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VIDEO: UK HealthCare becomes the first to use new cochlear implant technology

Chloe Bradley, Broadcaster April 15, 2025

UK HealthCare placed the first MED-EL Flex 34 cochlear implant in 11-year-old DuJuan Broadus Jr. Dr. Nathan Cass, an ear, nose and throat specialist, was the one to place the technology and discusses how...

DuJuan Broadus Jr. sits with his parents during a cochlear implant activation appointment on Jan. 9, 2025 at the University of Kentucky Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Carter Skaggs | UK Photo

Pediatric patient becomes the first to receive new cochlear implant technology from UK Healthcare

Ramsey Jauregui, Reporter February 28, 2025

In 2024 at a routine check-up, 11-year-old DuJuan Broadus Jr.’s hearing was declining significantly. After being referred to Dr. Nathan Cass, the news was shared with DuJuan’s family that he would...

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