CI Surgery
Prepageran Narayanan
14:00 14:10
When Electrode Is Not In The Cochlea? Rare Complications Of Electrode Displacement
Dan Jiang
14:10 14:20
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation In Advanced Otosclerosis - The Surgeon's Perspective
Mohan Kameswaran
14:20 14:30
How To Deal With Ossified Cochlea
Firas Alzoubi
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implant In Advance Otosclerosis Challeanges And Out Come
Khalid Badr
14:40 14:50
Resolving The Post-CI Facial Nerve Stimulation Via Programming Techniques Or Re-Implantations
Artur Lorens
14:50 15:00
Differentiation Between Auditory And Nonauditory Stimulation: Value Of Experience
Tarek Eldessouky
15:00 15:10
Cochlear Implantation In Autism Spectrum Disorders
Adrien Eshragi
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implantation For Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: An Updated Systematic Review
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
15:20 15:30
Relationship Between Cochlear Nerve Size And Outcome Of Cochlear Implant In Children
Mostafa Youssif
15:30 15:40
When The Overall Health Condition And Outcomes Pose Greater Challenges Than The Cochlear Implantation Surgery Itself
Saleh Alamry
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
Technological Revolution in Cochlear Implant - Current Trends and Future Horizons
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Adrien Eshragi, Thomas Lenarz
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Precision Cochlear Implantation
Vedat Topsakal
08:20 08:30
Experience In Robotic Cochlear Implantation - Our First 70 Surgeries
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
08:30 08:40
Application of Robotics in Coclear Implantation
Thomas Lenarz
08:40 08:50
Interest Of Robotic Cochlear Implantation
Christophe Vincent
08:50 09:00
Oto-Arm In Cadavers
Fida Almuhawas
09:00 09:10
The Effects Of Insertion Speed On Inner Ear Function During Cochlear Implantation
Gunesh Rajan
09:10 10:00
Panel Discussion: How Is Technology Changing Cochlear Implant Care?
Helen Cullington
10:20 12:20
Challenging CI Cases
10:20 - 12:20
Moderators: Laila Telmesani, Essam Saleh, Helen Cullington
Hall 2
10:20 10:35
From Cochlea to Cortex: Exploring the Inner Ear Malformation Cases
Fida Almuhawas
10:35 10:50
Instructional Course: Ling-Sound Detection, Discrimination, Or Identification Issues: When And How To Adjust The Map
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
10:50 11:20
Challenging But Not Rare Implant Scenarios
Sujana Chandrasekhar
11:20 12:20
Panel Discussion: Cholesteatoma Post Cochlear Implant Surgery
Laila Telmesani
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Beyond Anomalies: Understanding Inner Ear Malformations - Insights, Innovations, and Clinical Perspectives
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Fida Almuhawas, Joachim Mueller, Gunesh Rajan
Hall 4
10:50 11:00
Management Of Surgical Difficulties In Inner Ear Anomaly
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
11:00 11:10
Audiological Findings In Cochlear Implant Children With Inner Ear Malformations (IEMSS)
Nithreen Hussein
11:10 11:20
Experience In CI In Cases With IEM
Hassan Diab
11:20 11:30
Cochlear Implant Induced Labyrinthine Ossificance In Mondini Malformations
Yazeed Alshawi
11:30 11:40
Cochlear Implantation In Inner Ear Malformations; Surgical & Audiological Concerns And Outcome Compare To Children With Normal Inner Ears
Laila Telmesani
11:40 12:30
Panel Discussion: CI in IEM
Fida Almuhawas
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. William Morrison

Founder, Director, Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention

Trace Orthopedics, LLC, Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Assessing Success - Cochlear Implant Outcomes Analysis
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Medhat Yousef, Takwa Gabr, Hassan Ali Al Shehri
Hall 3
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bilateral Rather Than Spatial Hearing In Children With Cochlear Implants
Karen Gordon
11:10 11:20
Evaluation Of Music Perception In Cochlear Implant Users. Use Of Meludia.
Miryam Calvino
11:20 11:30
Cochlear Implant Outcome (Real-World Performance Of CI Recipients)
Mohamed Alshehabi
11:30 11:40
The Effect Of Frequency-To-Place Mismatch On Audiological And Speech Performance: Cochlear Implant
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
11:40 11:50
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
11:50 12:00
Vestibular Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Surgery: Preliminary Results
Monica Rodriguez Valero
12:00 12:10
Navigating Soft Surgery: Clinical Evidence and Implications
Osama Majdalawieh
12:10 12:20
Affecting Of Hearing Loss Duration In CI Outcome
Yahya Alahmari
12:20 12:30
First Experience And Clinical Results With The New Flex 34 Cochlear Implant Electrode
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
13:30 15:40
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Javier Gavilan, Laila Telmesani
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Pediatric ABI - London's Experience
Dan Jiang
13:40 13:50
Paediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation
Shakeel Saeed
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implants After Vestibular Schwannoma Resection
Essam Saleh
14:00 14:10
Decision Making in ABI Revision Surgery
Robert Behr
14:10 14:20
ABI in Non-NF2 Pediatric Population: Technical Advancements
Thomas Roland
14:20 14:30
Long Term Outcomes And Relationship With Objective Measures In Children With Auditory Brainstem Implant.
Ranjith Rajeswaran
14:30 14:40
New Programming Approaches for ABI: Old Ideas Rethought
Anja Kurz
14:40 15:40
Panel Discussion: Critical Decisions: CI or ABI?
Robert Behr
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 12:15
Breaking the Sound Barrier: Analyzing the Penetration Rate in the Cochlear Implant
10:20 - 12:15
Moderators: Dan Jiang, Musaed Alzahrani, Ahmed Mostafa
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
10:30 10:40
Cochlear Implants, Hearing And Health Economics In Emerging Countries
Shakeel Saeed
10:40 10:50
How The Early Diagnosis Of Hearing Loss Has Helped In Reaching Out More Patients And Treating Them Properly
Ahmed Mostafa
10:50 11:00
Penetration Rate Of Cochlear Implantation In India
Mohan Kameswaran
11:00 11:15
Setting Up National Hearing Implant Registry In The United Kingdom
Dan Jiang
11:15 11:30
Auditory Implants - Skin To The Midbrain
Noweed Ahmad
11:30 11:45
Importance of an advanced cochlear implant electrode insertion training system in different inner ear anatomical types.
Anandhan Dhanasingh
11:45 12:15
Mini Workshop: Developing Functional Language for Children with Cochlear Implant
Abdelrahman Ashour
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ornella Moschovaki-Zeiger

Consultant Diagnostic Radiologist

Attikon University General Hospital

Athens, Greece

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohammed Mouhaoui

Head of Emergency Department

University Hospital of Casablanca

Casablanca, Morocco

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Mohan Kameswaran, Griet Mertens, Artur Lorens
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: A Saudi Initiative
Musaed Alzahrani
13:40 13:50
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: The Way To Go
Fida Almuhawas
13:50 14:00
Humanitarian Aspects of CI Surgery
Prepageran Narayanan
14:00 14:10
When Electrode Is Not In The Cochlea? Rare Complications Of Electrode Displacement
Dan Jiang
14:10 14:20
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation In Advanced Otosclerosis - The Surgeon's Perspective
Mohan Kameswaran
14:20 14:30
How To Deal With Ossified Cochlea
Firas Alzoubi
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implant In Advance Otosclerosis Challeanges And Out Come
Khalid Badr
14:40 14:50
Resolving The Post-CI Facial Nerve Stimulation Via Programming Techniques Or Re-Implantations
Artur Lorens
14:50 15:00
Differentiation Between Auditory And Nonauditory Stimulation: Value Of Experience
Tarek Eldessouky
15:00 15:10
Cochlear Implantation In Autism Spectrum Disorders
Adrien Eshragi
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implantation For Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: An Updated Systematic Review
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
15:20 15:30
Relationship Between Cochlear Nerve Size And Outcome Of Cochlear Implant In Children
Mostafa Youssif
15:30 15:40
When The Overall Health Condition And Outcomes Pose Greater Challenges Than The Cochlear Implantation Surgery Itself
Saleh Alamry
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 12:15
Breaking the Sound Barrier: Analyzing the Penetration Rate in the Cochlear Implant
10:20 - 12:15
Moderators: Dan Jiang, Musaed Alzahrani, Ahmed Mostafa
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
10:30 10:40
Cochlear Implants, Hearing And Health Economics In Emerging Countries
Shakeel Saeed
10:40 10:50
How The Early Diagnosis Of Hearing Loss Has Helped In Reaching Out More Patients And Treating Them Properly
Ahmed Mostafa
10:50 11:00
Penetration Rate Of Cochlear Implantation In India
Mohan Kameswaran
11:00 11:15
Setting Up National Hearing Implant Registry In The United Kingdom
Dan Jiang
11:15 11:30
Auditory Implants - Skin To The Midbrain
Noweed Ahmad
11:30 11:45
Importance of an advanced cochlear implant electrode insertion training system in different inner ear anatomical types.
Anandhan Dhanasingh
11:45 12:15
Mini Workshop: Developing Functional Language for Children with Cochlear Implant
Abdelrahman Ashour

Dr. Walid Mubarak

Pediatric and Adult Interventional Radiology Attending, Clinical Lead of Adult Interventional Radiology, Interventional Radiology Modality Lead

Sidra Medical and Research Center

Doha, Qatar

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
11:30 12:30
Hearing Session
11:30 - 12:30
The Earlier The Better
Speaker: Rudolph Hagen
Hall 2
13:30 15:30
Bridging Nations - Toward Global Recommendations for Adult CI
13:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Leo De Raeve, Hassan Ali Al Shehri, Ahmed Mostafa
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
"Introduction: Best Practice Assessment And Early Intervention In Adults: The Earlier, The Better Thanks To Cases"
Uwe Baumann
13:40 13:50
Cochlear Implantation In Adults: Our Experience
David Schramm
13:50 14:00
The Need To Increase Awareness And Access To Cochlear Implantation
Patrick D Haese
14:00 14:10
Cognitive Improvement After Cochlear Implantation In Older Adults With Severe Or Profound Hearing Impairment
Ellen Andries
14:10 14:20
CI in Adults in Saudi Arabia
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Hearring Group Aeneas Project For Adults
Rudolph Hagen
14:30 15:30
Panel Discussion: Expanding The Cochlear Implant Candidacy For Adults
Griet Mertens
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
From Red to Green in Hearing Implant Field
08:00 - 10:00
Speakers: Mohamed Alshehabi, Kristen Rak, Majed Assiri
Hall 1
08:00 08:10
World Wide Variation In CI Candidacy
Gunesh Rajan
08:10 08:20
The Chronological Evolution Of Cochlear Implant Contraindications: A Comprehensive Review
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
08:20 08:30
From Indications To Innovations: The Expanding Horizon Of Cochlear Implantation
Akira Ishiyama
08:30 08:40
Advancing Frontiers In Cochlear Implant Candidacy Identification
Erika Woodson
08:40 08:50
Cochlear Implantation: Selection Criteria? Needs To Expand
Jamal Kassouma
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Rudolph Hagen
09:00 09:10
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation Compared To Auditory Brainstem Implantation In Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Tamer Mesallam
09:10 09:20
Results Of ABI Treatment
Robert Behr
09:20 09:30
Oto-Ai Research Software For Diagnosing Inner Ear – Development Of A Deep Learning Decision Support System For Automated Inner Ear Classification
Abdulrahman Alkojak Almasri
09:30 09:40
AI-base Single Channel Speech Enhancement Improves Sound Perception in CI Users
Raphael Koning
09:40 09:50
Intrachochlear PRP in CI, Does It Improve Audiologic Outcomes? A Pilot Study
Waleed Ezzat
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
New Concepts in Hearing Implants
08:00 - 09:00
Moderators: Rudolph Hagen, Ahmed Sameh Farid
Hall 1
08:00 08:40
Keynote: The Green Cochlea
Abdulrahman Hagr, Ilona Anderson
08:40 09:00
Unrestricted Humanity
Aqeel AlGhamdi
10:50 12:30
Advancements in Other Implantable Devices
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Mario Zernotti, Rudolph Hagen, Rayan Alhussini
Hall 2
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bone Conduction And Active Middle Ear Implants: The Importance Of Having A Choice In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss
Javier Gavilan
11:10 11:20
Osia 2 In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss: Experience In Large Number Of Patients
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
11:20 11:30
The Bonebridge – Comparison The Old And The New Generation
Astrid Magele
11:30 11:40
Medical And Device Related Adverse Events In Osia® 2
Jose Agustin Caraballo
11:40 11:50
Vibrant Soundbridge With Fixed Stapes: Evaluating Abr Pre- And Post-Oval Window Mobilization
Kurt Schlemmer
11:50 12:00
Harm-Benefit Analysis Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Decision-Analytic Model
Michael Urban
12:00 12:10
Cases to Care: Lessons Learned with BONEBRIDGE Implants in Varied Conditions
Irfan Basha
12:10 12:20
Bone Conduction Implants Conversion From Percutaneous To Transcutaneous Active Bone Conduction Implants
Mario Zernotti
12:20 12:30
Anatomy-based fitting improves speech perception in noise for cochlear implant recipients with single-sided deafness
Anja Kurz
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 11:30
Hearing Enhancement through Hybrid Solutions and Critical Decisions
10:20 - 11:30
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Dan Jiang, Rudolph Hagen
Hall 2
10:20 10:30
Electroacoustic Stimulation After Cochlear Implantation: What Matters, How To Do It, And How To Use It
Erika Woodson
10:30 10:40
Experience With Some Grey Zone Cases with CI
Ahmed Mehanna
10:40 10:50
Progressive Sensorineural Hearing Loss In Vibrant Soundbridge Users Requiring Cochlear Implantation
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
10:50 11:00
Hearing Preservation Rates And Electro-Acoustic Stimulation Adoption With A Slim Modiolar Array
Emily Kay-Rivest
11:00 11:10
Bimodal Hearing Implants: Our Experience
Saad Alenzi
11:10 11:20
Universal Compatibility In Bimodal Hearing Stimulation
Dalia Hassan
11:20 11:30
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck

Professor of Radiology, Head of the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology / Neuroradiology

