Why Come to UC Irvine Cochlear Implant Center?

The UC Irvine team has strived to provide the best care for the patients. Clinicians and researchers at the center are doing research to understand how the performance of cochlear implants can be improved. Significant milestones achieved by the members of the UC Irvine team.

• 5 patents in the invention of the cochlear implant
• Introducing Music to the Bionic Ear
• Optimizing cochlear implant stimulation to suppress tinnitus
• Collaboration with the world-renowned engineering and nano-technology center has micro-machined a piano for use in future cochlear implants.
• First cochlear implant performed under local anesthesia in the U.S.

For a list of selected publications on cochlear implants from members of the team, click here.