09-11, 09:00–09:30 (Europe/Istanbul), Otology 6
Background - The peripheral vestibular system is closely related to the hearing organ. They are anatomically connected, with shared pathologies. Despite this, much of the focus of cochlear implantation has been on hearing / structure preservation of the cochlea as well as hearing and speech outcomes pre and post surgery
The purpose of this lecture is to
1) To recognise the importance of assessing the vestibular system in the cochlear implant (CI) candidate prior to surgerY
2) To understand how objective measures can be helpful in the decision making of CI candidates
3) To understand how/which objective measures of vestibular function can be useful in the post CI situation
Professor Jafri Kuthubutheen is a Hearing Implant, Otology and Skull Base Surgeon based in Perth, Western Australia. He is a Clinical Professor at the University of Western Australia and the director of the Otology and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship program at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. He is also the medical lead for the Statewide Children's Hearing Implant Program and the Clinical Lead for the WA Country Health Services ENT program. He has a sub-specialist qualification Otology, Hearing and Skull Base Surgery from the University of Toronto and obtained his PhD from the University of Western Australia in the field of cochlear implantation. He has published 96 papers in peer reviewed scientific journals, presented over 50 papers at national and international conferences, and conducted over 15 surgical workshops. His research interests are in the field of hearing loss, cochlear implantation, chronic ear disease, and skull base surgery. He has been a regular invited faculty member to teach ENT surgeons from the Asia Pacific Region on the latest surgical techniques. Professor Kuthubutheen is an editorial board member of the Australia Journal of Otolaryngology and was the Scientific Convener for the 2024 Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Annual Scientific Congress.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES
Graduation:Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir
Graduation Date: 1979
1983-1986: Residency ,Ankara Education and Training Hospital, Ministry of Health
1986-1991: Specialist,Ankara Education and Training Hospital,Ministry of Health
1989-1990 : Fellowship, Laser surgery in Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
1991-2003 :Vise Chief of the Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Clinic ,Ankara Numune Education and Training Hospital
1997 : Associate Professor
2003-2011:Director of the Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Clinic,Ankara Numune Education and Training Hospital
2012-Present:Professor,Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Faculty of Medicine ,Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey
2016 : Director of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine ,Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University,Ankara
2019-Present: Department of the Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
1. Otology-Neurotology Association
2. Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Association
3. Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Foundation
4. Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Association
5. Internatinal Vestibüler Society