Meet the Cochlear Implant Team

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The Cochlear Implant Team

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Meet the Team

Samuel Ostrower

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Samuel Ostrower, MD

Medical Director, Pediatric Cochlear Implant Center
Chief, Pediatric Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

Dr. Ostrower is the medical director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Center. He is a board-certified otolaryngologist and fellowship trained pediatric otolaryngologist. He received his Bachelor of Science from Trinity University in San Antonio, TX and went on to complete his medical degree from Texas Tech University School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, he received advanced Pediatric Otolaryngology fellowship training at Harvard University - Boston Children’s Hospital. His clinical and research interests include cochlear implantation and airway surgery.

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Brianna Kinney, AuD

Cochlear Implant Audiologist

Brianna Kinney is a pediatric cochlear implant audiologist. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the Florida State University and her Doctor of Audiology (AuD) from the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. Her clinical externship was completed at Ear, Nose, Throat and Allergy Associates in Boca Raton, FL. She holds a certificate of clinical competency from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology. Her areas of interest include cochlear implants, hearing aids and osseo-integrated devices.

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