Cochlear Implant Surgeon Shares How to Overcome Fear of Surgery

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Dr. David C. Kelsall, a cochlear implant surgeon from Rocky Mountain Ear Center in Colorado discusses the steps involved with a cochlear implant surgery and shares how improvements in technology training should help reduce anxiety for those who are considering the procedure.

Dr. Kelsall, who has performed over 1000 cochlear implant procedures says, “…for most people surgery is still a scary part of the procedure and is the number one reason that they don’t come in to get a cochlear implant.”

To help alleviate this very common fear of surgery, Dr. Kelsall shares that with enhancements in technology and more compatible devices, cochlear implant surgery has become less involved and is typically an outpatient procedure about an hour in length.

In his experience, the large majority of his patients have very successful outcomes. Dr. Kelsall also offers up another means of reducing anxiety or fear about surgery and encourages those that are considering a cochlear implant to connect with others who have gone through it to understand and learn from their experiences.