To Hear Again, To Sing Again

This is an autobiography of Ellis Douek, one of the pioneers of hearing implants, whose name lives on through the middle ear device Douek-MED. Shedding light on the life of a surgeon from the early days of the UK National Health Service, it not only covers the highlights of Douek's medical career but also contains sensational, no-holds-barred tales of his interactions from ordinary patients to well-known singers, kings, emperors and dictators. We read about a social dinner-turned-mass consultation session for the entire Cabinet; using an innovative hearing test to expose a financial scam; a wife who dumped her loyal husband after being cured; a curious encounter with Michael Jackson; and not getting paid by Gaddafi's staff, causing an epic coup by the Libyan dictator on his own embassy. It is at once unflinching and compassionate, offering a searingly honest firsthand account of his trailblazing journey to leave a mark in history.

Blending pioneering research and a unique episodic storytelling approach, To Hear Again, To Sing Again is a profound reflection on the relationship between doctor and patient, and one man's quest to make a difference in the world.

Contents:

• Preface
• Looking Back
• Doing 'Good'
• Starting a Career
• The Nose
• Training
• In Charge
• Deaf Children
• Research
• Curing Deafness
• Singers and Performers
• Kings, Emperors, Dictators and the Like
• The Wide World
• Late Reflections
• Acknowledgements
• About the Author
• Index

Readership: General public interested in stories about doctors and patients, and a life in medical science / healthcare. Medical students, surgeons, ENT specialists and researchers.
Key Features:

• A gripping account of one of the pioneers of cochlear implants
• Fascinating anecdotes about well-known singers, kings, emperors, dictators and philosophers

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