<p>Michael Hoa, MD, is a surgeon-scientist and a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Hoa completed his neurotology fellowship at the House Clinic in Los Angeles in 2012. Dr. Hoa is board certified in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, otology, and neurotology. Dr. Hoa serves as the director of the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Cochlear Implant Program which provides comprehensive cochlear implant services to both pediatric and adult populations. His main research interests as an NIH-sponsored surgeon-scientist include hearing restoration and preservation and the identification of novel and repurposable therapeutics in the setting of hearing instability disorders and cochlear implantation. In addition, he has clinical interests in both surgical management of vestibular and facial nerve schwannoma, endoscopic and microscopic management of cholesteatoma and chronic ear disease, otosclerosis, paraganglioma management, and lateral skull base encephalocele and CSF leak management.</p>

<p>Dr. Mowry is a American Board of Otolarygology board certified neurotologist who practices in Cleveland Ohio in the US. She is a Professor of Otolaryngology at Case Western Reserve University and the Vice Chair for Education in the Department of ENT at University Hospitals. She serves as the training program director for both the neurotology fellowship and the otolaryngology residency. She cares for both pediatric and adult patients with disorders of the temporal bone and lateral skull base.</p>

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<p>Professor Teresa Y.C. Ching is Professorial Fellow at NextSense Institute and conjointly Professor at Macquarie University. She is also an Honorary Professor at University of Queensland in Australia. Teresa’s research is dedicated to improving the lives and outcomes of children with hearing loss. Teresa is particularly interested in seeing the results of her research used by policy makers and service providers and manufacturers in hearing rehabilitation to reduce the impact of hearing loss on language, literacy, educational attainment, mental health, and quality of life. Teresa is the lead author or co-author of more than 150 peer-reviewed articles.</p>