Deaconess Hospital Flensburg – Academic Hospital of Kiel University

Flensburg, Germany

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Sumit Agrawal, Shaza Saleh, Ayman Shawky
Hall 1
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Helping People With Single-Sided Deafness: How Cochlear Implants Improve Hearing, Emotions, And Social Life, And Using CAEP To Enhance Brain Activation
Dayse Tavora-Viera
13:50 14:10
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation For Adults With Single-Sided Deafness
David Schramm
14:10 14:20
Different Hearing Solutions for SSD patients
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Pitch Matching In SSD
Daniel Schurzig
14:30 14:40
Auditory Listening Effort And Reaction Time In Single Sided Deaf Cochlear Implant Users: A Comparison With Normal Hearing Controls
Aanand Acharya
14:40 14:50
Long-Term Spatial Hearing Improvement And Suppressive Effect On Tinnitus After Cochlear Implantation In Profoundly Single-Sided Deaf Patients
Griet Mertens
14:50 15:00
Place-Pitch Fidelity And Speech Perception Outcomes In Cochlear Implant Recipients With Single-Sided Deafness.
Kevin Brown
15:00 15:10
Benefits of CI for Speech intelligibility in Noise in (Adult) SSD CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:10 15:20
Consequences Of Congenital Single-Sided Deafness
Andrej Kral
15:20 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Mapping the Auditory Journey: Navigating Through the Auditory Pathway
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah, David Schramm, Mohsen Al Suqayri
Hall 4
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Perioperative Impedance Measurements Provide Novel Insights Into The Health And Function Of The Cochlea After Implantation.
Stephen OLeary
08:20 08:30
Electrically Evoked Cortical Auditory Response Via The Implant Electrode: An Objective Tool To For CI Optimisation And How This Is Affected By CI Experience And CI Daily Usage
Dayse Tavora-Viera
08:30 08:40
Electrically Evoked Auditory Brainstem Response In Cochlear Implants: New Recording Paradigm
Takwa Gabr
08:40 08:50
The Use Of Multi-Level Stimulation For The Recording Of Electrocochleography.
Patrick Boyle
08:50 09:00
Summation Effect In Bilateral Cochlear Implant Subjects
Ahmed Hafez
09:00 09:10
Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan-Ju Chen
09:10 09:20
Intraoperative Estimation Of The Frequency Specific Coupling Efficiency Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Different Types Of Couplers Using Auditory Steady-State Responses
Mario Cebulla
09:20 09:30
Intraoperative Measurements For Active Middle Ear- And Cochlear Implants
Kristen Rak
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Novel Coupling Quality Index For VSB Surgery
Medhat Yousef
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
15:45 17:15
Echoes of Progress: Exploring the Future Intervention in Hearing Implants
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Dayse Tavora-Viera, Farid Alzhrani, Jamal Kassouma
Hall 1
15:45 16:15
Keynote: From Dreamer To Legend: The Historic Journey In The Otology Field
Thomas Lenarz
16:15 17:15
Panel Discussion: Panel Discussion: Implantable Devices in Complex Cases: Ask the Experts
Iman Sadek
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Asmaa Nabil

IR Fellow (Assistant Lecturer)

Ain Shams University Hospitals

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Azza Naif

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Muhimbili National Hospital

Dar Es Salam, Tanzania

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Raj Narayanan

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida

Kendall, Florida, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
14:40 15:30
Challenging Decisions in Other Implantable Devices
14:40 - 15:30
Moderators: Javier Gavilan, Hassan Diab
Hall 2
14:40 14:50
Simultaneous Polyethylene Implant Ear Reconstruction & Vibrant Sound Bridge Implantation With Intra-Operative Audiological Measurement: New Approach
Tawfiq Khurayzi
14:50 15:00
Benefits Of Bilateral Bone Conduction Devices
Karen Gordon
15:00 15:10
Enhanced Accuracy Of Bonebridge Placement Using Otoplan And Navigation
Nils Prenzler
15:10 15:20
Bonebridge in Canal Atresia and Cochlear Anomalies
Yousuf Alsaidi
15:20 15:30
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
15:45 17:15
Challenging Decisions in Other Implantable Devices
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Mario Cebulla, Sahar Bin Dehaish, Tawfiq Khurayzi
Hall 2
15:45 16:00
Keynote: Electrode Array Selection: Facts And Figures
Javier Gavilan
16:00 16:15
Keynote: Intraoperative cochlear implant complications
16:15 17:15
Panel Discussion: Reimplantation: Dos And Don'ts
Hassan Diab
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Haytham Naser

Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Thanh Nguyễn

Director of Interventional Neurology/Neuroradiology

Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Gamal Niazi

Professor of Interventional Radiology

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:30
Crucial Factors For A Successful Journey
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen, Iman Sadek, Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
Hall 4
10:20 10:35
Keynote: Tips & Tricks In Audiology For Otologists
Dalia Hassan
10:35 10:50
Keynote: Preliminary Findings On Ci Outcomes With ISD In The GCC: Influential Factors And Insights
10:50 11:00
Awareness Of Cochlear Nucleus Devices Features Among Saudi CI Recipients Families - An Explorative Survey
Aisha AlZahrani
11:00 11:10
Case Study: Donnai Barrow Syndrome With Cochlear Implant
ALHanouf Safar Alotaibi
11:10 11:20
Working Memory Training And Language Outcomes In Children With Cochlear Implants
Azza Abdelaziz Azzam
11:20 11:30
Outcomes Of Late Cochlear Implantation After Six Years
11:30 11:40
Sound Beginnings: Case Study On Early Intervention Effectiveness In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation.
Jinane Al Haddad
11:40 11:50
Individualized And Scene Depending Patient Feedback On Signal Pre-Processing
Matthias Hey
11:50 12:00
Second Format Transition Of Stop Consonant Vowel Production In Children With Normal Hearing And Children Using Cochlear Implant
Patricia Nixon
12:00 12:10
Protocol of Lanfuage Assessment for Cochlear Implant Children at Hearing and Speech Institute in Egypt
Nihal Hesham
12:10 12:30
Mini Workshop: Motivation For Rehabilitation Sessions (Arabic)
Rawand Alotaibi
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Colin Nice

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

The Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Hearing Enhancement through Hybrid Solutions and Critical Decisions
10:20 - 11:30
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Dan Jiang, Rudolph Hagen
Hall 2
10:20 10:30
Electroacoustic Stimulation After Cochlear Implantation: What Matters, How To Do It, And How To Use It
Erika Woodson
10:30 10:40
Experience With Some Grey Zone Cases with CI
Ahmed Mehanna
10:40 10:50
Progressive Sensorineural Hearing Loss In Vibrant Soundbridge Users Requiring Cochlear Implantation
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
10:50 11:00
Hearing Preservation Rates And Electro-Acoustic Stimulation Adoption With A Slim Modiolar Array
Emily Kay-Rivest
11:00 11:10
Bimodal Hearing Implants: Our Experience
Saad Alenzi
11:10 11:20
Universal Compatibility In Bimodal Hearing Stimulation
Dalia Hassan
11:20 11:30
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Unlocking Potential: The Role of Early Activation and Imaging in Hearing Implants
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Ihab Kamel Sefein, Saad Alenzi, Prepageran Narayanan
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
Cochlear Implant Under Conscious Sedation And Early Fitting
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
10:30 10:40
Impact Of Early Activation On Cochlear Implant Wearing Hours: The Sooner, The Better
Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
10:40 10:50
Adult Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation: Local Anesthesia
Nawaf Hassan Fatani
10:50 11:00
Frankfurt Concept Of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation After Cochlear Implant Treatment
Uwe Baumann
11:00 11:10
Children And Adults: Middle Ear Implants In Mixed Hearing Losses: When Is Early Early Enough?
Georg Sprinzl
11:10 11:20
Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia - Our Experience
Mohammed Al Rahbi
11:20 11:30
Morphologic Analysis Of The Scala Tympani Using Synchrotron: Implications For Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:30 11:40
3D-CT Based Virtual Endoscopy For Pre-Operative Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implantation; A New Cost-Effective Imaging Modality.
Mahmoud Fawzy Mandour
11:40 11:50
Posterior Tympanotomy In Cochlear Implant; Different Radiological Assessment Methods
Saad Elzayat
11:50 12:00
Preoperative Cerebral MRI Abnormalities in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: How common and how important are they?”
Magued Mashaly
12:00 12:10
Brain Mri Findings Of Prelingually Deaf Children And Cochlear Implant Outcome
Majed Assiri
12:10 12:30
Value Of Imaging For Pediatrics CI Candidate In Reducing Complication, Duration Of Surgery And Optimizing The Outcome Of Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Laila Telmesani
Saturday, Oct 26

Mr. Mohammed Nofal Nab

Senior Charge Nurse

King Hussein Cancer Center

Amman, Jordan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Beyond Anomalies: Understanding Inner Ear Malformations - Insights, Innovations, and Clinical Perspectives
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Fida Almuhawas, Joachim Mueller, Gunesh Rajan
Hall 4
10:50 11:00
Management Of Surgical Difficulties In Inner Ear Anomaly
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
11:00 11:10
Audiological Findings In Cochlear Implant Children With Inner Ear Malformations (IEMSS)
Nithreen Hussein
11:10 11:20
Experience In CI In Cases With IEM
Hassan Diab
11:20 11:30
Cochlear Implant Induced Labyrinthine Ossificance In Mondini Malformations
Yazeed Alshawi
11:30 11:40
Cochlear Implantation In Inner Ear Malformations; Surgical & Audiological Concerns And Outcome Compare To Children With Normal Inner Ears
Laila Telmesani
11:40 12:30
Panel Discussion: CI in IEM
Fida Almuhawas
Friday, Oct 25
15:45 17:15
Challenging Decisions in Other Implantable Devices
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Mario Cebulla, Sahar Bin Dehaish, Tawfiq Khurayzi
Hall 2
15:45 16:00
Keynote: Electrode Array Selection: Facts And Figures
Javier Gavilan
16:00 16:15
Keynote: Intraoperative cochlear implant complications
16:15 17:15
Panel Discussion: Reimplantation: Dos And Don'ts
Hassan Diab
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
14:40 15:30
Challenging Decisions in Other Implantable Devices
14:40 - 15:30
Moderators: Javier Gavilan, Hassan Diab
Hall 2
14:40 14:50
Simultaneous Polyethylene Implant Ear Reconstruction & Vibrant Sound Bridge Implantation With Intra-Operative Audiological Measurement: New Approach
Tawfiq Khurayzi
14:50 15:00
Benefits Of Bilateral Bone Conduction Devices
Karen Gordon
15:00 15:10
Enhanced Accuracy Of Bonebridge Placement Using Otoplan And Navigation
Nils Prenzler
15:10 15:20
Bonebridge in Canal Atresia and Cochlear Anomalies
Yousuf Alsaidi
15:20 15:30
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26

Mr. Omar Noor

Medical Health Physicist

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
13:30 14:40
Diversity in Cochlear Implant Outcomes
13:30 - 14:40
Moderators: Karen Gordon, Samir Assal, Abeer Omaha
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Health-Related Quality Of Life In South African Children Who Use Cochlear Implants
Kurt Schlemmer
13:40 13:50
Speech Comprehension In Real-World Scenarios Of Spatially Distributed Speakers
Matthias Hey
13:50 14:00
Variability Of Cochlear Implantation Outcome Results: Three Suggested Variables
Ossama Ahmed Sobhy
14:00 14:10
Hearing Preservation Cochlear Implantation: A Comparison Of Electrodes Length
Amani Obaid Alharbi
14:10 14:20
ReDi App As Digital Rehabilitation Support for Adult Recipients
Joanna Shepherd
14:20 14:30
Auditory Training For Bilateral Cochlear Implant Recipients: High Level Auditory Skills.
Nadia Abdulhaq
14:30 14:40
Exploring Auditory Verbal Therapy (AVT) Efficacy in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Study at King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia
Amany Tahon
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Levent Oguzkurt

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Koc University Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Yuji Okuno

Chief Director

Okuno Clinic

Tokyo, Japan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Assessing Success - Cochlear Implant Outcomes Analysis
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Medhat Yousef, Takwa Gabr, Hassan Ali Al Shehri
Hall 3
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bilateral Rather Than Spatial Hearing In Children With Cochlear Implants
Karen Gordon
11:10 11:20
Evaluation Of Music Perception In Cochlear Implant Users. Use Of Meludia.
Miryam Calvino
11:20 11:30
Cochlear Implant Outcome (Real-World Performance Of CI Recipients)
Mohamed Alshehabi
11:30 11:40
The Effect Of Frequency-To-Place Mismatch On Audiological And Speech Performance: Cochlear Implant
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
11:40 11:50
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
11:50 12:00
Vestibular Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Surgery: Preliminary Results
Monica Rodriguez Valero
12:00 12:10
Navigating Soft Surgery: Clinical Evidence and Implications
Osama Majdalawieh
12:10 12:20
Affecting Of Hearing Loss Duration In CI Outcome
Yahya Alahmari
12:20 12:30
First Experience And Clinical Results With The New Flex 34 Cochlear Implant Electrode
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Shahabazali Patil

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:30
Unlocking Potential: The Role of Early Activation and Imaging in Hearing Implants
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Ihab Kamel Sefein, Saad Alenzi, Prepageran Narayanan
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
Cochlear Implant Under Conscious Sedation And Early Fitting
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
10:30 10:40
Impact Of Early Activation On Cochlear Implant Wearing Hours: The Sooner, The Better
Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
10:40 10:50
Adult Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation: Local Anesthesia
Nawaf Hassan Fatani
10:50 11:00
Frankfurt Concept Of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation After Cochlear Implant Treatment
Uwe Baumann
11:00 11:10
Children And Adults: Middle Ear Implants In Mixed Hearing Losses: When Is Early Early Enough?
Georg Sprinzl
11:10 11:20
Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia - Our Experience
Mohammed Al Rahbi
11:20 11:30
Morphologic Analysis Of The Scala Tympani Using Synchrotron: Implications For Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:30 11:40
3D-CT Based Virtual Endoscopy For Pre-Operative Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implantation; A New Cost-Effective Imaging Modality.
Mahmoud Fawzy Mandour
11:40 11:50
Posterior Tympanotomy In Cochlear Implant; Different Radiological Assessment Methods
Saad Elzayat
11:50 12:00
Preoperative Cerebral MRI Abnormalities in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: How common and how important are they?”
Magued Mashaly
12:00 12:10
Brain Mri Findings Of Prelingually Deaf Children And Cochlear Implant Outcome
Majed Assiri
12:10 12:30
Value Of Imaging For Pediatrics CI Candidate In Reducing Complication, Duration Of Surgery And Optimizing The Outcome Of Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Laila Telmesani
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
The Hidden Importance of Electrode Impedance: A Deeper Insight
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Stephen OLeary, Eman Hagr, Nawaf Hassan Fatani
Hall 4
08:00 08:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Ecap And Esrt Using Slim Modiolar Electrode In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Huang Mei Jui
08:10 08:20
Impedance-Based CI Electrode Array Insertion Depth Estimation
Wilhelm Wimmer
08:20 08:30
The Evolution Of Impedance Telemetry In Early Versus Late Cochlear Implant Fitting With Lateral And Perimodiolar Electrodes
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Detection Of Extracochlear Electrodes Using Advanced Intraoperative Measures- A Case Series
Muhammed Ayas
08:40 08:50
Biomarkers For Fibrosis From Trans-Impedance Measurements. In-Vivo Longitudinal Study.
Andrzej Zarowski
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation: Electrode Impedance In Users With Triphasic Pulse Pattern
Alhassan Algazlan
09:00 09:10
The Longitudinal Change Of Impedance Cochlear Slim Modiolar Electrode (CI32) And Slim Straight Electrode (CI622) In Very Early-Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan Hua William Chen
09:10 09:20
Aim Provides Real-Time Feedback To The Cochlear Implant Surgeon For Optimal And Atraumatic Electrode Insertions
Tim Nauwelaers
09:20 09:30
Wide Versus Limited Cochlear Duct Exposure Effect On The Intraoperative Autoart And Impedance Readings Using Flex Electrodes
Mohammad Gaballah
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Long Term Effect Of Early Activation On Electrode Impedance
Yassin Abdelsamad
09:50 10:00
Discussion

