Dr. Howard W. Francis is Professor and Chief, Division of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Duke University where he specializes in Otology and Neurotology. He obtained his medical education from the Harvard Medical School and his Internship, residency and fellowship training at Johns Hopkins. His research interests include the study of functional outcomes of cochlear implantation in young children and older adults. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the A.G. Bell Foundation.