Founded in 1994 and performing its first surgery in 1995, the NHIVRC at Beaumont Hospital has grown into a major hub for clinical care, teaching and research — serving patients of every age across the island of Ireland.
Founded
1995
Renamed NHIVRC
2019
Team
28 staff
Programmes
Adult & paediatric
Dr Viani is appointed as the first female consultant otolaryngologist in Ireland. The national cochlear implant programme is set up with a mission to "provide the gift of sound to the people of Ireland of any age and any gender."
The first cochlear implantation surgery in Ireland is carried out on an adult patient in March 1995. The following year, the first child in Ireland receives a cochlear implant.
Mr Peter Walshe is appointed as a cochlear implant surgeon. The department's role as a major hub for research and teaching grows steadily.
With the support of the Happy New Ear, the bilateral programme is initiated and Mr Fergal Glynn joins as a third surgeon. A major physical and departmental expansion effectively doubles the number of staff to 28.
The department is officially inaugurated as the National Hearing Implant and Viani Research Centre (NHIVRC) by Mr Leo Varadkar, Taoiseach of Ireland.
Audiological scientists, speech-and-language therapists, psychologists, teachers and administrative staff accompany you on your clinical journey.
NHIVRC Director
ENT Consultant Surgeon
ENT Consultant Surgeon