Mr. Khalid Othman

Nurse Manager

National Guard Health Affairs

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Philippe Pereira

Head of the Center of Radiology

Minimally Invasive Therapies and Nuclear Medicine at SLK-Clinics,

Heidelberg, Germany

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Salah Qanadli

Professor of Radiology, Chief Medical Officer

Hôpital Riviera-Chablais – University of Lausanne

Lausanne, Switzerland

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
14:30 15:30
Echoes of Progress: Exploring the Future Intervention in Hearing Implants
14:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Saleh Alamry, Stephen OLeary, Ahmed Alshamsi
Hall 1
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implantation Outcomes In Genotyped Subjects With Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Ronald Pennings
14:40 14:50
Genetic Profile In Cochlear Implant Bahraini Users
Maryam Sahwan
14:50 15:00
Expression Of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) In The Human Temporal Bone And Its Implication On Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia
Akira Ishiyama
15:00 15:10
Drug-Elluting Electrode
Thomas Lenarz
15:10 15:20
Steroid-Eluting Cochlear Implant Electrodes: What Do The Clinical Trials Show, And What Will This Mean For Your Patients?
Stephen OLeary
15:20 15:30
A Stem Cell Therapy For Neural Hearing Loss
Douglas Hartley
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Shahbaz Ahmed Qazi

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 12:15
Breaking the Sound Barrier: Analyzing the Penetration Rate in the Cochlear Implant
10:20 - 12:15
Moderators: Dan Jiang, Musaed Alzahrani, Ahmed Mostafa
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
10:30 10:40
Cochlear Implants, Hearing And Health Economics In Emerging Countries
Shakeel Saeed
10:40 10:50
How The Early Diagnosis Of Hearing Loss Has Helped In Reaching Out More Patients And Treating Them Properly
Ahmed Mostafa
10:50 11:00
Penetration Rate Of Cochlear Implantation In India
Mohan Kameswaran
11:00 11:15
Setting Up National Hearing Implant Registry In The United Kingdom
Dan Jiang
11:15 11:30
Auditory Implants - Skin To The Midbrain
Noweed Ahmad
11:30 11:45
Importance of an advanced cochlear implant electrode insertion training system in different inner ear anatomical types.
Anandhan Dhanasingh
11:45 12:15
Mini Workshop: Developing Functional Language for Children with Cochlear Implant
Abdelrahman Ashour
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Almotasembillah Rammal

Advanced Therapeutic Gastroenterologist, Assistant Professor

King Saud Medical University, National Guard Hospital

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Mohan Kameswaran, Griet Mertens, Artur Lorens
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: A Saudi Initiative
Musaed Alzahrani
13:40 13:50
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: The Way To Go
Fida Almuhawas
13:50 14:00
Humanitarian Aspects of CI Surgery
Prepageran Narayanan
14:00 14:10
When Electrode Is Not In The Cochlea? Rare Complications Of Electrode Displacement
Dan Jiang
14:10 14:20
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation In Advanced Otosclerosis - The Surgeon's Perspective
Mohan Kameswaran
14:20 14:30
How To Deal With Ossified Cochlea
Firas Alzoubi
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implant In Advance Otosclerosis Challeanges And Out Come
Khalid Badr
14:40 14:50
Resolving The Post-CI Facial Nerve Stimulation Via Programming Techniques Or Re-Implantations
Artur Lorens
14:50 15:00
Differentiation Between Auditory And Nonauditory Stimulation: Value Of Experience
Tarek Eldessouky
15:00 15:10
Cochlear Implantation In Autism Spectrum Disorders
Adrien Eshragi
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implantation For Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: An Updated Systematic Review
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
15:20 15:30
Relationship Between Cochlear Nerve Size And Outcome Of Cochlear Implant In Children
Mostafa Youssif
15:30 15:40
When The Overall Health Condition And Outcomes Pose Greater Challenges Than The Cochlear Implantation Surgery Itself
Saleh Alamry
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:30
Unlocking Potential: The Role of Early Activation and Imaging in Hearing Implants
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Ihab Kamel Sefein, Saad Alenzi, Prepageran Narayanan
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
Cochlear Implant Under Conscious Sedation And Early Fitting
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
10:30 10:40
Impact Of Early Activation On Cochlear Implant Wearing Hours: The Sooner, The Better
Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
10:40 10:50
Adult Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation: Local Anesthesia
Nawaf Hassan Fatani
10:50 11:00
Frankfurt Concept Of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation After Cochlear Implant Treatment
Uwe Baumann
11:00 11:10
Children And Adults: Middle Ear Implants In Mixed Hearing Losses: When Is Early Early Enough?
Georg Sprinzl
11:10 11:20
Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia - Our Experience
Mohammed Al Rahbi
11:20 11:30
Morphologic Analysis Of The Scala Tympani Using Synchrotron: Implications For Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:30 11:40
3D-CT Based Virtual Endoscopy For Pre-Operative Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implantation; A New Cost-Effective Imaging Modality.
Mahmoud Fawzy Mandour
11:40 11:50
Posterior Tympanotomy In Cochlear Implant; Different Radiological Assessment Methods
Saad Elzayat
11:50 12:00
Preoperative Cerebral MRI Abnormalities in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: How common and how important are they?”
Magued Mashaly
12:00 12:10
Brain Mri Findings Of Prelingually Deaf Children And Cochlear Implant Outcome
Majed Assiri
12:10 12:30
Value Of Imaging For Pediatrics CI Candidate In Reducing Complication, Duration Of Surgery And Optimizing The Outcome Of Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Laila Telmesani
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Tauqir Rana

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Advancements in Other Implantable Devices
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Mario Zernotti, Rudolph Hagen, Rayan Alhussini
Hall 2
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bone Conduction And Active Middle Ear Implants: The Importance Of Having A Choice In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss
Javier Gavilan
11:10 11:20
Osia 2 In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss: Experience In Large Number Of Patients
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
11:20 11:30
The Bonebridge – Comparison The Old And The New Generation
Astrid Magele
11:30 11:40
Medical And Device Related Adverse Events In Osia® 2
Jose Agustin Caraballo
11:40 11:50
Vibrant Soundbridge With Fixed Stapes: Evaluating Abr Pre- And Post-Oval Window Mobilization
Kurt Schlemmer
11:50 12:00
Harm-Benefit Analysis Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Decision-Analytic Model
Michael Urban
12:00 12:10
Cases to Care: Lessons Learned with BONEBRIDGE Implants in Varied Conditions
Irfan Basha
12:10 12:20
Bone Conduction Implants Conversion From Percutaneous To Transcutaneous Active Bone Conduction Implants
Mario Zernotti
12:20 12:30
Anatomy-based fitting improves speech perception in noise for cochlear implant recipients with single-sided deafness
Anja Kurz
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Advancements in Other Implantable Devices
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Mario Zernotti, Rudolph Hagen, Rayan Alhussini
Hall 2
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bone Conduction And Active Middle Ear Implants: The Importance Of Having A Choice In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss
Javier Gavilan
11:10 11:20
Osia 2 In Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss: Experience In Large Number Of Patients
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
11:20 11:30
The Bonebridge – Comparison The Old And The New Generation
Astrid Magele
11:30 11:40
Medical And Device Related Adverse Events In Osia® 2
Jose Agustin Caraballo
11:40 11:50
Vibrant Soundbridge With Fixed Stapes: Evaluating Abr Pre- And Post-Oval Window Mobilization
Kurt Schlemmer
11:50 12:00
Harm-Benefit Analysis Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Decision-Analytic Model
Michael Urban
12:00 12:10
Cases to Care: Lessons Learned with BONEBRIDGE Implants in Varied Conditions
Irfan Basha
12:10 12:20
Bone Conduction Implants Conversion From Percutaneous To Transcutaneous Active Bone Conduction Implants
Mario Zernotti
12:20 12:30
Anatomy-based fitting improves speech perception in noise for cochlear implant recipients with single-sided deafness
Anja Kurz
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Umair Rashid

Chief Consultant Neuroradiologist, Head of Department

Lahore General Hospital

Lahore, Pakistan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Kiara Rezaei

Consultant Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiologist

Rajaie Heart Center

Tehran, Iran

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Hadi Rokni

Professor of interventional Radiology

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Tehran, Iran

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Javier Gavilan, Laila Telmesani
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Pediatric ABI - London's Experience
Dan Jiang
13:40 13:50
Paediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation
Shakeel Saeed
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implants After Vestibular Schwannoma Resection
Essam Saleh
14:00 14:10
Decision Making in ABI Revision Surgery
Robert Behr
14:10 14:20
ABI in Non-NF2 Pediatric Population: Technical Advancements
Thomas Roland
14:20 14:30
Long Term Outcomes And Relationship With Objective Measures In Children With Auditory Brainstem Implant.
Ranjith Rajeswaran
14:30 14:40
New Programming Approaches for ABI: Old Ideas Rethought
Anja Kurz
14:40 15:40
Panel Discussion: Critical Decisions: CI or ABI?
Robert Behr
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
15:55 17:25
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Ranjith Rajeswaran, Anja Kurz, Tamer Mesallam
Hall 1
Industry Symposium
15:55 16:10
Instructional Course: Electrical Stapedial Reflex Made Easy
Alfarghal Mohamad
16:10 16:25
MED-EL Industrial Symposium
16:25 17:25
Panel Discussion: Candidacy, Outcomes, And Management Of Cochlear Implants In Patients With Single Sided Deafness
Shaza Saleh
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Samira Rostampour

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Imperial College Hospitals NHS Trust

London, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Mohan Kameswaran, Griet Mertens, Artur Lorens
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: A Saudi Initiative
Musaed Alzahrani
13:40 13:50
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: The Way To Go
Fida Almuhawas
13:50 14:00
Humanitarian Aspects of CI Surgery
Prepageran Narayanan
14:00 14:10
When Electrode Is Not In The Cochlea? Rare Complications Of Electrode Displacement
Dan Jiang
14:10 14:20
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation In Advanced Otosclerosis - The Surgeon's Perspective
Mohan Kameswaran
14:20 14:30
How To Deal With Ossified Cochlea
Firas Alzoubi
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implant In Advance Otosclerosis Challeanges And Out Come
Khalid Badr
14:40 14:50
Resolving The Post-CI Facial Nerve Stimulation Via Programming Techniques Or Re-Implantations
Artur Lorens
14:50 15:00
Differentiation Between Auditory And Nonauditory Stimulation: Value Of Experience
Tarek Eldessouky
15:00 15:10
Cochlear Implantation In Autism Spectrum Disorders
Adrien Eshragi
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implantation For Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: An Updated Systematic Review
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
15:20 15:30
Relationship Between Cochlear Nerve Size And Outcome Of Cochlear Implant In Children
Mostafa Youssif
15:30 15:40
When The Overall Health Condition And Outcomes Pose Greater Challenges Than The Cochlear Implantation Surgery Itself
Saleh Alamry
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
Technological Revolution in Cochlear Implant - Current Trends and Future Horizons
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Adrien Eshragi, Thomas Lenarz
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Precision Cochlear Implantation
Vedat Topsakal
08:20 08:30
Experience In Robotic Cochlear Implantation - Our First 70 Surgeries
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
08:30 08:40
Application of Robotics in Coclear Implantation
Thomas Lenarz
08:40 08:50
Interest Of Robotic Cochlear Implantation
Christophe Vincent
08:50 09:00
Oto-Arm In Cadavers
Fida Almuhawas
09:00 09:10
The Effects Of Insertion Speed On Inner Ear Function During Cochlear Implantation
Gunesh Rajan
09:10 10:00
Panel Discussion: How Is Technology Changing Cochlear Implant Care?
Helen Cullington

Dr. Herve Rousseau

Professor, Radiology & Interventional Radiology and Head, Department of Radiology

Rangueil University Hospital

Toulouse, France

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Mohan Kameswaran, Griet Mertens, Artur Lorens
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: A Saudi Initiative
Musaed Alzahrani
13:40 13:50
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: The Way To Go
Fida Almuhawas
13:50 14:00
Humanitarian Aspects of CI Surgery
Prepageran Narayanan
14:00 14:10
When Electrode Is Not In The Cochlea? Rare Complications Of Electrode Displacement
Dan Jiang
14:10 14:20
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation In Advanced Otosclerosis - The Surgeon's Perspective
Mohan Kameswaran
14:20 14:30
How To Deal With Ossified Cochlea
Firas Alzoubi
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implant In Advance Otosclerosis Challeanges And Out Come
Khalid Badr
14:40 14:50
Resolving The Post-CI Facial Nerve Stimulation Via Programming Techniques Or Re-Implantations
Artur Lorens
14:50 15:00
Differentiation Between Auditory And Nonauditory Stimulation: Value Of Experience
Tarek Eldessouky
15:00 15:10
Cochlear Implantation In Autism Spectrum Disorders
Adrien Eshragi
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implantation For Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: An Updated Systematic Review
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
15:20 15:30
Relationship Between Cochlear Nerve Size And Outcome Of Cochlear Implant In Children
Mostafa Youssif
15:30 15:40
When The Overall Health Condition And Outcomes Pose Greater Challenges Than The Cochlear Implantation Surgery Itself
Saleh Alamry
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 12:20
Challenging CI Cases
10:20 - 12:20
Moderators: Laila Telmesani, Essam Saleh, Helen Cullington
Hall 2
10:20 10:35
From Cochlea to Cortex: Exploring the Inner Ear Malformation Cases
Fida Almuhawas
10:35 10:50
Instructional Course: Ling-Sound Detection, Discrimination, Or Identification Issues: When And How To Adjust The Map
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
10:50 11:20
Challenging But Not Rare Implant Scenarios
Sujana Chandrasekhar
11:20 12:20
Panel Discussion: Cholesteatoma Post Cochlear Implant Surgery
Laila Telmesani
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Maedeh Rouzbahani

