Siva ENT Hospital in Chennai is raising awareness about Puberphonia, a condition causing high-pitched voices. They're leveraging AI and VR tech to treat it and have helped over 1,700 individuals so far. Voice therapy classes are starting soon
Dr. Kumaresan, Chairman of Siva ENT Hospital, stated that the institution is undertaking various initiatives to raise global awareness regarding high-pitched voice disorders. He further noted that, to date, they have successfully treated over 1,700 individuals suffering from Puberphonia—a condition characterized by a high-pitched voice.
On behalf of Siva ENT Hospital, located in Royapettah, Chennai, an awareness program and a subsequent consultative meeting were held within the hospital premises. These events aimed to educate the general public—and specifically those affected by high-pitched voices—about Puberphonia and the treatment modalities available through Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality technologies.
Presided over by Dr. Kumaresan, Chairman of Siva ENT Hospital, the event featured Mr. Anandaraj (Chairman) and Mr. Chandrasekaran (Secretary) of Nellai Nadar College of Engineering and Technology as special guests. They inaugurated the exhibition, toured the displays, and delivered special addresses.
Speaking about the event, Dr. Kumaresan remarked:
* That a scientific exhibition titled "Brain Avatar—Voice, Brain, and Hearing Awareness Program" had been organized at their hospital;
* That the exhibition features over a hundred illustrative displays, free voice assessments, hearing tests, voice therapy exercises, and guidance specifically regarding Puberphonia;
* That this event has been specifically curated for students, singers, teachers, and individuals experiencing voice or hearing impairments;
* And that a specialized training program regarding Puberphonia has been launched for both medical and engineering students. This initiative is spearheaded by Mr. Sabesan Manickavasagam, serving as the Executive Chairman, and Mr. Lokesh, who is responsible for coordinating the medical college students, with a focus on utilizing Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence technologies to address high-pitched voice disorders. Mr. Senthilkumar—who has been instrumental in bringing this initiative to fruition—along with renowned voice specialist Dr. Purushothaman, Professor and Poet Mahendran, and the voice training experts from Siva Hospital, Gayathri and Shanthi, participated in the event.
Dr. Kumaresan announced that voice therapy classes are set to commence very soon at their hospital. He further noted that four Bio-engineering students from Chennai's Ramachandra Medical College are currently conducting research on Puberphonia, and that appropriate training will be provided to any other students interested in undertaking research in this field. He added that various efforts are being undertaken to raise global awareness regarding voice disorders, and stated that, to date, they have successfully treated over 1,700 individuals suffering from Puberphonia.