Ioan Curca

Ioan Curca

Assistant Professor/Clinical Supervisor

Room 2593, Elborn College
519 661-2111 x81595
icurca@uwo.ca

Education

  • MClSc (澳门六合彩开奖预测)
  • BMSc, PhD (GR. T. POPA University of Medicine and Pharmacology, Iasi, Romania)
  • Otorhinolaryngology (RECUPERARE University Hospital, Iasi, Romania)

Supervising Graduate Students

  • No

Research/Clinical Interests

  • Hearing evaluation
  • Hearing aids
  • Balance and Vestibular screening
  • Tinnitus evaluation and counseling
  • Cochlear and other implantable devices

Additional Information

Recent Publications

  • I. A. Curca, E. Macpherson, V. Parsa, S. Scollie, K. Vansevenant, Kim Zimmerman, J. Lewis-Teeter, P. Allen, S. Agrawal, L. Parnes. Longitudinal Study of Working Memory in Hearing Aid Users Transitioning to Bimodal and then Bilateral Cochlear Implant Listening. Oral presentation at the 14th International Conference On Cochlear Implants, Toronto 2016.
  • I. A. Curca, V. Parsa, E. Macpherson, S. Scollie, K. Vansevenant, Kim Zimmerman, J. Lewis-Teeter, P. Allen, L. Parnes, S. Agrawal. Audiological outcome measures with transcutaneous bone conduction hearing implants. Oral presentation at the 14th International Conference On Cochlear Implants, Toronto 2016.
  • E. Macpherson, I. A. Curca, V. Parsa, S. Scollie, K. Vansevenant, Kim Zimmerman, J. Lewis-Teeter, P. Allen, L. Parnes, S. Agrawal. Within-Subjects Comparison of Bimodal Versus Bilateral CI Listening and Fine-Structure Versus Envelope-Only Strategies in Sound Localization and Binaural Hearing. Oral presentation at the 14th International Conference On Cochlear Implants, Toronto 2016.
  • V. Parsa, E. Macpherson, I. A. Curca, S. Scollie, K. Vansevenant, Kim Zimmerman, J. Lewis-Teeter, P. Allen, S. Agrawal, L. Parnes. Within-Subjects Comparison of Perceived Sound Quality in Bimodal Versus Bilateral CI Listening and Fine-Structure Versus Envelope-Only CI Strategies. Oral presentation at the 14th International Conference On Cochlear Implants, Toronto 2016.
  • E. Macpherson, I. A. Curca, V. Parsa, S. Scollie, K. Vansevenant, Kim Zimmerman, J. Lewis-Teeter, P. Allen, S. Agrawal, L. Parnes. Within-Subjects Comparison of the Effects of Bimodal Versus Bilateral CI Listening, Binaural Versus Monaural Listening, Reverberation, and Fine-Structure Versus Envelope-Only Strategy on Speech Reception in Quiet. Poster presented at the 14th International Conference On Cochlear Implants, Toronto 2016.
  • I. A. Curca, E. Macpherson, V. Parsa, S. Scollie, K. Vansevenant, Kim Zimmerman, J. Lewis-Teeter, P. Allen, S. Agrawal, L. Parnes. Within-Subjects Comparison of the Effects of Bimodal Versus Bilateral CI Listening, Binaural Versus Monaural Listening, Reverberation, and Fine-Structure Versus Envelope-Only Strategy on Speech Reception in Diffuse Noise. Poster presented at the 14th International Conference On Cochlear Implants, Toronto 2016.
  • E. Macpherson, I. A. Curca, V. Parsa, S. Scollie, K. Vansevenant, Kim Zimmerman, J. Lewis-Teeter, P. Allen, L. Parnes, S. Agrawal. Within-Subjects Comparison of the Effects of Bimodal Versus Bilateral CI Listening, Binaural Versus Monaural Listening, and Fine-Structure Versus Envelope-Only Strategy on Spatial Unmasking of Speech. Poster presented at the 14th International Conference On Cochlear Implants, Toronto 2016.
  • E.A. Macpherson, I.A. Curca, V. Parsa, S. Scollie, K. Vansevenant, K. Zimmerman, J. Lewis-Teeter, P. Allen, L. Parnes, S. Agrawal. Within-subjects Comparison of Bimodal Versus Bilateral Cochlear Implant Listening and Fine-structure Versus Envelope-only Strategies in Sound Localization, Sound Quality, and Speech in Noise Performance. Poster presented at the Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses, California USA 2015
  • I. A. Curca. Fine Structure Information Benefit for Speech Intelligibility in Unilateral Cochlear Implant Users: A Systematic Review. Poster presented at the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Day, UWO, London Canada 2015
  • I. A. Curca, E.A. Macpherson, V. Parsa, S. Scollie, S. Agrawal, K. Vansevenant, K. Zimmerman, J. Lewis-Teeter, P. Allen, L. Parnes. Fine Structure Information Benefit for Sound Quality and Speech in Noise Intelligibility in Bimodal Cochlear Implant Users at Six and Twelve Months Post Activation. Oral presentation and eposter at the 13th International Conference On Cochlear Implants And Other Implantable Auditory Technologies, Munich Germany 2014
  • I. A. Curca, E.A. Macpherson, V. Parsa, S. Scollie, S. Agrawal, K. Vansevenant, K. Zimmerman, J. Lewis-Teeter, P. Allen, L. Parnes. Fine Structure Information Benefit for Sound Quality and Speech in Noise Intelligibility in Bimodal Cochlear Implant Users. Poster presented at the Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses, California USA 2013
  • S. Cozma, O. Manolache, R. Olariu, C. Martu, I. A. Curca, L. Radulescu. Is ASSR A Reliable Assessment Tool in Cochlear Implant Candidacy? Abstract published in the Proceedings of at the XXXI World Congress Of Audiology, Moscow Russia 2012
  • B. Boucher, M. Cotterchio, I. A. Curca, N. Kreiger, S. Harris, V. Kirsh, P. Goodwin. Intake of Phytoestrogen Foods and Supplements Among Women Recently Diagnosed With Breast Cancer in Ontario, Canada. Paper published in Nutrition and Cancer, 64:5, 695-703, 2012
  • K.-A. Birtch, I. A. Curca, E. Macpherson. Effect of Head Movement On Sound Localization In Unilateral, Bimodal And Bilateral Cochlear Implantees. Poster presented at the Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses, California USA 2011
  • S Cozma, L Radulescu, I. A. Curca, C Martu. Benefits from a cochlear implant in a prelingually deaf adult implanted at 35 years old. Poster presented at the 10th International Conference on Cochlear Implants and other Implantable Auditory Technologies, California USA, 2008
  • L. Radulescu , I. A. Curca, D. Rusu, C. Paiu , M. C. Martu.Complications of otitis media in child – 10 years retrospective study. Abstract published at the 8th International Conference of the European Society of Paediatric Otolaryngology. June 8-11, Budapest Hungary 2008.
  • S. Cozma, L. Radulescu, D. Rusu, I. A. Curca, C. Paiu, D. Marţu. Intra-operatively ART Measurements in a group of Pulsar CI 100 implanted children. Poster presented at the 8th International Conference of the European Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Budapest Hungary 2008.

Teaching Areas

  • Modern Practices in Cochlear Implants
  • Vestibular assessment
  • Principles of Clinical Audiometry
  • Noise and Hearing Conservation

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