Pediatric Sensorineural Hearing Loss: The First Visit

Saturday, October 17, 2026

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT

Location: 409AB

Moderator(s)

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Samantha Anne, MD, MS

Professor
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Chagrin Falls, OH, United States

Panelist(s)

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Margaret A. Kenna, MD, MPH

Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Daniel i. Choo, MD

Professor of Otolaryngology Univ. of Cincinnati
Cincinnati Children's hospital
cincinnati, OH, United States
Judith E.C Lieu, MD

Professor of Otolaryngology, Vice-Chair for Education
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis Children's Hospital
Saint Louis, MO, United States
michael S. Cohen, MD

Physician
Mass General Brigham / Mass Eye and Ear / Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Disclosure(s):

Samantha Anne, MD, MS:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Judith E.C Lieu, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Attendees can expect a case-based panel focused on the clinician’s approach to the initial visit following a diagnosis of pediatric sensorineural hearing loss. Panelists will discuss practical strategies for counseling families, organizing complex diagnostic information, and navigating evolving evaluation and management options. The session will emphasize real-world clinical decision-making and shared decision-making principles, offering attendees a structured framework they can apply in everyday practice.

Learning Objectives:

Simulate various approaches for discussion of a new diagnosis of pediatric hearing loss with families
Consider variables in decision-making process for types and timing of imaging, genetic testing and laboratory testing in pediatric hearing loss.
Discuss evidence that supports discussion and answers to simulated parent questions on pediatric hearing loss