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In this weeks episode of Ask Dr Jessica, Dr Jessica Hochman is joined by audiologist Dr Rebecca Lewis and they discuss everything you've ever wanted to know about childhood hearing loss! How common is hearing loss? Is there anything parents can do to prevent hearing loss? How harmful are white noise machines? Or music headphones? Or going to concerts? And what should be done about pesky ear wax?  We discuss all of this and more!

Dr. Rebecca Lewis is an audiologist and the Audiology Director of the Adult & Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program at Pacific Neuroscience Institute.  She has provided rehabilitative services including hearing aids, hearing protection, osseointegrated devices, auditory brainstem implant and cochlear implant (CI) services to adults and children.  She serves on the California Newborn Hearing Screening Learning Committee to improve outcomes for children with hearing loss across the state.  She is published in the field of cochlear implantation.

Dr. Lewis received her Doctorate in Audiology from Vanderbilt University.  She completed externships at the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration and at the Care Center at the House Ear Institute. 

Dr Jessica Hochman is a board certified pediatrician, mom to three children, and she is very passionate about the health and well being of children.  

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