Dr. Maura Cosetti is an experienced audiologist with clinical specializations in adult and pediatric hearing disorders. She is the Director of the Ear Institute of New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Mount Sinai, which is one of the most advanced hearing centers in the United States. She is also the Director of their Cochlear Implant Program, both an academic and clinical program for patients of all ages. 

Along with these titles, Dr. Cosetti has performed invaluable research on hearing loss through the use of virtual reality. She leads the Otology-Neurotology Fellowship Program at Mount Sinai and Co-chairs the William House Cochlear Implant Study Group.

In this episode…

The broader field of audiology can be incredibly diverse with multiple facets of research. One facet that is often overlooked is the relationship between balance and hearing loss. We all know that our balance is calibrated with inner-ear fluid, but the intricacies and relationships are still being heavily researched. There’s one new tool, however, that might surprise you. 

Dr. Maura Cosetti and her research staff at Mount Sinai have been looking into vestibular problems and analyzing partial deafness. Among their instruments is virtual reality, which allows them to look at sensory integration in a new way. Their facility is among the most advanced in the United States, and now they open up about their research and their unusual methods.

Dr. Mark Syms talks with Dr. Maura Cosetti, the Director of the Ear Institute of New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Mount Sinai, about her research on vestibular problems and their use of virtual reality. They discuss the finer details of vestibular problems and how it relates to balance. They then go through discussions on subcategorization of hearing loss, what qualifies as normal hearing, and neurocognitive function. Check it all out on this episode of the ListenUp! Podcast!