Mr Joseph Manjaly

“I have suffered with repeated ear infections and conductive hearing loss all of my life. Despite bilateral hearing aids, I found I was continually tired after concentrating hard on listening, especially at work. I knew my hearing was declining further, and at 35 years old this upset me hugely. So I did my research and found Mr. Manjaly! I also found that, on the NHS you can request to be referred to see a Consultant of your choice, even if you are under annual review locally. It took some serious badgering for my GP to refer me but once sent, I was offered a consultation with Mr. Manjaly very promptly. At consultation, I felt Mr. Manjaly really listened to my history, and understood how my hearing loss was affecting my life. I found his attitude very proactive and felt confident in his expertise. Following a scan, all treatment options were clearly presented to me, and risks outlined. We decided on an ossiculoplasty of my right ear under sedation as the best course of action, and Mr. Manjaly took care to demonstrate the procedure to me using an anatomical diagram of the ear. The operation went well and the whole team slick and professional. I recall Mr. Manjaly asking me if my hearing sounded louder mid-operation, which it did. I went back to my hotel the same day and a quick recovery followed. At my follow up hearing test 8 weeks later, an improvement of 50 decibels was found! This has been truly life changing, and I have not needed to wear my left hearing aid since. Everything from my energy levels to my posture has improved and I feel much less socially isolated. It is the small things too like hearing my cat purr, deciphering the mumblers and being better tuned to sound direction. The only downside is the discovery of my husband's snoring...but becoming a member of the 'did you hear that?' club is transformative for me. All I can say is thank you so much to Mr. Manjaly and team for absolutely outstanding treatment and a result better than I had hoped for. I would encourage anyone struggling with their hearing to book a consultation. I hope in the future to have the same operation on my left ear, and am confident that this will bring further improvement. “