New York Daily News: Cochlear Implant Helps Partially Deaf Toddler Hear Her Deployed Dad

August 1, 2017

Janet E. Green, AUD, audiologist at �ٺ��Ƶ’s Cochlear Implant Center, checking the hearing aid of a patient.

�ٺ��Ƶ Staff

On July 31, 2017, audiologists at �ٺ��Ƶ’s activated 14-month-old Theia Romaniecki’s cochlear implant as her dad, Army reservist Luke Romaniecki, watched via Skype, 6,000 miles away in Kuwait.

Theia received the implant to address her progressive hearing loss. , gradually introduced Theia to various sounds and words. “The implant was a success,” says Dr. Green. “It’s really important for both parents to be a part of the process with their child, so it was amazing that dad could be involved today.”

�ٺ���Ƶ

Related Articles

�ٺ���Ƶ Health’s Quick Diagnosis of Rare Pediatric Heart Condition Leads Veteran to New Mission

The marine joined �ٺ���Ƶ after his daughter’s diagnosis.

Emie Papadopoulos Spent 27 Years in a Wheelchair. Genetic Testing Freed Her from It Within Days.

A patient’s genetic defect, diagnosed at �ٺ���Ƶ, was found to be treatable.

�ٺ��Ƶ

�ٺ��Ƶ Health’s Quick Diagnosis of Rare Pediatric Heart Condition Leads Veteran to New Mission

The marine joined �ٺ��Ƶ after his daughter’s diagnosis.

A patient’s genetic defect, diagnosed at �ٺ��Ƶ, was found to be treatable.