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cochlear implantation, 3D-surgical planning, speech audiometry, hearing rehabilitation
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University of Eastern Finland: Kuopio, FI

2024-01-01 to present | Professor of Clinical Research (Institute of Clinical Medicine)
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Aarno Dietz

Kuopio University Hospital: Kuopio, FI

2020 to present | Chair & Head of Department (Department of Otorhinolaryngology)
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Aarno Dietz

Kuopio University Hospital: Kuopio, FI

2017 to 2019 | Deputy Head of Department (Otorhinolaryngology)
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Aarno Dietz

Education and qualifications (4)

University of Eastern Finland: Kuopio, FI

2020-02-01 to present | Adjunct professor (Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery )
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Aarno Dietz

Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg: Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, DE

2014-10-13 to present | Doktor der Medizin (Faculty of Medicine)
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Aarno Dietz

University of Eastern Finland: Kuopio, FI

2003 to present | Specialist Degree in Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology)
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Aarno Dietz

University of Eastern Finland: Kuopio, FI

1997 to present | Medical Doctor (Faculty of Medicine)
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Aarno Dietz

Professional activities (1)

European Commission: Brussels, BE

2020-08-01 to present | Vice-Chair/Member (Expert Panel on Medical Device)
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Aarno Dietz

Works (36)

Factors Associated With Social-Pragmatic Understanding in Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Typically Hearing 6-Year-Old Children

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
2025-02-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Krista Tuohimaa; Soile Loukusa; Heikki Löppönen; Antti A. Aarnisalo; Aarno Dietz; Antti Hyvärinen; Jaakko Laitakari; Satu Rimmanen; Jaakko Salonen; Ville Sivonen et al.
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The Feasibility of the Three-Dimensional Footswitch-Operated Robotic Arm Exoscope for Cochlear Implant Surgery

Otology & Neurotology
2023-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1537-4505
Part of ISSN: 1531-7129
Contributors: Eerika Karinen; Matti Iso-Mustajärvi; Aarno Dietz
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Aarno Dietz

Extracting the Cochlea from a Human Temporal Bone: A Cadaveric Protocol

Journal of Visualized Experiments
2023-08-18 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1940-087X
Contributors: Matti Iso-Mustajärvi; Aarno Dietz
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Aarno Dietz

The growth of the mastoid volume in children with a cochlear implant

Scientific Reports
2023-07-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Minna Tirkkonen; Matti Iso-Mustajärvi; Anandhan Dhanasingh; Pia Linder; Katariina Myller; Aarno Dietz
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A State-of-the-Art Method for Preserving Residual Hearing During Cochlear Implant Surgery

Journal of Visualized Experiments
2023-05-26 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1940-087X
Contributors: Aarno Dietz; Pia Linder; Matti Iso-Mustajärvi
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Aarno Dietz

Trauma After Cochlear Implantation: The Accuracy of Micro–Computed Tomography and Cone-Beam Fusion Computed Tomography Compared With Histology in Human Temporal Bones

Otology & Neurotology
2023-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1537-4505
Part of ISSN: 1531-7129
Contributors: Matti Iso-Mustajärvi; Tuomo Silvast; Tuomas Heikka; Jyrki Tervaniemi; Roger Calixto; Pia H. Linder; Aarno Dietz
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Aarno Dietz

Precision medicine: Sensorineural hearing loss treatment

Open Access Government
2023-04-13 | Journal article
Contributors: Aarno Dietz
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The effect of virtual reality on temporal bone anatomy evaluation and performance

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
2022-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Tomi Timonen; Aarno Dietz; Pia Linder; Antti Lehtimäki; Heikki Löppönen; Antti-Pekka Elomaa; Matti Iso-Mustajärvi
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Cochlear implantation under local anesthesia in 117 cases: patients’ subjective experience and outcomes

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
2022-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Aarno Dietz; Thomas Lenarz
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A Comparison of ECochG With the Subjective Sound Perception During Cochlear Implantation Under Local Anesthesia—A Case Series Study

