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Sarvodaya Hospital Performs Youngest Cochlear Implant On 5-Month-Old Baby In India

Nov 21, 2024

New Delhi [India], November 21: Strengthening their commitment to serving people through quality medical services and empathetic care for over three decades, Sarvodaya Hospital, Faridabad, achieved another medical breakthrough by treating a 5-months-old baby for congenital hearing impairment, making him the youngest in India to undergo cochlear implant surgery. The baby was suffering from congenital hearing impairment. The team of doctors led by Dr. Ravi Bhatia, Director- of ENT and Cochlear Implants, performed a cochlear implant, which involves the placement of a small electronic device into the ear of a patient suffering from hearing loss. This case also highlights the need and importance of screening and identifying conditions in young lives early on for optimal treatment and improved quality of life.