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Imam Khomeini Hospital

Tehran, Iran

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Sumit Agrawal, Shaza Saleh, Ayman Shawky
Hall 1
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Helping People With Single-Sided Deafness: How Cochlear Implants Improve Hearing, Emotions, And Social Life, And Using CAEP To Enhance Brain Activation
Dayse Tavora-Viera
13:50 14:10
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation For Adults With Single-Sided Deafness
David Schramm
14:10 14:20
Different Hearing Solutions for SSD patients
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Pitch Matching In SSD
Daniel Schurzig
14:30 14:40
Auditory Listening Effort And Reaction Time In Single Sided Deaf Cochlear Implant Users: A Comparison With Normal Hearing Controls
Aanand Acharya
14:40 14:50
Long-Term Spatial Hearing Improvement And Suppressive Effect On Tinnitus After Cochlear Implantation In Profoundly Single-Sided Deaf Patients
Griet Mertens
14:50 15:00
Place-Pitch Fidelity And Speech Perception Outcomes In Cochlear Implant Recipients With Single-Sided Deafness.
Kevin Brown
15:00 15:10
Benefits of CI for Speech intelligibility in Noise in (Adult) SSD CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:10 15:20
Consequences Of Congenital Single-Sided Deafness
Andrej Kral
15:20 15:40
Discussion
Cochlear Implants: Enhancing Auditory Resilience in Aging
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Ahmed Aldhafeeri, Patrick Boyle, Vedat Topsakal
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Hearing Loss In Children And Critical Periods For Treatment
Andrej Kral
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implant And Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: Exploring Associations And Results
Fatema Alasfoor
14:00 14:10
Advancements In Cochlear Implantation In Children
Faisal Zawawi
14:10 14:20
Development Of Living Guidelines For Cochlear Implantation In Adults
Leo De Raeve
14:20 14:30
Sustained Cognitive Improvement In Patients With Cochlear Implantation
Heidi Olze
14:30 14:40
Vestibular Dysfunction Related To Pediatric Cochlear Implantation
Alfarghal Mohamad
14:40 14:50
Binaural Hearing For Adults With Unilateral Cochlear Implant; Comparison Between Integrated Bimodal Hearing And Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Manal Nasser Alfakhri
14:50 15:00
Effect of the Microphone Directionaility on Sound Localization of Adult CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:00 15:10
The Effect Of Forward Focus Feature On Speech In Noisy Environment At Cochlear Implant Users.
Mada Aljabr
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implants And The Emerging Therapies For Managing Hearing Loss
Hesham Kozou
15:20 15:30
Cochlear Implantation In The Elderly And Cognition
Shakeel Saeed
15:30 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Wael Saad

Professor & Director of IR, Vice Chair of Image Guided Procedures

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
14:30 15:30
Echoes of Progress: Exploring the Future Intervention in Hearing Implants
14:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Saleh Alamry, Stephen OLeary, Ahmed Alshamsi
Hall 1
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implantation Outcomes In Genotyped Subjects With Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Ronald Pennings
14:40 14:50
Genetic Profile In Cochlear Implant Bahraini Users
Maryam Sahwan
14:50 15:00
Expression Of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) In The Human Temporal Bone And Its Implication On Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia
Akira Ishiyama
15:00 15:10
Drug-Elluting Electrode
Thomas Lenarz
15:10 15:20
Steroid-Eluting Cochlear Implant Electrodes: What Do The Clinical Trials Show, And What Will This Mean For Your Patients?
Stephen OLeary
15:20 15:30
A Stem Cell Therapy For Neural Hearing Loss
Douglas Hartley
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
The Critical Role of Experience and Training in Implant Success
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Akira Ishiyama, Maryam Sahwan, Nadia Kamal
Hall 3
08:00 08:10
Special Considerations For Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease And Meniere'S Disease
Andrea Vambutas
08:10 08:20
Preventing Complications In Cochlear Implantation
08:20 08:30
Starting A New High-Volume Cochlear Implant Program: Challenges And Learning Points
Tamara Mijovic
08:30 08:40
Value Of Training In Fitting And Programming
Nadia Kamal
08:40 08:50
Training In Cochlear Implantation And Reducing Complications
Shakeel Saeed
08:50 09:00
Training To Become A Cochlear Implant Surgeon
Sherif Khalil
09:00 10:00
Panel Discussion: Otology Fellowship Programs: Laying The Foundation For Success
Ahmed Aldhafeeri

Dr. Saher Sabri

Chief of Interventional Radiology

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Washington, D.C., United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Beyond the Blueprint: Unveiling the Potential of Modeling in Cochlear Implants
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Thomas Lenarz, Paul Van De Heyning
Hall 1
10:50 11:00
Anatomy Of The Cochlea, Its Variability And Impact For Cochlear Implant Surgery
Andrej Kral
11:00 11:10
Moving Towards Radiation-Free Cochlear Implantation
Asma Alahmadi
11:10 11:20
Applications Of Deep Learning Modeling In Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:20 11:30
A Novel Method For Clinical Cochlear Duct Length Estimation
Daniel Schurzig
11:30 11:40
Cochlear Implant: A New Objective-Based Method For Measuring The Cochlear Duct Length
Rabea Alsabilah
11:40 11:50
Cochlear Implantation: Predicting The Scala Tympani Volume Of The Pediatric Recipients
Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah
11:50 12:00
Newest Technologies In Imaging For Cochlear Implantation
Kristen Rak
12:00 12:10
High-Resolution 3D-Visualization Of The Cochlear Implant Electrode Positioning In Relation To The Anatomical Structures Of The Cochlea.
Andrzej Zarowski
12:10 12:20
Method to estimate the basal turn length in inner ear malformation types
Afrah Alshalan
12:20 12:30
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Javier Gavilan, Laila Telmesani
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Pediatric ABI - London's Experience
Dan Jiang
13:40 13:50
Paediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation
Shakeel Saeed
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implants After Vestibular Schwannoma Resection
Essam Saleh
14:00 14:10
Decision Making in ABI Revision Surgery
Robert Behr
14:10 14:20
ABI in Non-NF2 Pediatric Population: Technical Advancements
Thomas Roland
14:20 14:30
Long Term Outcomes And Relationship With Objective Measures In Children With Auditory Brainstem Implant.
Ranjith Rajeswaran
14:30 14:40
New Programming Approaches for ABI: Old Ideas Rethought
Anja Kurz
14:40 15:40
Panel Discussion: Critical Decisions: CI or ABI?
Robert Behr
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 11:30
Hearing Enhancement through Hybrid Solutions and Critical Decisions
10:20 - 11:30
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Dan Jiang, Rudolph Hagen
Hall 2
10:20 10:30
Electroacoustic Stimulation After Cochlear Implantation: What Matters, How To Do It, And How To Use It
Erika Woodson
10:30 10:40
Experience With Some Grey Zone Cases with CI
Ahmed Mehanna
10:40 10:50
Progressive Sensorineural Hearing Loss In Vibrant Soundbridge Users Requiring Cochlear Implantation
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
10:50 11:00
Hearing Preservation Rates And Electro-Acoustic Stimulation Adoption With A Slim Modiolar Array
Emily Kay-Rivest
11:00 11:10
Bimodal Hearing Implants: Our Experience
Saad Alenzi
11:10 11:20
Universal Compatibility In Bimodal Hearing Stimulation
Dalia Hassan
11:20 11:30
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Bandar Safar

Consultant Vascular & Interventional Abdominal and Cardiac Imaging Radiologist

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre

Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Mohan Kameswaran, Griet Mertens, Artur Lorens
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: A Saudi Initiative
Musaed Alzahrani
13:40 13:50
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: The Way To Go
Fida Almuhawas
13:50 14:00
Humanitarian Aspects of CI Surgery
Prepageran Narayanan
14:00 14:10
When Electrode Is Not In The Cochlea? Rare Complications Of Electrode Displacement
Dan Jiang
14:10 14:20
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation In Advanced Otosclerosis - The Surgeon's Perspective
Mohan Kameswaran
14:20 14:30
How To Deal With Ossified Cochlea
Firas Alzoubi
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implant In Advance Otosclerosis Challeanges And Out Come
Khalid Badr
14:40 14:50
Resolving The Post-CI Facial Nerve Stimulation Via Programming Techniques Or Re-Implantations
Artur Lorens
14:50 15:00
Differentiation Between Auditory And Nonauditory Stimulation: Value Of Experience
Tarek Eldessouky
15:00 15:10
Cochlear Implantation In Autism Spectrum Disorders
Adrien Eshragi
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implantation For Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: An Updated Systematic Review
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
15:20 15:30
Relationship Between Cochlear Nerve Size And Outcome Of Cochlear Implant In Children
Mostafa Youssif
15:30 15:40
When The Overall Health Condition And Outcomes Pose Greater Challenges Than The Cochlear Implantation Surgery Itself
Saleh Alamry
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Optimizing Hearing Outcomes with Structural Preservation in Cochlear Implants
13:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Saleh Alamry, Paul Van De Heyning, Manoj Manikoth
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Effects Of Cochlear Micro-Anatomy On Hearing Preservation Outcomes.
Kevin Brown
13:50 14:00
State Of The Art Structure And Hearing Preservation Using The Hifocus Slimj Electrode
Tim Nauwelaers
14:00 14:10
Hearing Preservation In CI Surgery : From Bench To Clinic And Surgery
Adrien Eshraghi
14:10 14:20
Hearing Preservation CI - Key Factors For Success And Protocol
Noweed Ahmad
14:20 14:30
Results In CI Surgery In Patients With Residual Hearing
Artur Lorens
14:30 15:30
Panel Discussion: Preserving The Organ Of Corti
Paul Van De Heyning
14:30 15:30
Echoes of Progress: Exploring the Future Intervention in Hearing Implants
14:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Saleh Alamry, Stephen OLeary, Ahmed Alshamsi
Hall 1
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implantation Outcomes In Genotyped Subjects With Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Ronald Pennings
14:40 14:50
Genetic Profile In Cochlear Implant Bahraini Users
Maryam Sahwan
14:50 15:00
Expression Of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) In The Human Temporal Bone And Its Implication On Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia
Akira Ishiyama
15:00 15:10
Drug-Elluting Electrode
Thomas Lenarz
15:10 15:20
Steroid-Eluting Cochlear Implant Electrodes: What Do The Clinical Trials Show, And What Will This Mean For Your Patients?
Stephen OLeary
15:20 15:30
A Stem Cell Therapy For Neural Hearing Loss
Douglas Hartley
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Norran Hussein Said

Breast Imaging Consultant & Radiology Executive Director

Women’s Health Program, Ministry of Health, Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Shadi Saleem

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Riad Salem

Chief, Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Northwestern University

Chicago, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
The Critical Role of Experience and Training in Implant Success
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Akira Ishiyama, Maryam Sahwan, Nadia Kamal
Hall 3
08:00 08:10
Special Considerations For Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease And Meniere'S Disease
Andrea Vambutas
08:10 08:20
Preventing Complications In Cochlear Implantation
08:20 08:30
Starting A New High-Volume Cochlear Implant Program: Challenges And Learning Points
Tamara Mijovic
08:30 08:40
Value Of Training In Fitting And Programming
Nadia Kamal
08:40 08:50
Training In Cochlear Implantation And Reducing Complications
Shakeel Saeed
08:50 09:00
Training To Become A Cochlear Implant Surgeon
Sherif Khalil
09:00 10:00
Panel Discussion: Otology Fellowship Programs: Laying The Foundation For Success
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
The Critical Role of Experience and Training in Implant Success
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Akira Ishiyama, Maryam Sahwan, Nadia Kamal
Hall 3
08:00 08:10
Special Considerations For Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease And Meniere'S Disease
Andrea Vambutas
08:10 08:20
Preventing Complications In Cochlear Implantation
08:20 08:30
Starting A New High-Volume Cochlear Implant Program: Challenges And Learning Points
Tamara Mijovic
08:30 08:40
Value Of Training In Fitting And Programming
Nadia Kamal
08:40 08:50
Training In Cochlear Implantation And Reducing Complications
Shakeel Saeed
08:50 09:00
Training To Become A Cochlear Implant Surgeon
Sherif Khalil
09:00 10:00
Panel Discussion: Otology Fellowship Programs: Laying The Foundation For Success
Ahmed Aldhafeeri

Dr. Morad Sallam

Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon, Clinical Lead and Head of Service for Vascular Surgery

Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Trust

London, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Navigating Novel Methods in Cochlear Implantation
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Isra Aljazeeri, Mutlaq Al Sihan, Will Brassington
Hall 1
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Total Implantable Cochlear Implantation
Joachim Mueller
08:20 08:30
Cochlear Implant Single-Unit Audio Processors In Young Children
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Tip Fold Over And Smart Nav With Slim Modiolar Electrodes
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
08:40 08:50
Anatomy-Based Spacing, A Novel Concept
Isra Aljazeeri
08:50 09:00
Assessing Auditory Performance And Electrode Stability: A Study On Slim Straight And Slim Modiolar Cochlear Implants In Children
Faisal Zawawi
09:00 09:10
Importance of Optimal Placement of CI Electrode for Superior Hearing Outcomes
Anandhan Dhanasingh
09:10 09:20
New Technologies To Improve The Electrode-Nerve Interface Of A Cochlear Implant
Volkmar Hamacher
09:20 09:30
Drug Eluting Electrode: From Lab To Bedside
Christophe Vincent
09:30 09:40
Potential Effects Of Early Sound Processor Activation After Middle Ear Implantation Surgery: Safety And Audiological Aspects
Eman Hagr
09:40 09:50
Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants in Teenagers
Artur Lorens
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Navigating Novel Methods in Cochlear Implantation
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Isra Aljazeeri, Mutlaq Al Sihan, Will Brassington
Hall 1
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Total Implantable Cochlear Implantation
Joachim Mueller
08:20 08:30
Cochlear Implant Single-Unit Audio Processors In Young Children
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Tip Fold Over And Smart Nav With Slim Modiolar Electrodes
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
08:40 08:50
Anatomy-Based Spacing, A Novel Concept
Isra Aljazeeri
08:50 09:00
Assessing Auditory Performance And Electrode Stability: A Study On Slim Straight And Slim Modiolar Cochlear Implants In Children
Faisal Zawawi
09:00 09:10
Importance of Optimal Placement of CI Electrode for Superior Hearing Outcomes
Anandhan Dhanasingh
09:10 09:20
New Technologies To Improve The Electrode-Nerve Interface Of A Cochlear Implant
Volkmar Hamacher
09:20 09:30
Drug Eluting Electrode: From Lab To Bedside
Christophe Vincent
09:30 09:40
Potential Effects Of Early Sound Processor Activation After Middle Ear Implantation Surgery: Safety And Audiological Aspects
Eman Hagr
09:40 09:50
Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants in Teenagers
Artur Lorens
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Refaat Salman

