V. Sivaharan

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Research Interests:

• Role of Hearing in Perception of balance
• Hearing aids
• Tinnitus Research
• Vestibular Research
• Community Audiology
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Service :

• Coordinating Year 1 Undergraduate programs.
• Assisting lecturers to conduct lectures and clinical examinations.
• Assisting to supervise undergraduates at the Audiology clinic.
• Conducting tutorials and practical sessions to undergraduates.
• Assisting to organize and implement workshops and screening programs undertaken by the department.
• Participating in research projects undertaken by the department related to the field of Audiology.
• Assisting students in their academic and research.
• Assisting academic and non-academic staff on administrative matters.
• Contributing to the Audiology clinic at Ayati National Center for Children with Disabilities.
• Conducting Screening and Diagnostic testings for the Patients of Ayati.
• Conducting Behavioural Assessments, Electro-physiological Assessments related to Hearing for patients at Ayati Center.
• Conducting Behavioural Assessments, Electro-physiological Assessments related to Balance for patients at Ayati Center.
• Facilitating Hearing aids and Auditory Rehabilitation for Patients with hearing impairment for patients at Ayati Center.
• Conducting Auditory Verbal Therapy sessions for patients at Ayati Center.
• Contributing in the commencement and development of Tinnitus clinic at Ayati.
• Contributing in the commencement and development of Vestibular clinic at Ayati.
• Contributing in MDT sessions with ENT unit of NCTH.

Research Publications:

• Sivaharan, V. & Karunarathne, S.S. “Falls and Fear of falling among older adults receiving audiology services at Ayati center”, Accepted for ASHA conference 2024 (Virtual Poster Presentation)