Founded in 1968 as the first practice to be dedicated solely to Hearing Health care in the United States, The California Ear Institute has provided more than a quarter of a million visits for patients with Surgical, Medical, Hearing Aid, Cochlear Implant, Facial Nerve Disorder and Cranial Base Disorder needs. CEI is Northern California’s premier site for treatment of ear related disorders and is highly ranked among the world’s Centers of Excellence specializing in hearing and balance related disorders.

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Aerotitis - Barotrauma Allergy Skin Testing Clinic Atresia Repair Balance Disorder BPPV Canal Dehiscence Syndrome CAPD Cerumen Chronic Middle Ear Fluid CT Scans - MiniCT ENT Scanner Ear Infections Endolymphatic Hydrops Facial Nerve Paralysis

Hearing Loss Hemi Facial Spasm Mastoid Bowl Cleaning Mastoiditis Meniere’s Disease Noise Induced Hearing Loss Sudden Hearing Loss Superior Semi-Circular Tinnitus Evaluation and Retraining Therapy Vascular Compression

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Auditory Brainstem Implant Atresia Repair Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid Cancer of the ear Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Cholesteatoma Resection Cholesterol Granulomma Chronic Otitis Media Cochlear Implant Cochleosacculotomy Cranial Base Surgery Center Eardrum Reconstruction Endolymphatic Mastoid Shunt Exostosis Repair Facial Hypoglossal Facial Nerve Surgery Glomus Tumors Implantable Hearing Device

Intratympanic Gentamycin Labyrinthectomy Laser Stapedotomy Mastoid Obliteration Mastoidectomy Meniette Device Middle Fossa Approach Middle Ear Reconstruction Mod Radical Mastoidectomy Perilymphatic Fistula PSSC Occlusion Singular Neurectomy SSC Occlusion Suboccipital Approach Translabyrinthine Tympanostomy Tubes Vascular Decompression Vibrant SoundBridge

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