Helen Cullington

Professor of Cochlear Implants, Leading Audiologist and Clinical Scientist

Helen Cullington is Professor of Cochlear Implants, leading audiologist and clinical scientist at the University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service. She has more than 30 years of experience in cochlear implant care across six centres worldwide. She holds a PhD from the University of California, Irvine and an MSc in Audiology from the University of Southampton. She is editor-in-chief of Cochlear Implants International and a past chair of the British Cochlear Implant Group. Her research focuses on telemedicine and remote care that lets implant users manage their hearing health from home, supported by major Health Foundation grants, as well as person-centred care, bilateral implantation, tinnitus outcomes after implantation, and the BEARS (Both Ears) virtual reality training games for children with bilateral implants.