Otology & Neurotology
2022-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1531-7129
Part of ISSN: 1537-4505
Contributors: Pia Linder; Matti Iso-Mustajarvi; Aarno Dietz
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Aarno Dietz

The Effectiveness of Unilateral Cochlear Implantation on Performance-Based and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Finnish Recipients

Frontiers in Neuroscience
2022-06-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1662-453X
Contributors: Aarno Dietz; Antje Heinrich; Timo Törmäkangas; Matti Iso-Mustajärvi; Petrus Miettinen; Tytti Willberg; Pia H. Linder
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Aarno Dietz

Spoken Language Skills in Children With Bilateral Hearing Aids or Bilateral Cochlear Implants at the Age of Three Years

Ear & Hearing
2022-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1538-4667
Contributors: Taina T. Välimaa; Sari Kunnari; Antti A. Aarnisalo; Aarno Dietz; Antti Hyvärinen; Jaakko Laitakari; Sari Mykkänen; Satu Rimmanen; Jaakko Salonen; Ville Sivonen et al.
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Aarno Dietz

Virtual reality improves the accuracy of simulated preoperative planning in temporal bones: a feasibility and validation study

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
2021-08-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Tomi Timonen; Matti Iso-Mustajärvi; Pia Linder; Antti Lehtimäki; Heikki Löppönen; Antti-Pekka Elomaa; Aarno Dietz
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Comparing the Speech Perception of Cochlear Implant Users with Three Different Finnish Speech Intelligibility Tests in Noise

Journal of Clinical Medicine
2021-08-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Tytti Willberg; Ville Sivonen; Pia Linder; Aarno Dietz
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Development of otology specific outcome measure: Ear Outcome Survey-16 (EOS-16)

Journal of Otology
2021-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Juha T. Laakso; Juha Silvola; Timo Hirvonen; Samuli Suutarla; Ilkka Kivekäs; Riitta Saarinen; Lotta Haavisto; Jaakko Laitakari; Antti A. Aarnisalo; Aarno Dietz et al.
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Preservation of residual hearing after cochlear implant surgery with slim modiolar electrode

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
2020-02-31 | Journal article
Contributors: Matti Iso-Mustajärvi; Sini Sipari; Heikki Löppönen; Aarno Dietz
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Human Inner-ear Malformation Types Captured in 3D

The Journal of International Advanced Otology
2019-05-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1308-7649
Part of ISSN: 2148-3817
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Aarno Dietz

Myringoplasty quality control is necessary: Comparison of surgical results of two consecutive series in a single institution

Journal of International Advanced Otology
2018 | Journal article
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Contributors: Iso-Mustajärvi, M.; Dietz, A.; Löppönen, H.
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The Insertion Results of a Mid-scala Electrode Assessed by MRI and CBCT Image Fusion

Otology & Neurotology
2018-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1531-7129
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Aarno Dietz

Cochlear Implantation With a Novel Long Straight Electrode: the Insertion Results Evaluated by Imaging and Histology in Human Temporal Bones.

Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology
2018-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Sipari S; Iso-Mustajärvi M; Matikka H; Tervaniemi J; Koistinen A; Aarnisalo A; Sinkkonen ST; Löppönen H; Dietz A
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Aarno Dietz via Europe PubMed Central

Evaluation of a new slim lateral wall electrode for cochlear implantation: an imaging study in human temporal bones

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
2018-07-24 | Journal article
Contributors: Aarno Dietz; Matti Iso-Mustajärvi; Sini Sipari; Jyrki Tervaniemi; Dzemal Gazibegovic
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A New Slim Modiolar Electrode Array for Cochlear Implantation: A Radiological and Histological Study.

Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology
2017-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Iso-Mustajärvi M; Matikka H; Risi F; Sipari S; Koski T; Willberg T; Lehtimäki A; Tervaniemi J; Löppönen H; Dietz A
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Aarno Dietz via Europe PubMed Central
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Insertion characteristics and placement of the Mid-Scala electrode array in human temporal bones using detailed cone beam computed tomography.

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
2016-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Dietz A; Gazibegovic D; Tervaniemi J; Vartiainen VM; Löppönen H
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Aarno Dietz via Europe PubMed Central

The development and evaluation of the Finnish digit triplet test.

Acta oto-laryngologica
2016-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Willberg T; Buschermöhle M; Sivonen V; Aarnisalo AA; Löppönen H; Kollmeier B; Dietz A
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Aarno Dietz via Europe PubMed Central

Cochlear Implant Surgery in the Elderly: The Feasibility of a Modified Suprameatal Approach Under Local Anesthesia.

Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology
2016-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Dietz A; Wüstefeld M; Niskanen M; Löppönen H
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Aarno Dietz via Europe PubMed Central
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Characteristics and international comparability of the Finnish matrix sentence test in cochlear implant recipients.

International journal of audiology
2015 | Journal article
Contributors: Dietz A; Buschermöhle M; Sivonen V; Willberg T; Aarnisalo AA; Lenarz T; Kollmeier B
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Aarno Dietz via Europe PubMed Central

Electrode migration after cochlear implant surgery: more common than expected?

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
2015-07-12 | Journal article
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The development of the Finnish matrix sentence test

2014-10-13 | Dissertation or Thesis
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Aarno Dietz

The development and evaluation of the Finnish Matrix Sentence Test for speech intelligibility assessment.

Acta oto-laryngologica
2014-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Dietz A; Buschermöhle M; Aarnisalo AA; Vanhanen A; Hyyrynen T; Aaltonen O; Löppönen H; Zokoll MA; Kollmeier B
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Aarno Dietz via Europe PubMed Central

Paediatric Cochlear Implantation Surgery: Surgical Aspects and Preliminary Results on Hearing Preservation, Electrode Placement and Performance with the Cochlear™ Nucleus® CI422 Implant

Audiology Neurotology
2013-12-01 | Journal article
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Aarno Dietz

Homozygous M34T mutation of the GJB2 gene associates with an autosomal recessive nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing impairment in Finnish families.

Acta oto-laryngologica
2012-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Löppönen T; Dietz A; Väisänen ML; Valtonen H; Kosunen A; Hyvärinen A; Ignatius J; Löppönen H
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Aarno Dietz via Europe PubMed Central

[Auditory rehabilitation path for children].

Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja
2011 | Journal article
Contributors: Hyvärinen A; Dietz A; Löppönen H
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Aarno Dietz via Europe PubMed Central

Prevalence and etiology of congenital or early acquired hearing impairment in Eastern Finland.

International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
2009-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Dietz A; Löppönen T; Valtonen H; Hyvärinen A; Löppönen H
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Aarno Dietz via Europe PubMed Central

Long-term clinical, audiologic, and radiologic outcomes in palate cleft children treated with early tympanostomy for otitis media with effusion: a controlled prospective study.

The Laryngoscope
2005-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Valtonen H; Dietz A; Qvarnberg Y
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Aarno Dietz via Europe PubMed Central

Development of mastoid air cell system in children treated with ventilation tubes for early-onset otitis media: a prospective radiographic 5-year follow-up study.

The Laryngoscope
2005-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Valtonen HJ; Dietz A; Qvarnberg YH; Nuutinen J
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Aarno Dietz via Europe PubMed Central

Paranasal sinus mucormycosis: a report of two cases.

Acta oto-laryngologica
2001-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Ruoppi P; Dietz A; Nikanne E; Seppa J; Markkanen H; Nuutinen J
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Aarno Dietz via Europe PubMed Central

Peer review (17 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Audiology & neuro-otology. (1)
Review activity for European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology. (15)
Review activity for International journal of environmental research and public health (1)