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Selena E. Briggs, MD, Otologist, Neurotologist and Skull Base Surgeon
Selena E. Briggs, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, is an otologist, neurotologist and skull base surgeon within the Department of Otolaryngology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
How cochlear implants can work when hearing aids don’t help
Between 2000 and 2010, data from the U.S. Census Bureau show huge increases in the numbers of older Americans between…
Sudden hearing loss is a medical emergency: What patients need to know
Every year in the U.S., one in 5,000 people experience sudden sensorineural hearing loss, or sudden hearing loss. This is…
6 lesser-known and better-known causes of hearing loss
About 48 million Americans, or approximately 20 percent of the population, have some degree of hearing loss. According to the…
Listen up: Get your hearing tested!
According to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 25 percent of people between the ages…
The dangers of loud–and dirty–earbuds and headphones
We live in a noisy world. The ear-splitting sounds of rush-hour traffic, the drone of a lawn mower, loud washing…