Brady Burley, who lives with Connexin 26 Disorder, heard for the first time thanks to a Cochlear implant from Dr. Loren Bartels.
Brady’s parents believed he would never hear. Then, Dr. Bartels stepped in. He was the first doctor in the state of Florida to help a child hear with Cochlear implants.
Dr. Bartels says a baby must be healthy, their lungs have to be mature and the baby’s head has to be large enough to fit the implants.
The procedure is FDA approved for children at least 1-year-old. Brady is 5 months old, which is rare, but -- as Dr. Bartels explained -- was necessary.
“It’s important to do these children as young as possible because the data show if you do the implant any later than 6 months of age the long-term language development pays a price,” Bartels said.
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