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Ear & Hearing
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I have loved treating ear conditions since I was a very junior doctor! The surgery is technically demanding and can be very challenging. But the most rewarding thing is seeing the improvement in quality of life of my patients once they can hear again. It is life changing for them
Dr Rebecca Heywood's Otology research
Chee J, Eikelboom RH, Smits C, Swanepoel W, Wee SL, Ng TP, Heywood RL. Digits in noise testing in a multilingual sample of Asian adults. Int J Audiol. 2023;1-6 (Online ahead of print)
Nicholas SO, Koh EJ, Wee SL, Eikelboom RH, Jayakody DJ, Lin F, Ng TP, Heywood RL. Peripheral hearing loss and its association with cognition among ethnic Chinese older adults. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2021;50(4):394-400.
Heywood RL, Goderie T, Atlas MD. Spontaneous Tegmen Tympani Dehiscence: Causes and Treatment of Conductive Hearing Loss. Otol Neurotol. 2021;42(8)e1-42-1048
Heywood RL, Quick M, Atlas MD. Long-term audiometric and clinical outcomes following stapedectomy with the shape memory nitinol stapes prosthesis. Otol Neurotol. 2019;40(2):164-170
Heywood R, Gao Q, Nyunt MSZ, Feng L, Chong MS, Lim WS, Yap P, Lee TS, Yap KB, Wee SL, Ng TP. Hearing Loss and Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: Findings from the Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Study. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2017;43(5-6):259-268
Heywood RL, Vickers DA, Pinto F, Fereos G, Shaida A. Assessment and Outcome in Non-Traditional Cochlear Implant Candidates. Audiol Neurootol. 2017;21(6):383-390
Heywood R, Ifeacho S, Narula A. Effect of intratympanic steroid administration on sensorineural hearing loss associated with acute otitis media. J Laryngol Otol. 2016;130(6):532-5
Heywood R, Atlas M. Simultaneous cochlear implantation and labyrinthectomy for advanced Meniere’s disease. J Laryngol Otol. 2016;130(2):204-6
Sethukumar P, Heywood R, Narula A. Samter's triad with aural involvement: a novel approach to management. J Laryngol Otol. 2014;128(12):1114-6
Heywood R, Narula A. Pros and cons of canal wall up vs canal wall down mastoidectomy for cholesteatoma: a review. The Otorhinolaryngologist. 2013;6(3):140-3
Heywood R, Donnelly S, Hadavi S, Patel N. Infliximab for autoimmune inner ear disease. J Laryngol Otol. 2013;127(11):1145-7
Heywood R, Patel PM, Jonathan DA. Analysis of hearing thresholds using the BAHA – pre-operative assessment tools vs. surgically implanted fixture. Ear Nose Throat J 2011 May;90(5):E21-7
Dr Rebecca Heywood's Otology book chapters
Heywood RL, Quick M, Atlas M. Ten year outcomes with the shape memory nitinol stapes prosthesis. In: Yung M. Cholesteatoma and Ear Surgery. Kugler Publications 2017.
Heywood R. Meniere’s disease. In: Bhattacharyya A, Patel N. Otolaryngology Pocket Tutor. JP Medical Publishers 2012.
Heywood R. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss. In: Bhattacharyya A, Patel N. Otolaryngology Pocket Tutor. JP Medical Publishers 2012.
Heywood R. Vertigo. In: Bhattacharyya A, Patel N. Otolaryngology Pocket Tutor. JP Medical Publishers 2012.