Dr. Pradeep.V. R has a bachelors and a master’s degree in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology from Dr. M.V. Shetty College of Speech and Hearing, Mangalore University. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy in Audiology from Dr. M.V. Shetty College of Speech and Hearing, Mangalore University. He nearly has a decade of experience in Speech therapy and Audiology and has served in several prestigious institutions like Masonic Medical Center for Children, PSG Vishnugranthi, Vikram ENT Hospital & Research Institute and M.C.V Memorial ENT Trust. He has served as the HOD and handled Tamil Nadu Cochlear Implant Program in Vikram ENT Hospital & Research Institute and performed more than 150 Cochlear Implant NRT, switch on, Mapping and AVT Therapy.