Cochlear Implants Expert Witnesses

Sacramento, California

Otology, Otolaryngology - Hearing Loss, Neurotology, Ear Surgery, Tinnitus, Cochlear Implants, Eardrum, Dizziness, Vertigo, Meniere's Disease, Otosclerosis, Vestibular Schwannoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Sudden Hearing Loss, Noise Induced Hearing Loss, Acoustic Trauma, Balance, Hearing, Mastoidectomy, Tympanoplasty, Facial Paralysis

Dr. Varun Varadarajan is a neurotologist, otologist and skull base surgeon with dual board certifications in otolaryngology and neurotology. He specializes in the management of ear and hearing-related disorders. As a lifelong musician, Dr. Varadarajan obtained a degree in music before pursuing his medical career. He fostered his passion for auditory perception by pursuing subspecialty training in otology, neurotology and skull base surgery after completing his otolaryngology residency. Dr. Varadarajan received his bachelor’s degree with a double major in Music and Biology. Dr. Varadarajan attended medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed his otolaryngology residency at the University of Florida. To further subspecialize in ear, hearing and skull base conditions, he completed his neurotology fellowship at the Ohio State University. Dr. Varadarajan’s professional aim is to provide cutting-edge care for the full spectrum of conditions related to the ear and temp...

Sarasota, Florida

Otolaryngology, Otoneurology - Otology, Hearing Disorders, Balance Disorders, Facial Nerve Disorders, Meniere Disease, Acoustic Neuroma, Cochlear Implants, Bone Conduction Implants, Surgery of the Ear and Skull Base, Sinus Disorders, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, otolaryngology

Dr. Jack J. Wazen, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist with subspecialty certification in Neurotology (ear and skull base disorders) and over 40 years of clinical, surgical, and academic experience. He focuses on disorders of hearing and balance, including Meniere’s disease (inner ear disorder causing vertigo and hearing loss), acoustic neuroma (benign tumor on the hearing nerve), tinnitus (ringing in the ears), and cochlear implantation (surgically placed hearing devices). His work also includes bone-anchored hearing systems (implanted devices that transmit sound through bone) and complex skull base surgery. Dr. Wazen has held senior academic roles at Columbia University and currently serves as Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology at Florida State University. He has led major hospital programs, including Chief of Staff and Chair of Surgery, and has directed multidisciplinary skull base teams. He has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications and delivered hundreds...

ANN ARBOR, Michigan

Otology, Otoneurology - Ear surgery, Otology, Neurotology, Cranial base surgery, Hearing loss, Noise-induced hearing loss, Deafness, Cochlear implants, Meniere's Disease, Balance disorders, Stapedectomy, Acoustic neuroma

Dr. Arts has over 33 years of experience in clinical and academic practice of Otology and Neurotology, with special expertise in acoustic neuroma, cranial base surgery, cochlear implants, chronic ear surgery, stapedectomy surgery, facial paralysis, Meniere's disease, balance disorders, and all forms of hearing loss. He has been active in research involving cochlear implants and other implantable hearing devices, inner ear physiology and pathology. He is on the Editorial Board of the journal Otology & Neurotology and is a member of the American Otological Society and the American Neurotology Society. He was the Program Director of the University of Michigan Neurotology Fellowship training program for 15 years and has served as a Senior Examiner for the American Board of Otolaryngology, for both the Otolaryngology Exam and the Neurotology Exam. He is currently Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology and Neurosurgery at the University of Michigan and has an active surgical practice a...

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Audiology, Noise - Tinnitus, Noise Induced Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants

I have both a clinical doctorate in Audiology (Au.D) and also a Ph.D. in the area of hearing science. I currently see patients in a clinical setting on a regular basis. In addition to my training and clinical observations, my opinions are based upon up-to-date references to studies published in peer reviewed journals.