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null Emily Kay-Rivest, MD, M.Sc., FRCSC

Associate Investigator, RI-MUHC, Glen site

Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience (BRaIN) Program

Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation

Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University

Department of Surgery, Division of Adult Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, MUHC

 

Keywords

hearing loss • cochlear implants • auditory brainstem implants • neurofibromatosis type 2

Research Focus

My research is focused on improving quality of life for people with hearing loss by finding better ways to use current hearing technologies. I work on optimizing outcomes with cochlear implants and auditory brainstem implants, with the goal of helping patients get the most meaningful hearing possible. I am especially interested in treatment and rehabilitation options for patients with neurofibromatosis type 2, who often face unique and complex hearing challenges.

Selected Publications

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  • Dastagirzada YM, Eremiev A, Wisoff JH, Kay-Rivest E, Shapiro WH, Unterberger A, Waltzman SB, Roland JT, Golfinos JG, Harter DH. Auditory brainstem implantation: surgical experience and audiometric outcomes in the pediatric population. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Mar 1;33(5):496-504. doi: 10.3171/2023.12.PEDS23299. PMID: 38427998.

  • Kay-Rivest E, Winchester A, McMenomey SO, Jethanamest D, Roland JT Jr, Friedmann DR. Slim Modiolar Electrode Placement in Candidates for Electroacoustic Stimulation. Ear Hear. 2023 May-Jun 01;44(3):566-571. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001304. Epub 2022 Dec 8. PMID: 36534657.

  • Kay-Rivest E, Friedmann DR, McMenomey SO, Jethanamest D, Thomas Roland J Jr, Waltzman SB. The Frailty Phenotype in Older Adults Undergoing Cochlear Implantation. Otol Neurotol. 2022 Dec 1;43(10):e1085-e1089. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000003704. Epub 2022 Oct 3. PMID: 36190900.

  • Kay-Rivest E, McMenomey SO, Jethanamest D, Shapiro WH, Friedmann DR, Waltzman SB, Roland JT Jr. Predictive Value of Transimpedance Matrix Measurements to Detect Electrode Tip Foldover. Otol Neurotol. 2022 Oct 1;43(9):1027-1032. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000003667. Epub 2022 Aug 30. PMID: 36040040.

  • Kay-Rivest E, McMenomey SO, Jethanamest D, Thomas Roland J Jr, Shapiro WH, Waltzman SB, Friedmann DR. Cochlear Implant Outcomes in CHARGE Syndrome: Updated Perspectives. Otol Neurotol. 2022 Jul 1;43(6):632-637. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000003533. PMID: 35261375.