My main fields are otology and neurotology and I have a lot of experience of cochlear implantation, tympanoplasty, canaloplasty, and lateral skull base surgery. I am the Past President of Japanese Audiological Society which contains more than 2500 members including approximately 1700 ENT doctors. The annual number of cochlear implantation has been increasing to be approximately 1200 in Japan.
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IFOS 2030 – the city bids
The World Congress of ORL is organised by IFOS every four years and preparations are already underway for 2030. Voting to select the final destination for the 2030 congress will take place at IFOS 2026 in Istanbul in September. Yokohama,...
Vestibular dysfunction after cochlear implantation in children
Whilst vestibular dysfunction is a known outcome of cochlear implant surgery, do we know the risk factors associated with this, particularly in children? In this article a team from University of Tokyo discuss their findings. Cochlear implantation (CI) is an...
IFOS 2026 bid cities
As Dubai prepares to host IFOS 2023, the next IFOS congress in 2026 is already being planned. The competition to host the meeting is certain to be fierce – we hear from the organisers around the world bidding to bring...
