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How Dirty Are Your Earbuds?

Dr. Kohan was interviewed by Inside Edition on How Dirty Are Your Earbuds? He is quoted saying: “They have to be cleaned, because if they’re not, you carry germs on them. You push them in the ear. You’re shoving them in. You’re packing the ear with wax. The germs on them — you’re going to start infections,” He recommends cleaning them off regularly with disinfectant wipes. He also says it’s important to switch between using earbuds and headphones whenever possible. Read the full article on Inside Edition.

How to Find Cheap Hearing Aids That Works

Dr. Kohan was interviewed by WebMD on How to Find Cheap Hearing Aids That Works He is quoted saying: The average cost of an individual digital hearing aid in the USA ranges from $1,000 to $4,000. Since most people need bilateral devices, we can double the cost to $2,000 to $8,000 [respectively], and since most don’t last more than five years, this is a recurring expense.” “The price depends on how sophisticated a device is and the type of device.” “The worse the hearing loss, the more power or gain a device needs to amplify sound,”...

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Earbuds block wax from draining out the canal, causing painful infections

Dr. Kohan was interviewed by Fox 2 on earbuds blocking wax from draining out the canal, causing painful infections. He is quoted saying: “The ear canal...

Darius Kohan, MD 2017 Medical Award Winner

Dr Darius Kohan has been awarded the honors of being a 2017 New York Magazine Top Doctor as well as 2017 Castle Connolly Top Doctor in the New York Metro Area. These awards and all other past honors can be seen under the publications section on Dr Kohan’s Castle Connolly profile. New York Magazine Top Doctor 2017 A New York City research and information company, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., publishes an annual database, Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, which lists those whom Castle Connolly has determined to be in the top 10 percent...

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Facial reconstruction energizes 13-year-old boy

Featured in the print of Northwell Health Magazine – Vol 2 2018 and their digital news section Dr. Kohan was honored to help Lenox Hill Hospital,...

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Tinnitus May Drive Some to the Brink of Suicide

Dr. Kohan was interviewed for WebMD on reviewing a medical study around tinnitus and the risk of suicide. Dr. Darius Kohan, director of otology/neurotology at Lenox Hill Hospital and the...

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‘Buzzing’ in Ear Alerted Boy to Very Unwelcome Visitor

Dr. Kohan was interviewed for US News and World Report on a unique case about noise in a child’s’ ear. “After extraction of the tick, the patient had no signs...

Implantable Auditory Devices: Bridging the Gap Between Conventional Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants

Technology for managing hearing loss is rapidly evolving, regardless of whether patients have a sensorineural, conductive, or mixed auditory deficit. Modalities applicable for hearing loss range from mild to profound. Otolaryngologists are relatively comfortable with the concepts behind conventional hearing aids and cochlear implants. However, the options for hearing losses that cannot be appropriately fit with either of these are expanding, and the technological advances are remarkable. The focus of this issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America is on implantable auditory devices: active middle ear implants and osseointegrated options for aural rehabilitation. To read the whole article,

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Implantable Auditory Devices 2019 Conference

Dr. Kohan was honored to be the course director for the 2019 continuing medical education conference focused on implantable auditory devices. Besides being the course director he presented on two...

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Things You Can Do Each Day to Become a Better Listener

Dr. Kohan was interviewed for Martha Stewart magazine on techniques to become a better listener. In case you haven’t heard, evidence is mounting that suggests ear health is on the...

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Everything You Need to Know About Taking Care of Your Ears

Dr. Kohan was interviewed for Martha Stewart magazine on ear care tips.   The sounds all around us—from Lady Gaga belting out her latest ballad to the buzzing of an...

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Study: Oxygen Therapy May Help Sudden Hearing Loss

Dr. Kohan was interviewed for WebMD on a new therapy to help treat sudden hearing loss. “Sensorineural hearing loss occurs in about 1 out of 10,000 people,” said Dr. Darius...

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