Ghulam Fatima

Led the development and establishment of audiological setups across multiple cities in Pakistan, ensuring access to advanced hearing diagnostics, cochlear implant services, and rehabilitation programs in underserved areas.

i. Gained hands-on experience with technical procedures including intraoperative impedance measurement, neural response telemetry (NRT), device switch-on, mapping, and device handling.

ii. Provided audiology services at PAF Hospital, Lahore and Swat Institute of Medical Sciences and SIMS Hospital Swat, including hearing evaluations, pre- and post-operative cochlear implant fittings, device switch-on, and follow-up care.

• Acted as a MED-EL Hearing Implant Expert, providing comprehensive cochlear implant services, including pre-operative assessments, intra-operative monitoring, post-implant mapping, long-term follow-up, and troubleshooting.
• Designed and executed individualized rehabilitation plans, including auditory training, communication counseling with ongoing support and troubleshooting.
• Delivered clinical and rehabilitation support for the Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal Cochlear Implant Project, and provided services across major hospitals including:

i. National Hospital DHA Lahore

ii. Bahria International Hospital Orchard, LAhore
iii. Children’s Hospital (Lahore & Faisalabad)
iv. GAMBET Institute of Medical Sciences, Gambat
v. CMH, Rawalpindi
vi. Saidu Institute of Medical Sciences, Swat

vii. Sudais Medical Complex, Charsadda
viii. Mukhtar A. Sheikh Hospital, Multan

• Educated patients and caregivers on hearing health, preventive care, and proper use and maintenance of cochlear implants; provided emotional support during adjustment to hearing loss.
• Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings with ENT specialists, pediatricians, and speech-language pathologists to ensure integrated, patient-centered care.
• Maintained detailed clinical documentation, including case histories, diagnostic results, treatment plans, and follow-up records.

• Conducted comprehensive hearing evaluations using advanced diagnostic tools, including:
  Pure Tone Audiometry
  Play Audiometry
  Free-field Audiometry
  Tympanometry
  Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE)
  Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)
  Newborn Hearing Screening
• Fit and dispense hearing aids; provided follow-up care, adjustments, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborated with ENT specialists and multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of audiology practices through ongoing education and training.

• Assisted licensed audiologists with audiological evaluations and diagnostic tests.
• Supported interpretation of results to aid diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Gained practical experience in hearing aid fitting and programming.
• Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care.