Cochlear Implants — Your First Door, Honestly Guided
We do not perform cochlear implant surgery — and that is exactly why families start with us. SQHC is where you find out, honestly and without pressure, whether an implant is the right path: the full hearing assessment, the candidacy picture, the counselling in plain Arabic and English, the referral to the right surgical centre, and the rehabilitation support that makes an implant actually succeed.
When an implant enters the picture
- Severe-to-profound sensorineural loss in both ears, when properly fitted hearing aids no longer give useful speech understanding.
- Babies who do not pass newborn screening and show profound loss — early implantation (often around the first year) protects speech and language development.
- Adults whose loss progressed until conversations collapsed even with powerful aids.
What SQHC actually does for you
- Full diagnostic work-up — audiometry, tympanometry, OAE, ABR/ASSR electrophysiology — the objective evidence candidacy decisions are built on.
- Structured counselling for the family: what an implant is, what it is not, realistic expectations, and the commitment rehabilitation takes.
- Referral with your complete file to experienced implant centres — you arrive prepared, not starting over.
- After surgery: auditory rehabilitation and speech therapy at our clinics, plus implant accessories and everyday support close to home.
The honest part
An implant is not a switch that restores natural hearing. It is a powerful tool that — with mapping sessions and consistent rehabilitation — can return conversation, school, work and connection. Success is built in the months after surgery, and that is where having 10 rehabilitation-capable clinics across Oman matters most.
Frequently asked questions
Do you perform the surgery?
No. We are the assessment, counselling, referral and rehabilitation partner. Surgery happens at specialised implant centres; we prepare you for it and support you after it.
How do I know if my child is a candidate?
Start with the full assessment. Objective tests (ABR/ASSR, OAE) plus aided testing show precisely how much hearing aids help — candidacy follows from evidence, not opinion.
Is it ever too late for an implant?
Age itself is rarely the barrier for adults. What matters is the health of the hearing nerve and realistic rehabilitation goals — the assessment and counselling make this clear for your case.
Do you support implants you didn't fit?
Yes — rehabilitation, speech therapy and accessories are open to any implant user in Oman, whichever centre performed the surgery.