Helen Keller Said it Best: Fred Telischi & Kari Morgenstein at TEDxCoconutGrove

Fred F. Telischi, M.E.E., M.D., FACS, is the chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology at the Miller School of Medicine. As a professor of otolaryngology, neurological surgery and biomedical engineering, he has been practicing otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery for more than 20 years in his previous capacities as director of the University of Miami Ear Institute and interim chair of the department. Dr. Telischi is recognized internationally for his expertise in treating disorders related to the ear, hearing loss, and cranial base tumors. He has mentored many medical students, residents, and postgraduate fellows in the art of microsurgical dissection within the temporal (ear) bone.

Kari Morgenstein, AuD is an assistant professor and clinical audiologist at the University of Miami Ear Institute. She received her bachelor's degree from Indiana University and her doctorate in Audiology from the University of Florida. Dr. Morgenstein is the Interim Director of the University of Miami's Early Childhood Hearing Options (ECHO) program. ECHO is a unique, interdisciplinary program that focuses on providing early intervention and management for children with hearing loss. In addition, Dr. Morgenstein leads community outreach initiatives for the Barton G. Kids Hear Now Cochlear Implant Family Resource Center. She has been published in several national and international journals and is a former Big Ten varsity athlete.

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