{"id":2779,"date":"2018-06-26T14:36:18","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T18:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/earandhearing\/?page_id=2779"},"modified":"2026-05-29T17:11:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:11:04","slug":"home-2-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/earandhearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0Call <a href=\"tel:919-419-1449\">919-419-1449<\/a> to<br \/>\nschedule an appointment.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">For patient referrals, email <a href=\"mailto:pedsCIprogram@unchealth.unc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pedsCIprogram@unchealth.unc.edu<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Why Choose UNC Health?<\/h2><\/h2>\n<p>With over 2,000 implants completed, we are one of the largest pediatric cochlear implant programs in the world. For over 30 years, UNC Health has been the trusted choice for patients with hearing loss seeking a cochlear implant. The UNC cochlear implant team performs over 300 adult and pediatric cochlear implant procedures per year and conducts cutting edge research aimed at improving patient outcomes. 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