09-11, 16:30–17:00 (Europe/Istanbul), Hearing Implant 2
Proposal for a roundtable session with active discussion of atypical and challenging cases for cochlear implantation, addressing the entire decision-making process — from preoperative planning and implant selection to the final surgical indication.
The session aims to foster active engagement in the analysis of complex cochlear implant cases, focusing on the decision to implant or not, and identifying the most appropriate planning strategy in each scenario.
Name:
Miguel Sá Breda
Naturality:
Portugal
Occupation:
ENT MD at Hospital de Braga (Portugal) – Local Unity of Health of Braga
Visiting Assisting Professor and PhD student at School of Medicine of Minho University
Braga Otology Course Director
Education:
- MD, MSc in Medicine at Faculty of Medicine of University of Lisbon
- ENT Residency at Hospital de Braga
- Otology and Lateral Skull Base fellowship at Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (Madrid)
- Harvard Medical School Clinical Research Training Program
- PhD Student at School of Medicine of Minho University
Interest Areas:
- Otology; Hearing Implants; Lateral Skull Base Surgery; Endoscopic Ear Surgery.
Societies Affiliation:
- Member of EAONO; IWGEES; ESBS; SEORL-CCC; SPORL-CCP; SGORL
Dr. Hiroshi Yamazaki, an otology specialist in Japan, is a junior associate professor at Kyoto University. His clinical and research focus includes cochlear implantation, binaural hearing, and auditory neuroscience using EABR, EEG, and fNIRS. He has trained as a clinical observer in Melbourne and conducted research in Toronto.