02/06/2026
🎙️ BEYOND SOUND is back!
We’re excited to return with a new episode tackling one of the most discussed questions in cochlear implantation:
Does electrode choice determine success in single-sided deafness (SSD)—or is the picture far more complex?
In this episode, an international panel of HEARRING Group experts explores the factors that influence outcomes in SSD, from electrode design and surgical decision-making to neuroplasticity, cognition, rehabilitation, patient counseling, and duration of deafness.
Featuring insights from:
• Prof. Gunesh Rajan
• Prof. Rudolf Hagen
• Prof. Dayse Tavora-Vieira
• Prof. Sima Sugarova
• Prof. Meg Dillon
Together, they examine the evidence, challenge assumptions, and discuss what truly contributes to successful binaural hearing outcomes.
🎧 In this episode:
✔️ Electrode design and surgical decision-making
✔️ Binaural hearing outcomes in SSD
✔️ Neuroplasticity and long-duration deafness
✔️ Counseling, rehabilitation, and patient expectations
✔️ Cognition, aging, and outcome variability
Whether you are a clinician, researcher, audiologist, or hearing implant professional, this discussion offers valuable perspectives on achieving the best possible outcomes for people with single-sided deafness.
🎧Listen now - Link in BIO