Publications Print Dornhoffer JR, Haller T, Lohse CM, Driscoll CLW, Neff BA, Saoji AA, Carlson ML. Risk of Monopolar Electrosurgery in Cochlear Implant Recipients is Nominal: Evidence to Guide Clinical Practice. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Feb; 170(2):505-514. Epub 2023 Oct 09. View PubMed Saoji AA, DeJong MD, Bertsch NJ, Graham MK, Goulson KR, Wernsman Pease ML, Gruenwald JM, Bross AE, Dornhoffer JR, Neff BA, Driscoll CLW, Carlson ML, Lane JI, Pesch J, Vanpoucke FJ. Pathophysiology of Facial Nerve Stimulation and Its Implications for Electrical Stimulation in Cochlear Implants. Otol Neurotol. 2024 Feb 1; 45 (2):e84-e90 View PubMed Dornhoffer JR, Plitt AR, Lohse CM, Driscoll CLW, Neff BA, Saoji AA, Van Gompel JJ, Link MJ, Carlson ML. Comparing Speech Recognition Outcomes Between Cochlear Implants and Auditory Brainstem Implants in Patients With NF2-Related Schwannomatosis. Otol Neurotol. 2024 Jan 1; 45 (1):29-35 Epub 2023 Oct 24 View PubMed Dornhoffer JR, Lawlor SK, Saoji AA, Driscoll CLW. Initial Experiences with the Envoy Acclaim((R)) Fully Implanted Cochlear Implant. J Clin Med. 2023 Sep 10; 12 (18) Epub 2023 Sept 10 View PubMed Dornhoffer JR, Haller T, Lohse CM, Driscoll CLW, Neff BA, Saoji A, Link MJ, Carlson ML. Cochlear Implant Outcomes between Patients with Sporadic and Neurofibromatosis Type 2-Associated Vestibular Schwannoma. Otol Neurotol. 2023 Sep 1; 44 (8):791-797 Epub 2023 July 18 View PubMed Carlson ML, Lohse CM, Link MJ, Tombers NM, McCaslin DL, Saoji AA, Hutchins M, Yost KJ. Development and validation of a new disease-specific quality of life instrument for sporadic vestibular schwannoma: the Mayo Clinic Vestibular Schwannoma Quality of Life Index. J Neurosurg. 2023 Apr 1; 138 (4):981-991 Epub 2022 Sept 02 View PubMed Saoji AA, Graham MK, Adkins WJ, Koka K, Carlson ML, Neff BA, Driscoll CLW, Fitzpatrick DC. Multi-Frequency Electrocochleography and Electrode Scan to Identify Electrode Insertion Trauma during Cochlear Implantation. Brain Sci. 2023 Feb 15; 13 (2) View PubMed Saoji AA, Graham MK, Adkins WJ, Nassiri AM, Neff BA, Carlson ML, Driscoll CLW. Relationship Between Intraoperative Electrocochleography Responses and Immediate Postoperative Bone Conduction Thresholds in Cochlear Implantation. Otol Neurotol. 2022 Sep 1; 43 (8):e880-e887 View PubMed Nassiri AM, Saoji AA, DeJong MD, Tombers NM, Driscoll CLW, Neff BA, Haynes DS, Carlson ML. Implementation Strategy for Highly-Coordinated Cochlear Implant Care With Remote Programming: The Complete Cochlear Implant Care Model. Otol Neurotol. 2022 Sep 1; 43 (8):e916-e923 View PubMed Nassiri AM, Holcomb MA, Perkins EL, Bucker AL, Prentiss SM, Welch CM, Andresen NS, Valenzuela CV, Wick CC, Angeli SI, Sun DQ, Bowditch SP, Brown KD, Zwolan TA, Haynes DS, Saoji AA, Carlson ML. Catchment Profile of Large Cochlear Implant Centers in the United States. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Sep; 167 (3):545-551 Epub 2022 Jan 18 View PubMed Saoji AA, Adkins WJ, Graham MK, Carlson ML. Does early activation within hours after cochlear implant surgery influence electrode impedances? Int J Audiol. 2022 Jun; 61 (6):520-525 Epub 2021 July 18 View PubMed Kocharyan A, Daher GS, Nassiri AM, Khandalavala KR, Saoji AA, Van Gompel JJ, Carlson ML. Intraoperative Use of Electrical Stapedius Reflex Testing for Cochlear Nerve Monitoring During Simultaneous Translabyrinthine Resection of Vestibular Schwannoma and Cochlear Implantation. Otol Neurotol. 2022 Apr 1; 43 (4):506-511 View PubMed Adkins WJ, Henrie T, Nassiri AM, Neff BA, Carlson ML, Driscoll CLW, Saoji AA. Preoperative Imaging of Temporoparietal Scalp Thickness Predicts Off-the-Ear Sound Processor Retention in Cochlear Implants With Diametric Magnets. Otol Neurotol. 