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Lawrence R. Lustig, MD
Larry Lustig

As the Director and implant surgeon for the UCSF Douglas Grant Cochlear Implant Center, Dr. Lawrence Lustig treats the full spectrum of ear disorders in adults and children, as well as skull base disease. Dr. Lustig completed his medical degree, and residency in Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery at UCSF. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery at John Hopkins University. Following this he was on the faculty at Johns Hopkins University and a member of the Johns Hopkins Listening Center and cochlear implant team.

In addition to treating patients with hearing difficulties, Dr. Lustig’s research focuses on the underlying causes of hearing loss. His work on the subject has been widely published in books and medical journals. Dr. Lustig is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, American Neurotology Society, and North American Skull Base Society. He also serves as a Professor in the department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UCSF.


Kristina W. Rosbe, MD, FAAP, FACS
Dr. Rosbe

As the Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology at UCSF, Dr. Kristina Rosbe treats the full spectrum of ear, nose, and throat disorders in children. Dr. Rosbe completed her medical degree at Dartmouth Medical School and her residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She then went on to complete a fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Children’s Hospital in Boston, MA where she was trained in implant surgery.

Dr. Rosbe is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology and the American Academy of Pediatrics. She also serves as an Assistant Professor in the department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UCSF.


Anna Meyer, MD,FAAP
Dr. Rosbe

Anna Meyer, MD,FAAP is a fellowship trained pediatric otolaryngologist. She specializes in treating a full range of disorders including airway disease, chronic ear disease and hearing loss, choanal atresia, velopharyngeal insufficiency, acquired and congenital head and neck masses and craniofacial syndromes, among others. . Dr. Meyer’s research interests are focused on health disparities, as well as cochlear implantation and hearing loss, and medical education.


Colleen Polite, AuD, Doctor of Audiology
Colleen Polite Ms. Polite is experienced in the assessment and rehabilitation of both children and adults with hearing loss. She has expertise and interest in assistive technologies for the deaf. She also participates in the Center's FDA clinical trials to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new cochlear implant technologies. Ms. Polite recieved her Doctor of Audiology Degree from Pennsylvania College of Optometry, School of Audiology and her MA degree in audiology from San Francisco State University.

Amanda Scott, Audiologist, M.S., CCC-A
Colleen Polite Mrs. Scott received her MS degree in audiology from San Francisco State University in August 2004. During graduate school she completed internships in general audiology and in cochlear implants at the University of California San Francisco. She also spent her post-graduate clinical fellowship year in the cochlear implant department of the University of California San Francisco. Mrs. Scott received aural rehabilitation experience with pediatric cochlear implant patients, through an internship at the Jean Weingarten Peninsula Oral School for the Deaf. Prior to pursuing a graduate degree in the field of communicative disorders, Mrs. Scott taught 2nd grade and special education for children with aphasia.


 

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