Why every ENT surgeon (Otorhinolaryngologist) should be a Cochlear Implant surgeon?

1. Dr. Prahlada N.B

6.  No training courses in India !
 Temporal bone dissection courses

13.  1,000 babies are born with severe to
profound deafness.
 Rehabilitation Council of India suggest.
 About 63 million suffer from significant
auditory impairment,
 World Health Organisation.

14.  These statistics have made India a top-notch
market for hearing aid products.
 MNC are flocking to reach out to more and
more people in the market which is highly
under-penetrated.
 “Awareness amongst people here is low”.
 Vandana Pisharody, general manager, South Asia,
Cochlear Medical Device Company India
Apr 6, 2011

19.  63 Million / 8000 ENT Surgeons.
 7875 Cases / Surgeon.
CAN OUR PATIENTS AFFORD ?

20.  2.5% of GDP!

23.  Together everybody achieves more