March 14, 2026 In-Person + Webinar Meeting
Insight on Rehabilitation in Music Perception

After Cochlear Implant Surgery
Lourdes Kaufman​

​WELCOME TO THE THIRD MEETING OF OUR 40TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR!!!

RSVP by: Friday, March 13, 2026, 5:00 PM.

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​NEW IN-PERSON LOCATION:  

Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, 3600 Broadway, (or use North Entrance at 275 W MacArthur, closest to free Fabiola parking), Lower Level Conference Room LL-B, Oakland CA 94611

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PARKING OPTION #1: (3-minute walk): Free parking is available across the street from the Kaiser Fabiola Building at the 3780 Howe St. Parking Garage. From here, walk half a block to the North Entrance of the Oakland Medical Center at 275 West MacArthur Blvd. Please see the link here for walking directions.

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PARKING OPTION # 2 (1-minute walk, parking lot adjacent to the Oakland Medical Center where the meeting will be held): The first two hours are free at the Kaiser Oakland Medical Center, 3510 Broadway Parking Garage; each additional 30 minutes costs $1, with a maximum daily charge of $18 after five hours. See the link here for parking fees.

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DIRECTION: Once inside the Kaiser Oakland Medical Center, take any elevator to the Lower Level. Follow the signs to the Lower Level (LL) Conference Rooms. Our meeting will be held in Conference Room LL-B.

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Please join us for a presentation that builds on our recent discussion of music perception and cochlear implants following Brooke Barry’s talk at our January meeting. In this presentation, University of California, San Francisco medical student Lourdes Kaufman will discuss how cochlear implant recipients perceive complex sounds and how these abilities change after surgery, with a focus on implications for rehabilitation. She will present patient outcomes from a longitudinal, prospective cohort study conducted in the laboratory of Dr. Karen Barrett, PhD and Dr. Nicole Jiam, MD at UCSF.

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Lourdes Kaufman is a fourth-year medical student at the University of California, San Francisco, planning a career in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. She is particularly interested in caring for populations affected by hearing loss and in improving access to sound and meaningful everyday experiences for deaf and hard-of-hearing patients.

 

Schedule:

• 9:30   AM PT: Social and Refreshments

• 10:00 AM PT: Presentation (Webinar starts at 10 AM PT)

• 11:30 AM PT: Complimentary Pizza