Débora Longo Miyashita

The professional holds a degree in Medicine from Universidade Nove de Julho - Campus Bauru (20192024) and a degree in Speech Therapy from the Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru at the Universidade de São Paulo (FOB/USP) (20092012). She was a scientific initiation scholarship recipient from FAPESP (20102012), during which she conducted her undergraduate research on auditory health under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Maria Cecília Bevilacqua. She completed additional training with an emphasis on cochlear implant programming at the Instituto de Comunicação e Audição (ALFA) and a Multiprofessional Residency in Auditory Health at the Universidade de São Paulo - Hospital de Reabilitação de Anomalias Craniofaciais (HRAC/USP).She served as Clinical Support Coordinator at MED-EL do Brazil for 4 years and as Clinical Support from 2015 to 2023. She has experience in the field of Speech Therapy, focusing on Audiology, with expertise in hearing impairment, bone-anchored hearing aids, middle ear prostheses, and cochlear implants.She is currently a postgraduate student at the Universidade de São Paulo - Hospital de Reabilitação de Anomalias Craniofaciais (HRAC/USP), pursuing a masters degree. Additionally, she is taking courses in medicine, including updates in Family and Community Medicine offered by the Brazilian Society of Family and Community Medicine, as well as updates in pediatric topics and pediatric dermatology.Her medical experience includes clinical practice with a focus on the health of children, women, and the elderly. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)