In the Indian landscape of speech therapy and audiology, Ms. Neevita Narayan is a name that commands quiet authority and has far-reaching influence. With more than 30 years of professional standing, Ms. Narayan has not only practiced her skill with diligence but also contributed to defining the profession itself—through clinical practice, academic training, international exposure, and social work.
Education and Global Training
Ms. Narayan's clinical and academic roots lie in excellence. She is an AIIMS-trained speech therapist and audiologist, which says a lot about her initial training and discipline.
- Besides her basic training, she has an MBA, and it has enabled her to mix clinical care with administrative leadership.
- International training includes:
- Cochlear Implant Programs in the U.K., including:
- Ear Nose & Throat Hospital – London
- Nottingham Pediatric CI Clinic
- Manchester and Cambridge CI Centers
Advanced Audiology Training in Sydney and Melbourne, specializing in Cochlear and Brain Stem Implants
This extent of hands-on international experience provides her clinical approaches with both breadth and depth.
Clinical Experience and Practice
Career Highlights:
Established audiology departments at prominent Indian hospitals including:
- P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumba
- Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
- Worked as Clinical Audiologist for:
- Widex India (2 years)
- Cochlear Ltd. (8 years), audiology training to audiologists in South Asia
- Guest Faculty and Speaker at various national and international conferences
- Awarded Best Paper Awards at professional conferences
Ms. Narayan has continued to be a practicing clinician while guiding the next generation of professionals. As she puts it:
"We owe it to patients to stay sharp — clinically and intellectually. Training others helps me stay grounded and current."
Specialization
Ms. Narayan's dedication has always been the same throughout her career: timely and effective management of hearing loss in children. Her fields of expertise are:
- Pediatric Hearing Loss Management
- Cochlear Implants and Auditory Implants
- Electrophysiological Testing and Diagnostics
- Advanced Hearing Aid Technology and Fitting
- Rehabilitation and Therapy Planning for Speech Disorders
What distinguishes her is her adherence to evidence-based practice and the skill to bring diagnostic acumen together with individualized rehabilitation.
Services and Initiatives
In 2008, she established SpHear Speech & Hearing Clinic in New Delhi — a cutting-edge center now with four branches and over 25 trained professionals, the majority of whom have been directly mentored by her.
SpHear Clinic Provides:
- Extensive audiology diagnosis
- Cochlear implant evaluation and programming
- Pediatric as well as adult speech therapy
- Family and caregiver counseling
- Community-based screening and awareness programs
With her leadership, SpHear has established itself as a dependable name in hearing care, uniting clinical standards with affordability.
Social Contributions
Aside from private practice, Ms. Narayan has remained dedicated to social outreach. In 2015, she began the "I Can Hear Foundation", a not-for-profit organization which caters to underprivileged individuals afflicted with hearing and speech disabilities.
Under this foundation, she started Project Ghanti, which has benefited more than 200 low-income families with access to devices and therapy support.
"Hearing access should never be limited by your income," she states. "With appropriate tools, children of every background can learn to listen, talk, and succeed."
Professional Affiliations
Ms. Narayan continues to be engaged with professional associations:
- ISHA (Indian Speech and Hearing Association) – Member and past EC Member
- CIGI (Cochlear Implant Group of India) – Active Member
Her standing as a mentor, clinician, and leader continues to expand within and outside India.