The implant is the beginning, not the end
A cochlear implant bypasses the damaged inner ear and stimulates the hearing nerve directly. Surgery, however, is only step one: the brain must learn to understand these new signals — and that learning happens in structured rehabilitation, week after week. Families who commit to rehab see children answer to their name, follow conversations and speak; families who skip it often see devices underused. Our role is the journey before and after the operation.
Before surgery: honest candidacy evaluation
- Complete audiological workup — PTA, BERA/ASSR & OAE to confirm the degree and type of hearing loss.
- Hearing aid trial first — implants are for losses hearing aids genuinely can't help; we verify this honestly before recommending surgery.
- Guidance through the process — implant team referrals, realistic expectations, and help understanding costs and government scheme options (e.g. ADIP) for eligible families.
After surgery: rehabilitation that builds language
- Auditory-Verbal Therapy (AVT) — structured listening-first therapy that teaches a child to detect, recognise and understand sound, then speak. Parents participate in every session, because language grows at home.
- Mapping coordination — we track listening progress and coordinate with your implant centre so device programming keeps pace with the child's growth.
- School-readiness support — vocabulary building and listening skills for mainstream classrooms.
- Adult CI rehabilitation — retraining for adults who receive implants after losing hearing later in life.
Rehabilitation is available at our Sargasan clinic — and AVT sessions can continue online when families travel.
Signs you should book a cochlear implant evaluation
- Child with severe-to-profound loss showing limited benefit after a proper hearing aid trial
- BERA/ASSR confirms profound loss in both ears
- Adult who lost hearing after learning speech and now struggles even with powerful aids
- Speech not developing despite aids and therapy
- Family ready to commit to weekly rehabilitation — the deciding success factor
- Looking for honest guidance on schemes and implant-centre selection
What it costs in Gandhinagar
Cochlear implant surgery in India ranges roughly ₹6–12 lakhs at private centres; eligible children receive fully-funded implants under the ADIP scheme at empanelled hospitals. Our evaluation, candidacy workup and post-surgery AVT rehabilitation are priced like standard audiology and therapy services, and we guide your scheme paperwork honestly — call 88776 72821 for current clinic charges — no hidden fees.