Rishi Pampati

Can You Hear Me?

Health EN ↓ 17 episodes

Can You Hear Me? is a podcast about hearing loss, how it affects people, how it’s treated, and how science is working to better understand its widespread effects. Through conversations about the current state of the field and interviews with the experts driving progress, host Rishi Pampati approaches hearing loss from various angles. Let it be clear: this isn’t just a podcast about ears.

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Rishi Pampati

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Health

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Latest episode

Jun 29, 2026

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Episodes

17. Interview With Dr. Nicole Jiam 29.06.2026

Listen in for a chat with Dr. Nicole Jiam, neurotologist at the University of California San Francisco. She talks about how her clinical experience inspired her to start IIAM Health, a company dedicated to making the physician referrals process easier.

16. Interview With Dr. David Landsberger 15.06.2026

Join Rishi for a chat with Dr. David Landsberger, professor of otolaryngology at NYU. Over 17 minutes, they discuss Dr. Landsberger's breakthrough research in cochlear implants and his outlook on the future of hearing loss research.

15. Interview With Dr. Emma Durazzo 01.06.2026

Join Rishi for a quick chat with clinical audiologist turned entrepreneur, Dr. Emma Durazzo, as she talks about Anywhere Audiology, her company bridging the gap for patients needing hearing care.

14. Interview With Dr. Aaron Moberly 19.05.2026

Join Rishi for a chat with Dr. Aaron Moberly, otolaryngologist at Vanderbilt University, as they discuss his research into poor cochlear implant research.

13. Interview With Dr. Katie Berg 21.04.2026

Join Rishi for a chat with Dr. Katie Berg, audiologist and assistant professor of otolaryngology at WashU. Listen in to hear her predictions for the future of music perception in cochlear implants!

12. Interview With Dr. Andie DeFreese 06.04.2026

Join Rishi for a chat with Dr. Andie DeFreese, audiologist and PhD student at Vanderbilt University, as they discuss her experiences getting into hearing loss research and treatment!

11. Interview With Dr. Sunil Puria 30.03.2026

Join Rishi for a discussion with Dr. Sunil Puria, associate professor of otolaryngology at Harvard Medical School, past president of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, and current chair of the International Hearing Aid Research Conference. Listen in as they talk about all of Dr. Puria's interesting experiences navigating hearing research.

10. Interview With Chintan Bhayani 22.03.2026

Join Rishi for an interview with Chintan Bhayani, CEO of Synva, a company promising to revolutionize how people buy hearing aids in Hyderabad and even the rest of India.

9. Interview With Dr. Lisa Seerup 16.03.2026

Join Rishi for an interview with Dr. Lisa Seerup, president of Hearing New Zealand. Listen in as they talk about her experiences turning New Zealand into a global "model for hearing."

8. Interview With Emma Leone 03.03.2026

So far, Can You Hear Me? has focused on research and the experts driving the field forward. However, in celebration of World Hearing Day on March 3rd, join Rishi for an interview with Emma Leone, a regular teenager who happens to use hearing aids. Listen in as they discuss the often overlooked experiences of hearing loss patients themselves.

7. A Brief History of the Cochlear Implant 25.02.2026

Happy International Cochlear Implant Day! In this special episode, Rishi dives into hearing loss in history and the discoveries and innovations that led to the modern cochlear implant.

6. Interview With Dr. Julie Arenberg 21.02.2026

Join Rishi for an interview with Dr. Julie Arenberg, associate professor of otolaryngology at Harvard Medical School and Director of Audiology Research and Education at Mass. Eye and Ear, as they talk about the inspiration behind her work and how she has continued to improve cochlear implant programming.

5. Interview With Dr. Lisa Wenstrup 24.01.2026

Join Rishi for a quick chat with Dr. Lisa Wenstrup, audiologist and Cochlear Implant Coordinator at the University of Cincinnati. Listen in as they discuss the clinical side of cochlear implant technology and hearing-related public health issues.

4. Interview With Dr. Daniel Sun 17.01.2026

Rishi is joined by Dr. Daniel Sun, neurotologist at the University of Cincinnati, for the first interview of Can You Hear Me? . Listen in as they talk about Dr. Sun's clinical life, research experience, and predictions for the field of hearing loss. You can watch the video interview on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0Z7Q5zw5Lc .

3. Hearing Aids Are Not Fancy Speakers 09.01.2026

Join Rishi for the third episode of Can You Hear Me? , where he takes a step back from cochlear implants and provides an overview of hearing aids.

2. Cochlear Implants: Replacing or Redefining Hearing? 29.12.2025

Cochlear implants are more than fancy hearing aids; they’re one of the most advanced neural prosthetics ever developed. In this episode of Can You Hear Me? , host Rishi explains how cochlear implants work, who they help, and the scientific and cultural questions they raise about hearing and identity.

1. What Does Hearing Mean to You? 29.12.2025

Join Rishi for the first episode of Can You Hear Me? , where he breaks down what hearing loss really is, why it’s often misunderstood, and why it matters more than most people realize.

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