Chad Ruffin, MD

Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids: How They Work and What They Cost

Bone-anchored hearing aids (BAHAs) starter guide: benefits, prices, candidacy criteria, types, and models, including the Baha 6 Max and Cochlear Osia 2.

Cochlear Ltd. Implants for Moderate to Profound Hearing Loss

Cochlear Ltd. is the world leader in hearing implants. Founded in Australia in 1981, it was among the pioneers who commercialized cochlear implants to restore hearing for people with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss.

The Connections Between Hearing Loss and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

About 37 million US adults have chronic kidney disease (CKD), and research increasingly points to a connection between CKD and hearing loss—with estimates of over 54% of people with kidney disease having some form of hearing loss.

How Hearing Loss Is Associated with Hypertension, Heart Disease, and Stroke

Evidence points to hearing loss–as well as tinnitus and balance issues–being sometimes linked to heart disease. Here is a summary about how hearing and balance might be affected by hypertension and cardiovascular problems.

Cochlear Implants for Hearing Loss: Benefits and Risks

Sometimes hearing aids can’t provide enough help for people with severe-to-profound hearing loss. But depending on the cause of your hearing loss, hearing implants might help.

Mouse Hearing Loss Reversal Technique To Be Tried in Humans

The technique, which was developed at Boston Children’s Hospital, involved replacing the mutated protein stereocilin in the inner ear of mice. It reversed severe hearing loss in them, sometimes to normal hearing levels.