Member of PAIRS, Consultant Vascular and Interventional Radiologist

King Abdulaziz Medical City

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Cochlear Implants: Enhancing Auditory Resilience in Aging
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Ahmed Aldhafeeri, Patrick Boyle, Vedat Topsakal
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Hearing Loss In Children And Critical Periods For Treatment
Andrej Kral
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implant And Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: Exploring Associations And Results
Fatema Alasfoor
14:00 14:10
Advancements In Cochlear Implantation In Children
Faisal Zawawi
14:10 14:20
Development Of Living Guidelines For Cochlear Implantation In Adults
Leo De Raeve
14:20 14:30
Sustained Cognitive Improvement In Patients With Cochlear Implantation
Heidi Olze
14:30 14:40
Vestibular Dysfunction Related To Pediatric Cochlear Implantation
Alfarghal Mohamad
14:40 14:50
Binaural Hearing For Adults With Unilateral Cochlear Implant; Comparison Between Integrated Bimodal Hearing And Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Manal Nasser Alfakhri
14:50 15:00
Effect of the Microphone Directionaility on Sound Localization of Adult CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:00 15:10
The Effect Of Forward Focus Feature On Speech In Noisy Environment At Cochlear Implant Users.
Mada Aljabr
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implants And The Emerging Therapies For Managing Hearing Loss
Hesham Kozou
15:20 15:30
Cochlear Implantation In The Elderly And Cognition
Shakeel Saeed
15:30 15:40
Discussion
15:55 17:25
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
15:55 - 17:25
Moderators: Ranjith Rajeswaran, Anja Kurz, Tamer Mesallam
Hall 1
Industry Symposium
15:55 16:10
Instructional Course: Electrical Stapedial Reflex Made Easy
Alfarghal Mohamad
16:10 16:25
MED-EL Industrial Symposium
16:25 17:25
Panel Discussion: Candidacy, Outcomes, And Management Of Cochlear Implants In Patients With Single Sided Deafness
Shaza Saleh
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Faisal Sanai

Consultant Transplant Hepatologist

King Abdulaziz Medical City

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:00
Cochlear Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 12:00
Moderators: Rabea Alsabilah, Christophe Vincent, Mahmoud Mahrous
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Anatomical Variation Among The Human Cochlea
Ahmed Alshamsi
10:30 10:40
Validation Of The Arabic Language Version Of The Audio Processor Satisfaction Questionnaire (APSQ) For Hearing Implant Users
Abdulaziz Mohammed Alasmi
10:40 10:50
Evaluation Of Remote Check In Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Reem Badghaish
10:50 11:00
The Relationship Between The Electrical Stapedial Muscle Reflex Threshold And Electrical And Behavioral Measures In Cochlear Implant Patients
Samir Assal
11:00 11:10
Voice Acoustic Characteristics Of Children With Late-Onset Cochlear Implantation: Correlation To Auditory Performance
Mahmoud Mahrous
11:10 11:20
Subjective Sound Perception Performance In Early-Activated Cochlear Implant Participants
Jheng Shu Yun
11:20 11:30
Quality Of Life Of Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Sahar Bin Dehaish
11:30 11:40
Using Remote Models Of Care In The Cochlear Implant Service: The Clinician And User Experience.
Will Brassington
11:40 11:50
Subjective Sound Quality Experiences And Adaptation In Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Yen Jung Pan
11:50 12:00
Instructional Course: Leveraging Latest Technology In The Rehabilitation Of CI Patients
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Navigating Novel Methods in Cochlear Implantation
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Isra Aljazeeri, Mutlaq Al Sihan, Will Brassington
Hall 1
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Total Implantable Cochlear Implantation
Joachim Mueller
08:20 08:30
Cochlear Implant Single-Unit Audio Processors In Young Children
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Tip Fold Over And Smart Nav With Slim Modiolar Electrodes
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
08:40 08:50
Anatomy-Based Spacing, A Novel Concept
Isra Aljazeeri
08:50 09:00
Assessing Auditory Performance And Electrode Stability: A Study On Slim Straight And Slim Modiolar Cochlear Implants In Children
Faisal Zawawi
09:00 09:10
Importance of Optimal Placement of CI Electrode for Superior Hearing Outcomes
Anandhan Dhanasingh
09:10 09:20
New Technologies To Improve The Electrode-Nerve Interface Of A Cochlear Implant
Volkmar Hamacher
09:20 09:30
Drug Eluting Electrode: From Lab To Bedside
Christophe Vincent
09:30 09:40
Potential Effects Of Early Sound Processor Activation After Middle Ear Implantation Surgery: Safety And Audiological Aspects
Eman Hagr
09:40 09:50
Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants in Teenagers
Artur Lorens
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Marco Sanduzzi Zamparelli

Consultant Hepatologist

BCLC group, Liver Unit. Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, University of Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:00
Cochlear Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 12:00
Moderators: Rabea Alsabilah, Christophe Vincent, Mahmoud Mahrous
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Anatomical Variation Among The Human Cochlea
Ahmed Alshamsi
10:30 10:40
Validation Of The Arabic Language Version Of The Audio Processor Satisfaction Questionnaire (APSQ) For Hearing Implant Users
Abdulaziz Mohammed Alasmi
10:40 10:50
Evaluation Of Remote Check In Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Reem Badghaish
10:50 11:00
The Relationship Between The Electrical Stapedial Muscle Reflex Threshold And Electrical And Behavioral Measures In Cochlear Implant Patients
Samir Assal
11:00 11:10
Voice Acoustic Characteristics Of Children With Late-Onset Cochlear Implantation: Correlation To Auditory Performance
Mahmoud Mahrous
11:10 11:20
Subjective Sound Perception Performance In Early-Activated Cochlear Implant Participants
Jheng Shu Yun
11:20 11:30
Quality Of Life Of Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Sahar Bin Dehaish
11:30 11:40
Using Remote Models Of Care In The Cochlear Implant Service: The Clinician And User Experience.
Will Brassington
11:40 11:50
Subjective Sound Quality Experiences And Adaptation In Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Yen Jung Pan
11:50 12:00
Instructional Course: Leveraging Latest Technology In The Rehabilitation Of CI Patients
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Cochlear Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 12:00
Moderators: Rabea Alsabilah, Christophe Vincent, Mahmoud Mahrous
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Anatomical Variation Among The Human Cochlea
Ahmed Alshamsi
10:30 10:40
Validation Of The Arabic Language Version Of The Audio Processor Satisfaction Questionnaire (APSQ) For Hearing Implant Users
Abdulaziz Mohammed Alasmi
10:40 10:50
Evaluation Of Remote Check In Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Reem Badghaish
10:50 11:00
The Relationship Between The Electrical Stapedial Muscle Reflex Threshold And Electrical And Behavioral Measures In Cochlear Implant Patients
Samir Assal
11:00 11:10
Voice Acoustic Characteristics Of Children With Late-Onset Cochlear Implantation: Correlation To Auditory Performance
Mahmoud Mahrous
11:10 11:20
Subjective Sound Perception Performance In Early-Activated Cochlear Implant Participants
Jheng Shu Yun
11:20 11:30
Quality Of Life Of Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Sahar Bin Dehaish
11:30 11:40
Using Remote Models Of Care In The Cochlear Implant Service: The Clinician And User Experience.
Will Brassington
11:40 11:50
Subjective Sound Quality Experiences And Adaptation In Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Yen Jung Pan
11:50 12:00
Instructional Course: Leveraging Latest Technology In The Rehabilitation Of CI Patients
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Marc Sapoval

Vascular and Oncological Interventional Radiologist

Georges Pompidou European Hospital

Paris, France

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
14:30 15:30
Echoes of Progress: Exploring the Future Intervention in Hearing Implants
14:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Saleh Alamry, Stephen OLeary, Ahmed Alshamsi
Hall 1
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implantation Outcomes In Genotyped Subjects With Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Ronald Pennings
14:40 14:50
Genetic Profile In Cochlear Implant Bahraini Users
Maryam Sahwan
14:50 15:00
Expression Of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) In The Human Temporal Bone And Its Implication On Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia
Akira Ishiyama
15:00 15:10
Drug-Elluting Electrode
Thomas Lenarz
15:10 15:20
Steroid-Eluting Cochlear Implant Electrodes: What Do The Clinical Trials Show, And What Will This Mean For Your Patients?
Stephen OLeary
15:20 15:30
A Stem Cell Therapy For Neural Hearing Loss
Douglas Hartley
15:45 17:15
Echoes of Progress: Exploring the Future Intervention in Hearing Implants
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Dayse Tavora-Viera, Farid Alzhrani, Jamal Kassouma
Hall 1
15:45 16:15
Keynote: From Dreamer To Legend: The Historic Journey In The Otology Field
Thomas Lenarz
16:15 17:15
Panel Discussion: Panel Discussion: Implantable Devices in Complex Cases: Ask the Experts
Iman Sadek
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
Technological Revolution in Cochlear Implant - Current Trends and Future Horizons
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Adrien Eshragi, Thomas Lenarz
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Precision Cochlear Implantation
Vedat Topsakal
08:20 08:30
Experience In Robotic Cochlear Implantation - Our First 70 Surgeries
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
08:30 08:40
Application of Robotics in Coclear Implantation
Thomas Lenarz
08:40 08:50
Interest Of Robotic Cochlear Implantation
Christophe Vincent
08:50 09:00
Oto-Arm In Cadavers
Fida Almuhawas
09:00 09:10
The Effects Of Insertion Speed On Inner Ear Function During Cochlear Implantation
Gunesh Rajan
09:10 10:00
Panel Discussion: How Is Technology Changing Cochlear Implant Care?
Helen Cullington
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Beyond the Blueprint: Unveiling the Potential of Modeling in Cochlear Implants
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Thomas Lenarz, Paul Van De Heyning
Hall 1
10:50 11:00
Anatomy Of The Cochlea, Its Variability And Impact For Cochlear Implant Surgery
Andrej Kral
11:00 11:10
Moving Towards Radiation-Free Cochlear Implantation
Asma Alahmadi
11:10 11:20
Applications Of Deep Learning Modeling In Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:20 11:30
A Novel Method For Clinical Cochlear Duct Length Estimation
Daniel Schurzig
11:30 11:40
Cochlear Implant: A New Objective-Based Method For Measuring The Cochlear Duct Length
Rabea Alsabilah
11:40 11:50
Cochlear Implantation: Predicting The Scala Tympani Volume Of The Pediatric Recipients
Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah
11:50 12:00
Newest Technologies In Imaging For Cochlear Implantation
Kristen Rak
12:00 12:10
High-Resolution 3D-Visualization Of The Cochlear Implant Electrode Positioning In Relation To The Anatomical Structures Of The Cochlea.
Andrzej Zarowski
12:10 12:20
Method to estimate the basal turn length in inner ear malformation types
Afrah Alshalan
12:20 12:30
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
Technological Revolution in Cochlear Implant - Current Trends and Future Horizons
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Adrien Eshragi, Thomas Lenarz
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Precision Cochlear Implantation
Vedat Topsakal
08:20 08:30
Experience In Robotic Cochlear Implantation - Our First 70 Surgeries
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
08:30 08:40
Application of Robotics in Coclear Implantation
Thomas Lenarz
08:40 08:50
Interest Of Robotic Cochlear Implantation
Christophe Vincent
08:50 09:00
Oto-Arm In Cadavers
Fida Almuhawas
09:00 09:10
The Effects Of Insertion Speed On Inner Ear Function During Cochlear Implantation
Gunesh Rajan
09:10 10:00
Panel Discussion: How Is Technology Changing Cochlear Implant Care?
Helen Cullington

Dr. Amjad Sattar

Associate Professor and VIR Radiologist

Dow University Hospital Ojha Campus

Karachi, Pakistan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Julien Sfeir

Associate Professor of Surgery

Lebanese Hospital UMC, LAURH Rizk Hospital UMC, Notre Dame Des Secours UMC

Beirut, Lebanon

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:30
Unlocking Potential: The Role of Early Activation and Imaging in Hearing Implants
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Ihab Kamel Sefein, Saad Alenzi, Prepageran Narayanan
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
Cochlear Implant Under Conscious Sedation And Early Fitting
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
10:30 10:40
Impact Of Early Activation On Cochlear Implant Wearing Hours: The Sooner, The Better
Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
10:40 10:50
Adult Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation: Local Anesthesia
Nawaf Hassan Fatani
10:50 11:00
Frankfurt Concept Of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation After Cochlear Implant Treatment
Uwe Baumann
11:00 11:10
Children And Adults: Middle Ear Implants In Mixed Hearing Losses: When Is Early Early Enough?
Georg Sprinzl
11:10 11:20
Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia - Our Experience
Mohammed Al Rahbi
11:20 11:30
Morphologic Analysis Of The Scala Tympani Using Synchrotron: Implications For Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:30 11:40
3D-CT Based Virtual Endoscopy For Pre-Operative Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implantation; A New Cost-Effective Imaging Modality.
Mahmoud Fawzy Mandour
11:40 11:50
Posterior Tympanotomy In Cochlear Implant; Different Radiological Assessment Methods
Saad Elzayat
11:50 12:00
Preoperative Cerebral MRI Abnormalities in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: How common and how important are they?”
Magued Mashaly
12:00 12:10
Brain Mri Findings Of Prelingually Deaf Children And Cochlear Implant Outcome
Majed Assiri
12:10 12:30
Value Of Imaging For Pediatrics CI Candidate In Reducing Complication, Duration Of Surgery And Optimizing The Outcome Of Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Laila Telmesani
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohamed Shaker

Professor of Interventional Radiology

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
The Critical Role of Experience and Training in Implant Success
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Akira Ishiyama, Maryam Sahwan, Nadia Kamal
Hall 3
08:00 08:10
Special Considerations For Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease And Meniere'S Disease
Andrea Vambutas
08:10 08:20
Preventing Complications In Cochlear Implantation
08:20 08:30
Starting A New High-Volume Cochlear Implant Program: Challenges And Learning Points
Tamara Mijovic
08:30 08:40
Value Of Training In Fitting And Programming
Nadia Kamal
08:40 08:50
Training In Cochlear Implantation And Reducing Complications
Shakeel Saeed
08:50 09:00
Training To Become A Cochlear Implant Surgeon
Sherif Khalil
09:00 10:00
Panel Discussion: Otology Fellowship Programs: Laying The Foundation For Success
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Rashid Sharaf

