Santiago. – The Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago (HOMS) continues to transform people’s lives by successfully performing a cochlear implant surgery on a 4-year-old and 11-month-old girl, whose procedure was led by Dr. Raquel Guzmán Liriano, Otolaryngologist, specialist in Pediatric Otolaryngology and master’s degree in otolaryngology from this hospital.
“The cochlear implant is a surgically implanted electronic device that restores hearing in people with severe deafness, especially those who do not benefit from conventional hearing aids. This innovative device converts sound waves into electrical signals that directly stimulate the auditory nerve, allowing the brain to interpret sounds. Its impact is profound, especially in childhood, as it facilitates language development, learning, and social integration,” explained Dr. Guzmán Liriano.
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The HOMS, with its mission to form new departments, encompassing all medical specialties, presents this surgery, and is committed to developing it to the fullest.
Likewise, the HOMS, it was pointed out, that this surgery represents a before and after in the auditory care of its patients, because it opens a new stage in the treatment of profound childhood deafness because this procedure not only restores hearing, but also transforms the life of the patient and their entire family.
Similarly, the surgery was performed with the support of the Solidaria del Divino Niño Jesús Foundation, the HOMS Foundation and Volunteer Group, the Jesús con los Niños Volunteer Group, and the San Andrés Parish of the La Otra Banda sector.
This surgical achievement not only marks a significant step in the history of HOMS, but also in access to pediatric medicine and hearing health in the Dominican Republic.
Since 2009, Dr. Guzmán has led the neonatal hearing screening program at HOMS, making it the first health center in the country to implement this systematic evaluation for newborns. She also actively collaborates with the HOMS Foundation for human solidarity.
HOMS reaffirms its commitment to technological innovation, clinical efficiency, teaching, and humanized treatment, consolidating itself as one of the leading hospital centers in cutting-edge medicine.
About the HOMS
HOMS is a pioneer in the Dominican Republic in robotic surgical interventions and holds the international Accreditation Canada (ACI) certification as a guarantee of safety and quality of care, positioning itself as a leader in health tourism in the country and the Caribbean region.