2022 Apr 1; 43 (4):e421-e426 View PubMed Saoji AA, Graham M, Stein A, Koka K. Analysis of electrode impedance and its subcomponents for lateral wall, mid-scala, and perimodiolar electrodes in cochlear implants. Cochlear Implants Int. 2022 Mar; 23 (2):87-94 Epub 2021 Dec 12 View PubMed Nassiri AM, Wallerius KP, Saoji AA, Neff BA, Driscoll CLW, Carlson ML. Impact of Duration of Deafness on Speech Perception in Single-Sided Deafness Cochlear Implantation in Adults. Otol Neurotol. 2022 Jan 1; 43 (1):e45-e49 View PubMed Nassiri AM, Wallerius KP, Lohse CM, Marinelli JP, Saoji AA, Driscoll CLW, Neff BA, Carlson ML. Speech Perception Performance Growth and Benchmark Score Achievement After Cochlear Implantation for Single-Sided Deafness. Otol Neurotol. 2022 Jan 1; 43 (1):e64-e71 View PubMed Callaham S, Newby M, Saoji AA, Ramadan J, Carr MM. Assessment of Pediatric Middle Ear Effusions With Wideband Tympanometry. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Sep; 165 (3):465-469 Epub 2020 Dec 08 View PubMed Barnes JH, Yin LX, Saoji AA, Carlson ML. Electrocochleography in cochlear implantation: Development, applications, and future directions. World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Apr; 7 (2):94-100 Epub 2020 June 04 View PubMed Yin LX, Barnes JH, Saoji AA, Carlson ML. Clinical Utility of Intraoperative Electrocochleography (ECochG) During Cochlear Implantation: A Systematic Review and Quantitative Analysis. Otol Neurotol. 2021 Mar 1; 42 (3):363-371 View PubMed Saoji AA, Adkins WJ, Olund AP, Nelson-Bakkum ER, Koka K. Effect of exceeding compliance voltage on speech perception in cochlear implants. Hear Res. 2021 Feb; 400:108112 Epub 2020 Nov 13 View PubMed Macielak RJ, Adkins WJ, Barnes JH, Saoji AA, Gruenwald JM, Bertsch NJ, Carlson ML. Subcutaneous Air Around Receiver-Stimulator Causing Open-Circuit Failures: An Uncommon But Readily Treatable Condition Related to CPAP Use After Cochlear Implant Surgery. Otol Neurotol. 2021 Feb 1; 42 (2):e157-e160 View PubMed Charroo LE, Bermejo S, Paz Cordovez AS, Rodriguez C, Finley CC, Saoji AA. Effect of Number of Electrodes Used to Elicit Electrical Stapedius Reflex Thresholds in Cochlear Implants. Audiol Neurootol. 2021; 26 (3):164-172 Epub 2021 Jan 12 View PubMed Saoji AA, Adkins WJ, Olund AP, Graham M, Patel NS, Neff BA, Carlson ML, Driscoll CLW. Increase in cochlear implant electrode impedances with the use of electrical stimulation. Int J Audiol. 2020 Nov; 59 (11):881-888 Epub 2020 Aug 04 View PubMed Coulthurst S, Nachman AJ, Murray MT, Koka K, Saoji AA. Comparison of Pure-Tone Thresholds and Cochlear Microphonics Thresholds in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Patients. Ear Hear. 2020 Sep/Oct; 41 (5):1320-1326 View PubMed Saoji AA, Shapiro SB, Finley CC, Koka K, Cassis AM. Changes in Wide-band Tympanometry Absorbance Following Cochlear Implantation. Otol Neurotol. 2020 Jul; 41 (6):e680-e685 View PubMed Barnes Jason, Yin Linda, Saoji Aniket, Carlson Matthew. Electrocochleagraphy in cochlear implantation: Development, applications, and future directions World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 2020. Patel NS, Saoji AA, Olund AP, Carlson ML. Monitoring Cochlear Nerve Integrity During Vestibular Schwannoma Microsurgery in Real-Time Using Cochlear Implant Evoked Auditory Brainstem Response and Streaming Neural Response Imaging. Otol Neurotol. 2020 Feb; 41 (2):e201-e207 View PubMed Saoji AA, Patel NS, Carlson ML, Neff BA, Koka K, Tarigoppula VSA, Driscoll CLW. Multi-frequency Electrocochleography Measurements can be Used to Monitor and Optimize Electrode Placement During Cochlear Implant Surgery. Otol Neurotol. 