Consultant Interventional Nephrologist

STAR Vascular Access Center

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 13:00
HEARING Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 13:00
Moderators: Nezar Mahmoud Hamed, Tarek Eldessouky, Alhassan Algazlan
Hall 4
10:20 10:30
Prevalence Of Hearing Loss Among Newborns In Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
Aljoharh Abdulaziz Alnuaman
10:30 10:40
The Effectiveness of Steroids and Antioxidants in the Prevention of Cisplatin – Induced Ototoxicity: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Literature and Network Meta-analysis
Danah Aljahdali
10:40 10:50
Incidence Of Post-Cochlear Implants Complications In Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Systematic Review Of The Literature
Muhnnad Abdulaziz Mohammed AlGhamdi
10:50 11:00
The Utility And Outcome Of Piezoelectric Stimulation Bone Conduction Implant In The Management Of Severe Mixed Hearing Loss In Stapedial Fixation With Incomplete Partition Type 2
Afnan Bukhari
11:00 11:10
Ksmc Cochlear Implants Recipients Experience With Remote Check
Abdulmalik Binmarzuq
11:10 11:20
Cost-Effectiveness Of Remote Check In CI Cases
Mohammad Hamad Albaqeyah
11:20 11:30
The Effect Of The Electrodes Array Placement On The Cochlea (Lateral Wall Electrodes & Pre-Modiolar Electrodes) And The Effect Of Device Activation Time (Early & Classic) On The Battery Consumption Of The Cochlear Implant Device.
Kholoud Alanazi
11:30 11:40
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Post-Meningitis Hearing Loss: A Single Center Experience Study
Sarah Al-Otaibi
11:40 11:50
Delayed-Onset Swellings Over The Receiver-Stimulator Package Post-Cochlear Implant Surgeries
11:50 12:00
Cochlear Implant In Children With Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorders: Our Experience At Al Nahdha Hospital
Azza Al Maskari
12:00 12:10
Skin Flaps For Cochlear Implants
12:10 12:20
Cochlear Implantation: Small Cochlear Diameter May Indicate Degree Of Abnormality
Fatemah AlTheyab
12:20 12:30
Clinical Experience With Piezoelectric Bone Conduction Hearing Implant Osia: Surgical Procedure Audiologic Outcomes And Patient Satisfaction
Lana Saleh
12:30 12:40
Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss With Identified New Gene Mutation Treated With Cochlear Implantation; A Case Report
Reema Abdullah Aldawish
12:40 12:50
The Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Solid Organ Transplanted Patients
12:50 13:00
Cochlear Implantation -Imaging Protocol- King Abdallah Medical Center, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Shatha Alqahtani
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ashkat Sharipov

Head of Phlebology Centre

Phlebomed

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
HEARING Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 13:00
Moderators: Nezar Mahmoud Hamed, Tarek Eldessouky, Alhassan Algazlan
Hall 4
10:20 10:30
Prevalence Of Hearing Loss Among Newborns In Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
Aljoharh Abdulaziz Alnuaman
10:30 10:40
The Effectiveness of Steroids and Antioxidants in the Prevention of Cisplatin – Induced Ototoxicity: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Literature and Network Meta-analysis
Danah Aljahdali
10:40 10:50
Incidence Of Post-Cochlear Implants Complications In Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Systematic Review Of The Literature
Muhnnad Abdulaziz Mohammed AlGhamdi
10:50 11:00
The Utility And Outcome Of Piezoelectric Stimulation Bone Conduction Implant In The Management Of Severe Mixed Hearing Loss In Stapedial Fixation With Incomplete Partition Type 2
Afnan Bukhari
11:00 11:10
Ksmc Cochlear Implants Recipients Experience With Remote Check
Abdulmalik Binmarzuq
11:10 11:20
Cost-Effectiveness Of Remote Check In CI Cases
Mohammad Hamad Albaqeyah
11:20 11:30
The Effect Of The Electrodes Array Placement On The Cochlea (Lateral Wall Electrodes & Pre-Modiolar Electrodes) And The Effect Of Device Activation Time (Early & Classic) On The Battery Consumption Of The Cochlear Implant Device.
Kholoud Alanazi
11:30 11:40
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Post-Meningitis Hearing Loss: A Single Center Experience Study
Sarah Al-Otaibi
11:40 11:50
Delayed-Onset Swellings Over The Receiver-Stimulator Package Post-Cochlear Implant Surgeries
11:50 12:00
Cochlear Implant In Children With Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorders: Our Experience At Al Nahdha Hospital
Azza Al Maskari
12:00 12:10
Skin Flaps For Cochlear Implants
12:10 12:20
Cochlear Implantation: Small Cochlear Diameter May Indicate Degree Of Abnormality
Fatemah AlTheyab
12:20 12:30
Clinical Experience With Piezoelectric Bone Conduction Hearing Implant Osia: Surgical Procedure Audiologic Outcomes And Patient Satisfaction
Lana Saleh
12:30 12:40
Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss With Identified New Gene Mutation Treated With Cochlear Implantation; A Case Report
Reema Abdullah Aldawish
12:40 12:50
The Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Solid Organ Transplanted Patients
12:50 13:00
Cochlear Implantation -Imaging Protocol- King Abdallah Medical Center, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Shatha Alqahtani
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Lobna Shash

Professor of Surgical Pathology

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
15:45 17:15
Speech Rehabilitation: A Crucial Factor For A Successful Journey
15:45 - 17:15
Moderators: Tamer Mesallam, Soha Hamada, Ammar Al-Lawati
Hall 3
15:45 15:55
Speech Sound Aquisition For Arabic Speaking Children Fitted With Cochlear Implant Is Saudi Arabia
Salam Orabi
15:55 16:05
Examination Of The Critical Role Of Parents In Cochlear Implant Habilitation And Impact On Spoken Language Development At King Fahad Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Samira Abdulaziz Ashour
16:05 16:15
Inter-Rater Reliability And Validity Of The Arabic Version Of Categories Of Auditory Performance-Ii (Cap-Ii) Among Children With Cochlear Implant
Tahani Al-Otaibi
16:15 16:25
System For Auditory-Verbal Therapy Planning And Follow-Up In Children With Cochlear Implants
Gonzalo Corvera
16:25 16:35
Phonological Awareness And Dyslexia In Cochlear Implanted Children
Nihal Hesham
16:35 16:45
How Avt Affects Receptive And Expressive Vocabulary Outcomes In Children Who Received Cochlear Implant At An Early Age
Hind Waleed Bahakeem
16:45 16:55
Hearing Rehabilitation Within Culturally Diverse Environments
Joanna Shepherd
16:55 17:15
"American Academy Session (AOS): The Most Pressing Issue for Hearing Clinicians: We are Not Reaching the Majority of People Who Could Benefit from Technology – American Otological Society Panel Presentation
Soha Ghossaini, Hae-Ok Ana Kim, Sujana Chandrasekhar, Andrea Vambutas
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Kashif Shazlee

Consultant Interventional Radiologist, Chairman Imaging Services

Indus Hospital & Health Network, Dr. Ziauddin Hospital

Karachi, Pakistan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Adnan Sheikh

Clinical Professor, Musculoskeletal Radiologist

University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Bassem Yousef Sheikh

Head, Neurovascular and Skull Base Unit

College of Medicine, Taibah University

Medina, Saudi Arabia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Virender Sheorain

Associate Director & Consultant-Interventional Radiologist

Medanta-The Medicity Hospital

Gurgaon, India

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
08:00 09:00
New Concepts in Hearing Implants
08:00 - 09:00
Moderators: Rudolph Hagen, Ahmed Sameh Farid
Hall 1
08:00 08:40
Keynote: The Green Cochlea
Abdulrahman Hagr, Ilona Anderson
08:40 09:00
Unrestricted Humanity
Aqeel AlGhamdi
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Adnan Siddiqui

Professor and Vice Chairman in the Department of Neurosurgery

State University of New York at Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

New York, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Mohammed Sobhi

Associate Professor of Radiology

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Advancements in Surgery, Fitting, and Rehabilitation for Hearing Solutions
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Andrej Kral, Basel Alsabah, Mohammed Al Rahbi
Hall 3
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Decision Making Before Getting Into The Operating Room – American Otological Society Expert Presentation
Hae-Ok Ana Kim
08:20 08:30
Round Window, Difficult Visualization
Hassan Ali Al Shehri
08:30 08:40
Round Window Niche Exposure .. Checklist
Redha Alrumaih
08:40 08:50
The Effect Of Sigmoid Sinus Position On The Difficulty And Approaches To CI Surgery
Ahmed Hesham Galal
08:50 09:00
Bilateral Anterior Displaced Sigmoid Sinus In Cochlear Implantation: A Proposed Solution
Ihab Kamel Sefein
09:00 09:10
Round Window Packing Technique Affects Electrode Positioning In Perimodiolar Cochlear Implants
Akira Ishiyama
09:10 09:20
Electrode Protection During Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation In Children
Ahmed Saeed Ghaly
09:20 09:30
New Surgical Technique Allowing For Fixation Of Cochlear Implant Electrodes In The Mastoid And Prevention Of Electrode Rotation And Displacement.
Andrzej Zarowski
09:30 09:40
Soft Tissue Management For Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen
09:40 09:50
CI Difficulties And Complication Management
Mohamed Elshazly
09:50 10:00
Cochlear Implant If Surgical Complication Happen
Saeed Alghamdi
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Constantinos Sofocleous

Professor of Interventional Radiology, Consultant Interventional Oncologist/Radiologist

Weill-Cornell Medical College, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:00
Cochlear Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 12:00
Moderators: Rabea Alsabilah, Christophe Vincent, Mahmoud Mahrous
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Anatomical Variation Among The Human Cochlea
Ahmed Alshamsi
10:30 10:40
Validation Of The Arabic Language Version Of The Audio Processor Satisfaction Questionnaire (APSQ) For Hearing Implant Users
Abdulaziz Mohammed Alasmi
10:40 10:50
Evaluation Of Remote Check In Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Reem Badghaish
10:50 11:00
The Relationship Between The Electrical Stapedial Muscle Reflex Threshold And Electrical And Behavioral Measures In Cochlear Implant Patients
Samir Assal
11:00 11:10
Voice Acoustic Characteristics Of Children With Late-Onset Cochlear Implantation: Correlation To Auditory Performance
Mahmoud Mahrous
11:10 11:20
Subjective Sound Perception Performance In Early-Activated Cochlear Implant Participants
Jheng Shu Yun
11:20 11:30
Quality Of Life Of Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Sahar Bin Dehaish
11:30 11:40
Using Remote Models Of Care In The Cochlear Implant Service: The Clinician And User Experience.
Will Brassington
11:40 11:50
Subjective Sound Quality Experiences And Adaptation In Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Yen Jung Pan
11:50 12:00
Instructional Course: Leveraging Latest Technology In The Rehabilitation Of CI Patients
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ahmed Soliman

Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology

Ain Shams University

Cairo, Egypt

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Tamara Suaris

Clinical Director of the Breast Imaging Network

St Bartholomew’s Hospital

London, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Exploring Gray Zone Situations in Cochlear Implantation
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Mohan Kameswaran, Griet Mertens, Artur Lorens
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: A Saudi Initiative
Musaed Alzahrani
13:40 13:50
Humanitarian Cochlear Implant: The Way To Go
Fida Almuhawas
13:50 14:00
Humanitarian Aspects of CI Surgery
Prepageran Narayanan
14:00 14:10
When Electrode Is Not In The Cochlea? Rare Complications Of Electrode Displacement
Dan Jiang
14:10 14:20
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation In Advanced Otosclerosis - The Surgeon's Perspective
Mohan Kameswaran
14:20 14:30
How To Deal With Ossified Cochlea
Firas Alzoubi
14:30 14:40
Cochlear Implant In Advance Otosclerosis Challeanges And Out Come
Khalid Badr
14:40 14:50
Resolving The Post-CI Facial Nerve Stimulation Via Programming Techniques Or Re-Implantations
Artur Lorens
14:50 15:00
Differentiation Between Auditory And Nonauditory Stimulation: Value Of Experience
Tarek Eldessouky
15:00 15:10
Cochlear Implantation In Autism Spectrum Disorders
Adrien Eshragi
15:10 15:20
Cochlear Implantation For Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: An Updated Systematic Review
Ghada Mohammed BinKhamis
15:20 15:30
Relationship Between Cochlear Nerve Size And Outcome Of Cochlear Implant In Children
Mostafa Youssif
15:30 15:40
When The Overall Health Condition And Outcomes Pose Greater Challenges Than The Cochlear Implantation Surgery Itself
Saleh Alamry
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Deepashree T

Senior Consultant and Clinical Lead

Rela Hospital

Chennai, India

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 13:00
HEARING Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 13:00
Moderators: Nezar Mahmoud Hamed, Tarek Eldessouky, Alhassan Algazlan
Hall 4
10:20 10:30
Prevalence Of Hearing Loss Among Newborns In Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia
Aljoharh Abdulaziz Alnuaman
10:30 10:40
The Effectiveness of Steroids and Antioxidants in the Prevention of Cisplatin – Induced Ototoxicity: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of the Literature and Network Meta-analysis
Danah Aljahdali
10:40 10:50
Incidence Of Post-Cochlear Implants Complications In Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Systematic Review Of The Literature
Muhnnad Abdulaziz Mohammed AlGhamdi
10:50 11:00
The Utility And Outcome Of Piezoelectric Stimulation Bone Conduction Implant In The Management Of Severe Mixed Hearing Loss In Stapedial Fixation With Incomplete Partition Type 2
Afnan Bukhari
11:00 11:10
Ksmc Cochlear Implants Recipients Experience With Remote Check
Abdulmalik Binmarzuq
11:10 11:20
Cost-Effectiveness Of Remote Check In CI Cases
Mohammad Hamad Albaqeyah
11:20 11:30
The Effect Of The Electrodes Array Placement On The Cochlea (Lateral Wall Electrodes & Pre-Modiolar Electrodes) And The Effect Of Device Activation Time (Early & Classic) On The Battery Consumption Of The Cochlear Implant Device.
Kholoud Alanazi
11:30 11:40
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Post-Meningitis Hearing Loss: A Single Center Experience Study
Sarah Al-Otaibi
11:40 11:50
Delayed-Onset Swellings Over The Receiver-Stimulator Package Post-Cochlear Implant Surgeries
11:50 12:00
Cochlear Implant In Children With Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorders: Our Experience At Al Nahdha Hospital
Azza Al Maskari
12:00 12:10
Skin Flaps For Cochlear Implants
12:10 12:20
Cochlear Implantation: Small Cochlear Diameter May Indicate Degree Of Abnormality
Fatemah AlTheyab
12:20 12:30
Clinical Experience With Piezoelectric Bone Conduction Hearing Implant Osia: Surgical Procedure Audiologic Outcomes And Patient Satisfaction
Lana Saleh
12:30 12:40
Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss With Identified New Gene Mutation Treated With Cochlear Implantation; A Case Report
Reema Abdullah Aldawish
12:40 12:50
The Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation In Solid Organ Transplanted Patients
12:50 13:00
Cochlear Implantation -Imaging Protocol- King Abdallah Medical Center, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Shatha Alqahtani
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Vania Tacher

