Interacting with the world can be a challenge every day for those with hearing disorders or impairments. An audiologist is a professional who specializes in the identification, testing, habilitation/rehabilitation, and counseling of hearing loss, including tinnitus.
“It was the working together of many different teams, all working in synchrony, that saved the life and saved the leg of this 12-year-old girl."
“As a mom, I had to have trust in my daughter and in her care team that she would gain enough strength to be independent again, and here she is today, a true fighter. She did it,” said Lauren.
Following a heart and lung transplant at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Ethiel Fontalvo said, “I can walk — I do three miles now — and I can climb up the stairs. Before, I was out of breath after 12 steps.”