Can Hearing Aids Increase Your Life Span?

Guest Bio: Sreekant Cherukuri, MD

Dr. Sreekant Cherukuri is a board-certified otolaryngologist based in Chicago and the founder of MDHearingAid, the #1 direct-to-consumer manufacturer of hearing aids in North America and the only hearing aid company with products developed by a physician.

He launched MDHearingAid in 2009 after encountering many patients with hearing loss who were unable to afford conventional hearing aids costing $2,000 and up per ear.

Working with a team of audiologists, he analyzed thousands of patient audiograms to determine the most common forms of hearing loss, developed hearing aids to meet those needs, and kept costs as low as $200 per ear by selling directly to the consumer to avoid custom fittings and associated upcharges by hearing aid dispensers.

The company's one-size-fits-most hearing aids have earned high user satisfaction scores in medical studies as well as high marks for sound quality and amplification capabilities from otolaryngologists and audiologists.

Dr. Cherukuri received a bachelors of science in biology from the University of Michigan and an M.D. degree from the University of Michigan Medical School. He is licensed in Illinois and Indiana.