Consultant Radiologist and Interventional Radiologist

University Hospital Henri Mondor

Paris, France

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Navigating Novel Methods in Cochlear Implantation
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Isra Aljazeeri, Mutlaq Al Sihan, Will Brassington
Hall 1
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Total Implantable Cochlear Implantation
Joachim Mueller
08:20 08:30
Cochlear Implant Single-Unit Audio Processors In Young Children
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Tip Fold Over And Smart Nav With Slim Modiolar Electrodes
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
08:40 08:50
Anatomy-Based Spacing, A Novel Concept
Isra Aljazeeri
08:50 09:00
Assessing Auditory Performance And Electrode Stability: A Study On Slim Straight And Slim Modiolar Cochlear Implants In Children
Faisal Zawawi
09:00 09:10
Importance of Optimal Placement of CI Electrode for Superior Hearing Outcomes
Anandhan Dhanasingh
09:10 09:20
New Technologies To Improve The Electrode-Nerve Interface Of A Cochlear Implant
Volkmar Hamacher
09:20 09:30
Drug Eluting Electrode: From Lab To Bedside
Christophe Vincent
09:30 09:40
Potential Effects Of Early Sound Processor Activation After Middle Ear Implantation Surgery: Safety And Audiological Aspects
Eman Hagr
09:40 09:50
Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants in Teenagers
Artur Lorens
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Farzad Tahmasebi

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science

Tehran, Iran

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Masashi Tamura

Assistant Professor

Keio University

Osaka, Japan

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Dheeraj Tiwari

Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of Endovascular Interventional Radiology

Narayana Health City

Bangalore, India

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Joseph Touma

Professor of Vascular Surgery

Henri Mondor University Hospital – Paris Est University

Paris, France

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Navigating Novel Methods in Cochlear Implantation
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Isra Aljazeeri, Mutlaq Al Sihan, Will Brassington
Hall 1
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Total Implantable Cochlear Implantation
Joachim Mueller
08:20 08:30
Cochlear Implant Single-Unit Audio Processors In Young Children
Shaza Saleh
08:30 08:40
Tip Fold Over And Smart Nav With Slim Modiolar Electrodes
Francisco Javier Gonzalez
08:40 08:50
Anatomy-Based Spacing, A Novel Concept
Isra Aljazeeri
08:50 09:00
Assessing Auditory Performance And Electrode Stability: A Study On Slim Straight And Slim Modiolar Cochlear Implants In Children
Faisal Zawawi
09:00 09:10
Importance of Optimal Placement of CI Electrode for Superior Hearing Outcomes
Anandhan Dhanasingh
09:10 09:20
New Technologies To Improve The Electrode-Nerve Interface Of A Cochlear Implant
Volkmar Hamacher
09:20 09:30
Drug Eluting Electrode: From Lab To Bedside
Christophe Vincent
09:30 09:40
Potential Effects Of Early Sound Processor Activation After Middle Ear Implantation Surgery: Safety And Audiological Aspects
Eman Hagr
09:40 09:50
Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants in Teenagers
Artur Lorens
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Raman Uberoi

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Oxford University Hosptials

Oxford, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Beyond the Blueprint: Unveiling the Potential of Modeling in Cochlear Implants
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Thomas Lenarz, Paul Van De Heyning
Hall 1
10:50 11:00
Anatomy Of The Cochlea, Its Variability And Impact For Cochlear Implant Surgery
Andrej Kral
11:00 11:10
Moving Towards Radiation-Free Cochlear Implantation
Asma Alahmadi
11:10 11:20
Applications Of Deep Learning Modeling In Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:20 11:30
A Novel Method For Clinical Cochlear Duct Length Estimation
Daniel Schurzig
11:30 11:40
Cochlear Implant: A New Objective-Based Method For Measuring The Cochlear Duct Length
Rabea Alsabilah
11:40 11:50
Cochlear Implantation: Predicting The Scala Tympani Volume Of The Pediatric Recipients
Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah
11:50 12:00
Newest Technologies In Imaging For Cochlear Implantation
Kristen Rak
12:00 12:10
High-Resolution 3D-Visualization Of The Cochlear Implant Electrode Positioning In Relation To The Anatomical Structures Of The Cochlea.
Andrzej Zarowski
12:10 12:20
Method to estimate the basal turn length in inner ear malformation types
Afrah Alshalan
12:20 12:30
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Exploring the Frontier of Individualized Hearing Implants
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Asma Alahmadi, Kevin Brown
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: The Use Of Synchrotron Imaging For ABF
Sumit Agrawal
08:20 08:30
Anatomical Variation Of Human Cochlea
Kevin Brown
08:30 08:40
Exploring Anatomy-Based Fitting For Cochlear Implants
Abdulrahman Hagr
08:40 08:50
Role Of Frequency Reallocation On Cochlear Implant Outcome
Amira Elshennawy
08:50 09:00
Anatomy-Based Fitting: Effect On Speech And Music Perception In Unexperienced Cochlear Implant Recipients
Emilie Heuninck
09:00 09:10
Anatomy-Based Fitting Versus Standard Mapping Of Cochlear Implants: A Study On Speech Perception And Hearing Quality
Uwe Baumann
09:10 09:20
Anatomy-Based Fitting In Experienced Cochlear Implant Users: Challenges And Opportunities
Anja Kurz
09:20 09:30
Individualized Bone Conduction Implants: How To Select The Individualized Surgical Technique According To The Individual Anatomy Of Every Ear
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
09:30 09:40
Individualized Active Middle Ear Implants
Farid Alzhrani
09:40 10:00
Discussion
10:20 12:30
Unlocking Potential: The Role of Early Activation and Imaging in Hearing Implants
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Ihab Kamel Sefein, Saad Alenzi, Prepageran Narayanan
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
Cochlear Implant Under Conscious Sedation And Early Fitting
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
10:30 10:40
Impact Of Early Activation On Cochlear Implant Wearing Hours: The Sooner, The Better
Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
10:40 10:50
Adult Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation: Local Anesthesia
Nawaf Hassan Fatani
10:50 11:00
Frankfurt Concept Of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation After Cochlear Implant Treatment
Uwe Baumann
11:00 11:10
Children And Adults: Middle Ear Implants In Mixed Hearing Losses: When Is Early Early Enough?
Georg Sprinzl
11:10 11:20
Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia - Our Experience
Mohammed Al Rahbi
11:20 11:30
Morphologic Analysis Of The Scala Tympani Using Synchrotron: Implications For Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:30 11:40
3D-CT Based Virtual Endoscopy For Pre-Operative Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implantation; A New Cost-Effective Imaging Modality.
Mahmoud Fawzy Mandour
11:40 11:50
Posterior Tympanotomy In Cochlear Implant; Different Radiological Assessment Methods
Saad Elzayat
11:50 12:00
Preoperative Cerebral MRI Abnormalities in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: How common and how important are they?”
Magued Mashaly
12:00 12:10
Brain Mri Findings Of Prelingually Deaf Children And Cochlear Implant Outcome
Majed Assiri
12:10 12:30
Value Of Imaging For Pediatrics CI Candidate In Reducing Complication, Duration Of Surgery And Optimizing The Outcome Of Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Laila Telmesani
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
In Children: One Ear is Not Enough - Comprehensive Approaches to Addressing Unilateral Hearing Loss
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Sumit Agrawal, Shaza Saleh, Ayman Shawky
Hall 1
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Helping People With Single-Sided Deafness: How Cochlear Implants Improve Hearing, Emotions, And Social Life, And Using CAEP To Enhance Brain Activation
Dayse Tavora-Viera
13:50 14:10
Keynote: Cochlear Implantation For Adults With Single-Sided Deafness
David Schramm
14:10 14:20
Different Hearing Solutions for SSD patients
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Pitch Matching In SSD
Daniel Schurzig
14:30 14:40
Auditory Listening Effort And Reaction Time In Single Sided Deaf Cochlear Implant Users: A Comparison With Normal Hearing Controls
Aanand Acharya
14:40 14:50
Long-Term Spatial Hearing Improvement And Suppressive Effect On Tinnitus After Cochlear Implantation In Profoundly Single-Sided Deaf Patients
Griet Mertens
14:50 15:00
Place-Pitch Fidelity And Speech Perception Outcomes In Cochlear Implant Recipients With Single-Sided Deafness.
Kevin Brown
15:00 15:10
Benefits of CI for Speech intelligibility in Noise in (Adult) SSD CI Users
Thomas Wesarg
15:10 15:20
Consequences Of Congenital Single-Sided Deafness
Andrej Kral
15:20 15:40
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Ofonime Ukweh

Consultant Vascular and Interventional Radiologist

University of Calabar Teaching Hospital

Calabar, Nigeria

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. David Valenti

Head, Section of Interventional Radiology, Director, McGill IR Fellowship Program

McGill University

Montreal, Canada

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Assessing Success - Cochlear Implant Outcomes Analysis
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Medhat Yousef, Takwa Gabr, Hassan Ali Al Shehri
Hall 3
10:50 11:10
Keynote: Bilateral Rather Than Spatial Hearing In Children With Cochlear Implants
Karen Gordon
11:10 11:20
Evaluation Of Music Perception In Cochlear Implant Users. Use Of Meludia.
Miryam Calvino
11:20 11:30
Cochlear Implant Outcome (Real-World Performance Of CI Recipients)
Mohamed Alshehabi
11:30 11:40
The Effect Of Frequency-To-Place Mismatch On Audiological And Speech Performance: Cochlear Implant
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
11:40 11:50
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
11:50 12:00
Vestibular Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implant Surgery: Preliminary Results
Monica Rodriguez Valero
12:00 12:10
Navigating Soft Surgery: Clinical Evidence and Implications
Osama Majdalawieh
12:10 12:20
Affecting Of Hearing Loss Duration In CI Outcome
Yahya Alahmari
12:20 12:30
First Experience And Clinical Results With The New Flex 34 Cochlear Implant Electrode
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
Friday, Oct 25
14:40 15:30
Challenging Decisions in Other Implantable Devices
14:40 - 15:30
Moderators: Javier Gavilan, Hassan Diab
Hall 2
14:40 14:50
Simultaneous Polyethylene Implant Ear Reconstruction & Vibrant Sound Bridge Implantation With Intra-Operative Audiological Measurement: New Approach
Tawfiq Khurayzi
14:50 15:00
Benefits Of Bilateral Bone Conduction Devices
Karen Gordon
15:00 15:10
Enhanced Accuracy Of Bonebridge Placement Using Otoplan And Navigation
Nils Prenzler
15:10 15:20
Bonebridge in Canal Atresia and Cochlear Anomalies
Yousuf Alsaidi
15:20 15:30
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
13:30 14:40
Diversity in Cochlear Implant Outcomes
13:30 - 14:40
Moderators: Karen Gordon, Samir Assal, Abeer Omaha
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Health-Related Quality Of Life In South African Children Who Use Cochlear Implants
Kurt Schlemmer
13:40 13:50
Speech Comprehension In Real-World Scenarios Of Spatially Distributed Speakers
Matthias Hey
13:50 14:00
Variability Of Cochlear Implantation Outcome Results: Three Suggested Variables
Ossama Ahmed Sobhy
14:00 14:10
Hearing Preservation Cochlear Implantation: A Comparison Of Electrodes Length
Amani Obaid Alharbi
14:10 14:20
ReDi App As Digital Rehabilitation Support for Adult Recipients
Joanna Shepherd
14:20 14:30
Auditory Training For Bilateral Cochlear Implant Recipients: High Level Auditory Skills.
Nadia Abdulhaq
14:30 14:40
Exploring Auditory Verbal Therapy (AVT) Efficacy in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Study at King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia
Amany Tahon
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Wim Van Zwam

Professor of Interventional Radiology, Neuro-interventional Radiology

Maastricht University Medical Center+

Maastricht, Netherlands

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Eric Verhoeven

Chief of the Department of Vascular Surgery

General Hospital and Paracelsus Medical University Nuremberg

Nuremberg, Germany

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Exploring the Frontier of Individualized Hearing Implants
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Asma Alahmadi, Kevin Brown
Hall 2
08:00 08:20
Keynote: The Use Of Synchrotron Imaging For ABF
Sumit Agrawal
08:20 08:30
Anatomical Variation Of Human Cochlea
Kevin Brown
08:30 08:40
Exploring Anatomy-Based Fitting For Cochlear Implants
Abdulrahman Hagr
08:40 08:50
Role Of Frequency Reallocation On Cochlear Implant Outcome
Amira Elshennawy
08:50 09:00
Anatomy-Based Fitting: Effect On Speech And Music Perception In Unexperienced Cochlear Implant Recipients
Emilie Heuninck
09:00 09:10
Anatomy-Based Fitting Versus Standard Mapping Of Cochlear Implants: A Study On Speech Perception And Hearing Quality
Uwe Baumann
09:10 09:20
Anatomy-Based Fitting In Experienced Cochlear Implant Users: Challenges And Opportunities
Anja Kurz
09:20 09:30
Individualized Bone Conduction Implants: How To Select The Individualized Surgical Technique According To The Individual Anatomy Of Every Ear
Baumgartner Wolf-Dieter
09:30 09:40
Individualized Active Middle Ear Implants
Farid Alzhrani
09:40 10:00
Discussion
10:20 12:30
Unlocking Potential: The Role of Early Activation and Imaging in Hearing Implants
10:20 - 12:30
Moderators: Ihab Kamel Sefein, Saad Alenzi, Prepageran Narayanan
Hall 3
10:20 10:30
Cochlear Implant Under Conscious Sedation And Early Fitting
Ahmed Aldhafeeri
10:30 10:40
Impact Of Early Activation On Cochlear Implant Wearing Hours: The Sooner, The Better
Qusai Ahmed Tawakkul
10:40 10:50
Adult Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation: Local Anesthesia
Nawaf Hassan Fatani
10:50 11:00
Frankfurt Concept Of Early Inpatient Rehabilitation After Cochlear Implant Treatment
Uwe Baumann
11:00 11:10
Children And Adults: Middle Ear Implants In Mixed Hearing Losses: When Is Early Early Enough?
Georg Sprinzl
11:10 11:20
Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia - Our Experience
Mohammed Al Rahbi
11:20 11:30
Morphologic Analysis Of The Scala Tympani Using Synchrotron: Implications For Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:30 11:40
3D-CT Based Virtual Endoscopy For Pre-Operative Evaluation In Pediatric Cochlear Implantation; A New Cost-Effective Imaging Modality.
Mahmoud Fawzy Mandour
11:40 11:50
Posterior Tympanotomy In Cochlear Implant; Different Radiological Assessment Methods
Saad Elzayat
11:50 12:00
Preoperative Cerebral MRI Abnormalities in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: How common and how important are they?”
Magued Mashaly
12:00 12:10
Brain Mri Findings Of Prelingually Deaf Children And Cochlear Implant Outcome
Majed Assiri
12:10 12:30
Value Of Imaging For Pediatrics CI Candidate In Reducing Complication, Duration Of Surgery And Optimizing The Outcome Of Cochlear Implant Surgery.
Laila Telmesani
13:30 15:30
Bridging Nations - Toward Global Recommendations for Adult CI
13:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Leo De Raeve, Hassan Ali Al Shehri, Ahmed Mostafa
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
"Introduction: Best Practice Assessment And Early Intervention In Adults: The Earlier, The Better Thanks To Cases"
Uwe Baumann
13:40 13:50
Cochlear Implantation In Adults: Our Experience
David Schramm
13:50 14:00
The Need To Increase Awareness And Access To Cochlear Implantation
Patrick D Haese
14:00 14:10
Cognitive Improvement After Cochlear Implantation In Older Adults With Severe Or Profound Hearing Impairment
Ellen Andries
14:10 14:20
CI in Adults in Saudi Arabia
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Hearring Group Aeneas Project For Adults
Rudolph Hagen
14:30 15:30
Panel Discussion: Expanding The Cochlear Implant Candidacy For Adults
Griet Mertens
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Vincent Vidal

Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Director of the Experimental Interventional Imaging Laboratory

Aix-Marseille University

Marseille, France

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Bridging Nations - Toward Global Recommendations for Adult CI
13:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Leo De Raeve, Hassan Ali Al Shehri, Ahmed Mostafa
Hall 3
13:30 13:40
"Introduction: Best Practice Assessment And Early Intervention In Adults: The Earlier, The Better Thanks To Cases"
Uwe Baumann
13:40 13:50
Cochlear Implantation In Adults: Our Experience
David Schramm
13:50 14:00
The Need To Increase Awareness And Access To Cochlear Implantation
Patrick D Haese
14:00 14:10
Cognitive Improvement After Cochlear Implantation In Older Adults With Severe Or Profound Hearing Impairment
Ellen Andries
14:10 14:20
CI in Adults in Saudi Arabia
Medhat Yousef
14:20 14:30
Hearring Group Aeneas Project For Adults
Rudolph Hagen
14:30 15:30
Panel Discussion: Expanding The Cochlear Implant Candidacy For Adults
Griet Mertens
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Tze Min Wah

Consultant Interventional Radiologist

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust

Leeds, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
10:20 12:00
Cochlear Implant: A Life Changing Modality
10:20 - 12:00
Moderators: Rabea Alsabilah, Christophe Vincent, Mahmoud Mahrous
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Anatomical Variation Among The Human Cochlea
Ahmed Alshamsi
10:30 10:40
Validation Of The Arabic Language Version Of The Audio Processor Satisfaction Questionnaire (APSQ) For Hearing Implant Users
Abdulaziz Mohammed Alasmi
10:40 10:50
Evaluation Of Remote Check In Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Reem Badghaish
10:50 11:00
The Relationship Between The Electrical Stapedial Muscle Reflex Threshold And Electrical And Behavioral Measures In Cochlear Implant Patients
Samir Assal
11:00 11:10
Voice Acoustic Characteristics Of Children With Late-Onset Cochlear Implantation: Correlation To Auditory Performance
Mahmoud Mahrous
11:10 11:20
Subjective Sound Perception Performance In Early-Activated Cochlear Implant Participants
Jheng Shu Yun
11:20 11:30
Quality Of Life Of Children With Cochlear Implants In Saudi Arabia
Sahar Bin Dehaish
11:30 11:40
Using Remote Models Of Care In The Cochlear Implant Service: The Clinician And User Experience.
Will Brassington
11:40 11:50
Subjective Sound Quality Experiences And Adaptation In Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Yen Jung Pan
11:50 12:00
Instructional Course: Leveraging Latest Technology In The Rehabilitation Of CI Patients
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
13:30 14:40
Diversity in Cochlear Implant Outcomes
13:30 - 14:40
Moderators: Karen Gordon, Samir Assal, Abeer Omaha
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Health-Related Quality Of Life In South African Children Who Use Cochlear Implants
Kurt Schlemmer
13:40 13:50
Speech Comprehension In Real-World Scenarios Of Spatially Distributed Speakers
Matthias Hey
13:50 14:00
Variability Of Cochlear Implantation Outcome Results: Three Suggested Variables
Ossama Ahmed Sobhy
14:00 14:10
Hearing Preservation Cochlear Implantation: A Comparison Of Electrodes Length
Amani Obaid Alharbi
14:10 14:20
ReDi App As Digital Rehabilitation Support for Adult Recipients
Joanna Shepherd
14:20 14:30
Auditory Training For Bilateral Cochlear Implant Recipients: High Level Auditory Skills.
Nadia Abdulhaq
14:30 14:40
Exploring Auditory Verbal Therapy (AVT) Efficacy in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Study at King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia
Amany Tahon
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Bradford Wood

Chief of Interventional Radiology, Director Center for IO

National Institutes of Health

Bethesda, MD, United States of America

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Advancements in Surgery, Fitting, and Rehabilitation for Hearing Solutions
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Andrej Kral, Basel Alsabah, Mohammed Al Rahbi
Hall 3
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Decision Making Before Getting Into The Operating Room – American Otological Society Expert Presentation
Hae-Ok Ana Kim
08:20 08:30
Round Window, Difficult Visualization
Hassan Ali Al Shehri
08:30 08:40
Round Window Niche Exposure .. Checklist
Redha Alrumaih
08:40 08:50
The Effect Of Sigmoid Sinus Position On The Difficulty And Approaches To CI Surgery
Ahmed Hesham Galal
08:50 09:00
Bilateral Anterior Displaced Sigmoid Sinus In Cochlear Implantation: A Proposed Solution
Ihab Kamel Sefein
09:00 09:10
Round Window Packing Technique Affects Electrode Positioning In Perimodiolar Cochlear Implants
Akira Ishiyama
09:10 09:20
Electrode Protection During Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation In Children
Ahmed Saeed Ghaly
09:20 09:30
New Surgical Technique Allowing For Fixation Of Cochlear Implant Electrodes In The Mastoid And Prevention Of Electrode Rotation And Displacement.
Andrzej Zarowski
09:30 09:40
Soft Tissue Management For Early Cochlear Implant Activation
Joshua Kuang-Chao Chen
09:40 09:50
CI Difficulties And Complication Management
Mohamed Elshazly
09:50 10:00
Cochlear Implant If Surgical Complication Happen
Saeed Alghamdi
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Saim Yılmaz

Founder and Chief Interventional Radiologist

Varisson Radiology and IR Centers

Istanbul, Turkey

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
13:30 15:40
Decoding the Long-Term Outcomes in Auditory Brainstem Implants
13:30 - 15:40
Moderators: Afrah Alshalan, Javier Gavilan, Laila Telmesani
Hall 2
13:30 13:40
Pediatric ABI - London's Experience
Dan Jiang
13:40 13:50
Paediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation
Shakeel Saeed
13:50 14:00
Cochlear Implants After Vestibular Schwannoma Resection
Essam Saleh
14:00 14:10
Decision Making in ABI Revision Surgery
Robert Behr
14:10 14:20
ABI in Non-NF2 Pediatric Population: Technical Advancements
Thomas Roland
14:20 14:30
Long Term Outcomes And Relationship With Objective Measures In Children With Auditory Brainstem Implant.
Ranjith Rajeswaran
14:30 14:40
New Programming Approaches for ABI: Old Ideas Rethought
Anja Kurz
14:40 15:40
Panel Discussion: Critical Decisions: CI or ABI?
Robert Behr
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
08:00 10:00
From Red to Green in Hearing Implant Field
08:00 - 10:00
Speakers: Mohamed Alshehabi, Kristen Rak, Majed Assiri
Hall 1
08:00 08:10
World Wide Variation In CI Candidacy
Gunesh Rajan
08:10 08:20
The Chronological Evolution Of Cochlear Implant Contraindications: A Comprehensive Review
Nezar Mahmoud Hamed
08:20 08:30
From Indications To Innovations: The Expanding Horizon Of Cochlear Implantation
Akira Ishiyama
08:30 08:40
Advancing Frontiers In Cochlear Implant Candidacy Identification
Erika Woodson
08:40 08:50
Cochlear Implantation: Selection Criteria? Needs To Expand
Jamal Kassouma
08:50 09:00
Cochlear Implantation In Patients With Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Rudolph Hagen
09:00 09:10
Outcomes Of Cochlear Implantation Compared To Auditory Brainstem Implantation In Cochlear Nerve Deficiency
Tamer Mesallam
09:10 09:20
Results Of ABI Treatment
Robert Behr
09:20 09:30
Oto-Ai Research Software For Diagnosing Inner Ear – Development Of A Deep Learning Decision Support System For Automated Inner Ear Classification
Abdulrahman Alkojak Almasri
09:30 09:40
AI-base Single Channel Speech Enhancement Improves Sound Perception in CI Users
Raphael Koning
09:40 09:50
Intrachochlear PRP in CI, Does It Improve Audiologic Outcomes? A Pilot Study
Waleed Ezzat
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Hany Zayed

Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon

Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

London, United Kingdom

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
10:50 12:30
Beyond the Blueprint: Unveiling the Potential of Modeling in Cochlear Implants
10:50 - 12:30
Moderators: Thomas Lenarz, Paul Van De Heyning
Hall 1
10:50 11:00
Anatomy Of The Cochlea, Its Variability And Impact For Cochlear Implant Surgery
Andrej Kral
11:00 11:10
Moving Towards Radiation-Free Cochlear Implantation
Asma Alahmadi
11:10 11:20
Applications Of Deep Learning Modeling In Cochlear Implantation
Sumit Agrawal
11:20 11:30
A Novel Method For Clinical Cochlear Duct Length Estimation
Daniel Schurzig
11:30 11:40
Cochlear Implant: A New Objective-Based Method For Measuring The Cochlear Duct Length
Rabea Alsabilah
11:40 11:50
Cochlear Implantation: Predicting The Scala Tympani Volume Of The Pediatric Recipients
Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah
11:50 12:00
Newest Technologies In Imaging For Cochlear Implantation
Kristen Rak
12:00 12:10
High-Resolution 3D-Visualization Of The Cochlear Implant Electrode Positioning In Relation To The Anatomical Structures Of The Cochlea.
Andrzej Zarowski
12:10 12:20
Method to estimate the basal turn length in inner ear malformation types
Afrah Alshalan
12:20 12:30
Discussion
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
08:00 10:00
Mapping the Auditory Journey: Navigating Through the Auditory Pathway
08:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Marzouqi Abdulaziz Salamah, David Schramm, Mohsen Al Suqayri
Hall 4
08:00 08:20
Keynote: Perioperative Impedance Measurements Provide Novel Insights Into The Health And Function Of The Cochlea After Implantation.
Stephen OLeary
08:20 08:30
Electrically Evoked Cortical Auditory Response Via The Implant Electrode: An Objective Tool To For CI Optimisation And How This Is Affected By CI Experience And CI Daily Usage
Dayse Tavora-Viera
08:30 08:40
Electrically Evoked Auditory Brainstem Response In Cochlear Implants: New Recording Paradigm
Takwa Gabr
08:40 08:50
The Use Of Multi-Level Stimulation For The Recording Of Electrocochleography.
Patrick Boyle
08:50 09:00
Summation Effect In Bilateral Cochlear Implant Subjects
Ahmed Hafez
09:00 09:10
Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential In Early Activation Cochlear Implant Recipients
Kuan-Ju Chen
09:10 09:20
Intraoperative Estimation Of The Frequency Specific Coupling Efficiency Of Active Middle Ear Implant For Different Types Of Couplers Using Auditory Steady-State Responses
Mario Cebulla
09:20 09:30
Intraoperative Measurements For Active Middle Ear- And Cochlear Implants
Kristen Rak
09:30 09:50
Keynote: Novel Coupling Quality Index For VSB Surgery
Medhat Yousef
09:50 10:00
Discussion
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Sohaib Bassam Zoghoul

Resident in Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology

Hamad Medical Corporation

Doha, Qatar

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
13:30 15:30
Optimizing Hearing Outcomes with Structural Preservation in Cochlear Implants
13:30 - 15:30
Moderators: Saleh Alamry, Paul Van De Heyning, Manoj Manikoth
Hall 4
13:30 13:50
Keynote: Effects Of Cochlear Micro-Anatomy On Hearing Preservation Outcomes.
Kevin Brown
13:50 14:00
State Of The Art Structure And Hearing Preservation Using The Hifocus Slimj Electrode
Tim Nauwelaers
14:00 14:10
Hearing Preservation In CI Surgery : From Bench To Clinic And Surgery
Adrien Eshraghi
14:10 14:20
Hearing Preservation CI - Key Factors For Success And Protocol
Noweed Ahmad
14:20 14:30
Results In CI Surgery In Patients With Residual Hearing
Artur Lorens
14:30 15:30
Panel Discussion: Preserving The Organ Of Corti
Paul Van De Heyning
Saturday, Oct 26
10:20 12:15
Breaking the Sound Barrier: Analyzing the Penetration Rate in the Cochlear Implant
10:20 - 12:15
Moderators: Dan Jiang, Musaed Alzahrani, Ahmed Mostafa
Hall 1
10:20 10:30
Lifetime Of Hearing Performance With Cochlear Implants
Thomas Roland
10:30 10:40
Cochlear Implants, Hearing And Health Economics In Emerging Countries
Shakeel Saeed
10:40 10:50
How The Early Diagnosis Of Hearing Loss Has Helped In Reaching Out More Patients And Treating Them Properly
Ahmed Mostafa
10:50 11:00
Penetration Rate Of Cochlear Implantation In India
Mohan Kameswaran
11:00 11:15
Setting Up National Hearing Implant Registry In The United Kingdom
Dan Jiang
11:15 11:30
Auditory Implants - Skin To The Midbrain
Noweed Ahmad
11:30 11:45
Importance of an advanced cochlear implant electrode insertion training system in different inner ear anatomical types.
Anandhan Dhanasingh
11:45 12:15
Mini Workshop: Developing Functional Language for Children with Cochlear Implant
Abdelrahman Ashour
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26

Dr. Kamil Zelenak

Associate Professor, Head of the Radiology Clinic

Comenius University

Bratislava, Slovakia

Present In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26
Chair In
Thursday, Oct 24
Friday, Oct 25
Saturday, Oct 26