Charles Limb, M.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

One of only four specialists in cochlear implantation at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Charles Limb has devoted his life to studying the causes of hearing loss, researching cochlear implant-mediated sound perception and how the brain perceives and produces music. Long fascinated with the interplay between music and how the ear processes sound, Dr. Charles Limb has examined in detail the possible causes of Beethoven’s deafness and also how Beethoven’s progressive hearing loss affected his ability to compose. Dr. Limb, who plays saxophone, has done extensive neurological research on how deafness affects the brain and has the rare distinction of holding faculty appointments at the School of Medicine, the Peabody Conservatory of Music and the School of Education.

Dr. Limb is an international speaker on cochlear implantation and sound perception and has been named by Baltimore Magazine as one of the “Top Doctors in Baltimore.”

An associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, he received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his medical degree from the Yale University School of Medicine. He completed his surgical residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

He will discuss Lessons from the Maestro: Beethoven and Hearing Loss at A Woman's Journey in Session III, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.