Features & Updates

The First Middle Ear Implantation in the Philippines
Dr. Vittorio Colletti, from the University of Verona, Italy,  together with Dr. Charlotte M. Chiong (Deputy Director of PNEI), did the first middle ear implantation in the Philippines last November 27, 2006 at the Philippine General Hospital.  This was in cooperation with the Philippine National Ear Institute(PNEI) of NIH,  and sponsored by Med-El.  The second middle ear implantation was done by Dr. Wolf-Deiter Baumgartner, from the University of Vienna, Austria, together with Dr. Generoso T. Abes (Director of PNEI).


Dr. Vittorio Colletti and Dr. Charlotte Chiong, doing the first middle ear implantation.

First Auditory Brainstem Implantation in the Philippines


The first Auditory Brainstem Implantation in the Philippines was done in a patient with neurofibromatosis last November 29, 2006 at the Philippine General Hospital by Dr. Vittorio Colletti and Dr. Charlotte Chiong (Deputy Director of PNEI). Dr. Gerardo Legaspi was the Filipino neurosurgeon who excised the neurofibroma prior to brainstem implantation.

PNEI staff went to Boracay to examine and treat Aetas in the area.

Their main objective was to estimate the heritability of otitis media within the Aeta population in Bolabog, Boracay, Aklan.  Their results revealed a high prevalence of Otitis Media in the population (30-35%) which is higher than in most indigenous population reported worldwide.  They have observed that genetic predisposition was a stronger factor than other environmental factors.  Demographic review was done and a pedigree of the population was tried to be constructed.  Further analysis of the data will confirm their findings.

Hearing Screening Training of School Nurses by the PNEI

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL EAR INSTITUTE
National Institutes of Health
University of the Philippines Manila
Telephone: 521-8450 local 2153; Telefax: 522-0946
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