Military Audiology Short Course

MASC 2002 Abstracts

I Got A Cochlear Implant, and I Want To Stay on Active Duty—Uncle Sam, May I? A Case Report

Lt Jennifer Tay
Lt Nicole Cioni

A case report on a 37-year-old active duty MSgt, with sudden bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss. The implant process and program at Wilford Hall Medical Center are explained, as well as the discussion about whether to keep the patient on Active Duty via medical waiver.