2019 Dec; 40 (10):1287-1291 View PubMed Carranco Hernandez L, Cristerna Sanchez L, Camacho Olivares M, Rodriguez C, Finley CC, Saoji AA. Effect of Probe-Tone Frequency on Ipsilateral and Contralateral Electrical Stapedius Reflex Measurement in Children With Cochlear Implants. Ear Hear. 2019 May/Jun; 40 (3):732-740 View PubMed Saoji AA, Koka K, Litvak LM, Finley CC. Pure-Tone Masking Patterns for Monopolar and Phantom Electrical Stimulation in Cochlear Implants. Ear Hear. 2018 Jan/Feb; 39 (1):124-130 View PubMed Koka K, Saoji AA, Litvak LM. Electrocochleography in Cochlear Implant Recipients With Residual Hearing: Comparison With Audiometric Thresholds. Ear Hear. 2017 May/Jun; 38 (3):e161-e167 View PubMed Langner F, Saoji AA, Buchner A, Nogueira W. Adding simultaneous stimulating channels to reduce power consumption in cochlear implants. Hear Res. 2017 Mar; 345:96-107 Epub 2017 Jan 16 View PubMed Wolfe J, Gilbert M, Schafer E, Litvak LM, Spahr AJ, Saoji A, Finley C. Optimizations for the Electrically-Evoked Stapedial Reflex Threshold Measurement in Cochlear Implant Recipients. Ear Hear. 2017 Mar/Apr; 38 (2):255-261 View PubMed Koka K, Saoji AA, Attias J, Litvak LM. An Objective Estimation of Air-Bone-Gap in Cochlear Implant Recipients with Residual Hearing Using Electrocochleography. Front Neurosci. 2017; 11:210 Epub 2017 Apr 18 View PubMed Nogueira W, Litvak LM, Saoji AA, Buchner A. Design and evaluation of a cochlear implant strategy based on a "Phantom" channel. PLoS One. 2015; 10 (3):e0120148 Epub 2015 Mar 25 View PubMed Koch DB, Quick A, Osberger MJ, Saoji A, Litvak L. Enhanced hearing in noise for cochlear implant recipients: clinical trial results for a commercially available speech-enhancement strategy. Otol Neurotol. 2014 Jun; 35 (5):803-9 View PubMed Saoji AA, Landsberger DM, Padilla M, Litvak LM. Masking patterns for monopolar and phantom electrode stimulation in cochlear implants. Hear Res. 2013 Apr; 298:109-16 Epub 2013 Jan 05 View PubMed Zhang T, Spahr AJ, Dorman MF, Saoji A. Relationship between auditory function of nonimplanted ears and bimodal benefit. Ear Hear. 2013 Mar-Apr; 34 (2):133-41 View PubMed Stoody TM, Saoji AA, Atcherson SR. Auditory mismatch negativity: detecting spectral contrasts in a modulated noise. Percept Mot Skills. 2011 Aug; 113 (1):268-76 View PubMed Spahr A, Saoji A, Litvak L, Dorman M. Spectral cues for understanding speech in quiet and in noise. Cochlear Implants Int. 2011 May; 12 Suppl 1:S66-9 View PubMed Saoji AA, Litvak LM. Use of "phantom electrode" technique to extend the range of pitches available through a cochlear implant. Ear Hear. 2010 Oct; 31 (5):693-701 View PubMed Saoji A, Litvak L, Boyle P. SPAN: improved current steering on the advanced bionics CII and HiRes90K system. Cochlear Implants Int. 2010 Jun; 11 Suppl 1:465-8 View PubMed Saoji AA, Litvak LM, Hughes ML. Excitation patterns of simultaneous and sequential dual-electrode stimulation in cochlear implant recipients. Ear Hear. 2009 Oct; 30 (5):559-67 View PubMed Saoji AA, Litvak L, Spahr AJ, Eddins DA. Spectral modulation detection and vowel and consonant identifications in cochlear implant listeners. J Acoust Soc Am. 2009 Sep; 126 (3):955-8 View PubMed Saoji AA, Eddins DA. Spectral modulation masking patterns reveal tuning to spectral envelope frequency. J Acoust Soc Am. 2007 Aug; 122 (2):1004-13 View PubMed Litvak LM, Spahr AJ, Saoji AA, Fridman GY. Relationship between perception of spectral ripple and speech recognition in cochlear implant and vocoder listeners. J Acoust Soc Am. 2007 Aug; 122 (2):982-91 View PubMed PST-20455760 Home Publications