A cochlear implant is an electronic device which may be suitable for persons who receive no useful benefit from appropriately fit hearing aids. Hearing aids work by making sounds louder. A cochlear implant is different because sounds are turned into tiny electrical pulses, which are sent directly to the nerve of hearing. The implant can therefore bypass some of the inner ear structures which are not working. Naturally it is important to remember that no electronic device can be expected to restore function to the levels experienced by a normally hearing ear.
The Cochlear Implant programme is run by the National Hearing Implant & Viani Research Centre. It has its own dedicated website where you can find all the information you need. See nhivrc.ie for further information.
In order to be seen by the cochlear implant programme you will need to be referred to the Beaumont Hospital Implant Centre by your family doctor, and ENT Consultant or by an Audiologist.
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The Cochlear Implant Department is located in a specially designed area within Beaumont on the lower ground floor of the Hospital .
Contact us at the numbers/email addresses below or see nhivrc.ie for further information. The department has a dedicated mobile phone to which you can send a text/SMS
General Queries: 01 809 2191
Text: 087 953 5423 (to text us)
Adult Programme: 01 809 2923 or email adultcochlearimplant@beaumont.ie
Paediatric Programme: 01 809 2013 or email cochlearimplant@beaumont.ie