LSU-ENT Cochlear Implant Team

The LSU-EENT Cochlear Implant Program is a collaborative program between the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Institute of Memorial Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. This Program has implanted children and adults since 1984, was one of the first multi-channel implant centers in the United States, and is involved in numerous clinical and research studies related to cochlear implants. The members of the LSU-EENT Cochlear Implant Team bring experience and expertise to the evaluation, implantation and follow-up of patients.

Medical Director
Moises A. Arriaga, MD

Surgeons
Herbert W. Marks, MD

Audiology
Tammy Crabtree, MCD, CCC-A, Director

Education Chinchuba Institute
Lois Thibodeaux, MCD, MEd
Lara Bertucci, MCD, CCC-SLP