Ms. Saranyaa G
Associate Professor
About
About Ms. Saranyaa, presently an Associate Professor in the department of Audiology and the PG COURSE CO-ORDINATOR at MERF-ISH has an experience of over 11+ years in the field. Her major area of interest lies in Diagnostic Audiology, Vestibular Sciences and Implant Audiology.
About
Work Experience
2020
Associate Professor – MERF Institute of Speech & Hearing (P) Ltd, Chennai
November 2020 – Present
● Present
November 2020 – Present
2015
Assistant Professor – MERF Institute of Speech & Hearing (P) Ltd, Chennai
November 2015 – October 2020
November 2015 – October 2020
2012
Lecturer / Clinical Supervisor – MERF Institute of Speech & Hearing (P) Ltd, Chennai
October 2012 – October 2015
October 2012 – October 2015
Dissertations Guided
Dissertations Guided
2013-
Effect of mobile phone usage on vestibular system – A VEMP study
Student: Ganesh Raj
Dissertations Guided
2014-
Satisfaction with hearing aid – A self-reporting questionnaire in Tamil
Student: Poovendhan A
Dissertations Guided
2016-
Profiling outcomes in subjects with single sided deafness (SSD) using cochlear implant
Student: David Prabhakaran
Dissertations Guided
2017-
Profiling vestibular function in children with cochlear anomalies
Student: Nandini M -
Investigating the VOR gain function in normal hearing subjects
Student: Sam A
Dissertations Guided
2018-
Subjective Assessment of Vestibular Function in Children
Student: Jennifer R -
Subjective Assessment of Vestibular Function in Children with Cochlear Implant – A Preliminary Study
Student: Meenakshi P
Dissertations Guided
2019-
Development of Minimal Pair Test in Tamil (MPT–T) to Assess Speech Perception in Typically Developing
Children and Paediatric Cochlear Implantees
Student: Kavitha V
Dissertations Guided
2020-
Knowledge about (Central) Auditory Processing Disorder among School Teachers
Student: Swetha A -
Knowledge about Noise-Induced Hearing Loss among Dental Professionals
Student: Nithya B
Dissertations Guided
2021-
The Role of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists in the Assessment and Management of
Neonates:
Neonatologists Perspective
Student: Aster
Dissertations Guided
2022-
Feasibility Study on Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Standards in Chennai – MERF ISH Pilot Study
Student: Girish
Indian Speech and Hearing Association – 45th National Conference of Indian Speech and Hearing
Association,
Chennai, 1st to 3rd February 2013
“Introductory Nucleus Training for CI Audiologists” – Conducted by Cochlear Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, July
2013
A talk on Auditory Evoked Potentials by Dr. James Hall at MERF, Chennai
Resource Person for “Audiology Update – 2014”, Madras Medical College, Chennai, January 2014 –
Presented on
“Diagnosing Cochlear Hearing Loss”
CIGICON 2014 – 12th Annual Conference of Cochlear Implant Group of India, New Delhi, 21st–22nd
November
2014
Faculty – Resource Person at Pre-Conference Workshop titled “Neurotology”, 1st National Convention of
IAOHNS
2014, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai
Dr. SRCISH – National Workshop on “Extending the Boundaries of Clinical Audiology – Focus on the
Vestibular
System” (RCI–CRE), 12th–14th March 2015
Indian Speech and Hearing Association – 48th National Conference, Mumbai, 5th–7th February 2016
Tamil Nadu Chapter – Indian Speech and Hearing Association – 6th TAN-ISHACON, Puducherry, 18th–20th
November
2016
Dr. SRCISH – AUDISHCON 2017, National Workshop on “Hearing Instruments – An Update” (RCI–CRE),
9th–11th March
2017
SRMC – Workshop on “Tinnitus Evaluation and Management: Medical and Non-Medical Aspects”, Dept. of
SLHS, SRMC,
Chennai, 6th–7th October 2017
Scientific Program on Cochlear Implant Systems Training, MERF (P) Ltd, 28th–29th October 2017
Indian Speech and Hearing Association – 50th National Conference, AIISH, Mysuru, 5th–7th February
2018
Fitting Cochlear Implants: From Science to Practice – Science of Bionic Hearing, Chennai, 9th–11th
January
2019
51st National Conference of Indian Speech and Hearing Association, NIMHANS, Bangalore, 8th–10th
February
2019
Cochlear Implant Systems Training – Hosted by MED-EL, Chennai, 29th–30th July 2019
2nd Fitting Cochlear Implants Conference: From Science to Practice – Hosted by MERF & MERF-ISH,
Chennai,
27th–29th February 2020
“Recent Trends in Hearing Restoration” – First Online CRE Program (RCI Approved), Hosted by MERF &
MERF-ISH,
16th May 2020
“HEARRING Online Round Table Discussion – Audiology Services during COVID-19”, Hosted by HEARRING,
MERF &
MERF-ISH, 26th June 2020
“Recipient-Centered Cochlear Implant Programming” – Hosted by Cochlear Medical Device Company India
Pvt Ltd,
10th July 2020
Virtual Audiology Masterclass – Innovations in Patient-Centered CI Technology, Cochlear Medical Device
Company
India Pvt Ltd, 14th August 2020
Virtual Audiology Masterclass – Optimising Patient Experience & Outcomes, Cochlear Medical Device
Company India
Pvt Ltd, 21st August 2020
Virtual Audiology Masterclass – Innovative Technology Enabling Smart Simplicity & Positive Fitting
Experience,
Cochlear Medical Device Company India Pvt Ltd, 28th August 2020
Virtual Audiology Masterclass – Focusing on What’s Important to You & Your Recipients, Cochlear
Medical Device
Company India Pvt Ltd, 4th September 2020
Virtual Audiology Masterclass – Ask the Expert: Your Questions Answered, Cochlear Medical Device
Company India
Pvt Ltd, 11th September 2020
Virtual Audiology Masterclass – Hands-on Practicum for Cochlear Nucleus® Kanso® 2 Sound Processor &
Custom
Sound® Pro, 18th September 2020
Resource Person – Delivered Lecture on “Management of Tinnitus” at SAVENT2020 – International Tinnitus
Webmeet,
Dept. of ENT, Saveetha Medical College, 26th September 2020
Virtual Audiology Masterclass – Hands-on Practicum on Kanso® 2 Wireless Accessories & Wireless
Programming using
Custom Sound® Pro, 16th October 2020
Indian Speech and Hearing Association – 53rd National Conference, Hosted Virtually by MyISHA, Mysuru,
19th–20th
February 2022
3rd Fitting & Objective Measures in Cochlear Implants: From Science to Practice – Hosted by MERF
Institute of
Speech and Hearing (P) Ltd, 16th–18th February 2023