California Ear Institute

Name

California Ear Institute

Legal name

California Ear Institute

Website

https://californiaearinstitute.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Otology and Neurotology Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Otology & Neurotology (Ear/Hearing/Balance) (HLAKAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audiology & Hearing Diagnostic Centers (HLAFAKAH), Audiology & Hearing Services (ENT-Affiliated) (HLAKAMAI)

Keywords

• Otologic surgery services
• Neurotology specialty care
• Congenital aural atresia repair
• Hearing healthcare services
• Ear surgical procedures

Headquarters

HQ city

Portola Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Surgical Procedures: Revenue generated from a broad range of otologic surgical procedures including congenital aural atresia repair, laser stapedotomy, implantable hearing devices, tympanoplasty, mastoidectomy, ossiculoplasty, and other ear surgeries. Direct surgical referral required.
2. Clinical Consultations: Revenue from in-person and remote/online consultations for evaluation and treatment planning of ear-related disorders. The institute also accepts most major private insurance plans for hearing testing services.
3. Audiologic Services: Audiologic evaluation and hearing testing services. The institute accepts most major private insurance plans for hearing testing services specifically.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

California Ear Institute is a privately held specialty medical practice that provides comprehensive otologic and neurotologic surgical services, consultations, and audiologic care for ear and hearing-related disorders. Its centerpiece is congenital aural atresia and microtia repair surgery, supported by laser stapedotomy, implantable hearing devices, ossicular chain reconstruction, and other ear surgeries, delivered from a custom-built clinic and surgery center in Portola Valley, CA, with in-person and remote consultation options for a global patient base.

Product overview

California Ear Institute is a unified medical practice offering comprehensive ear and hearing healthcare services. The core offering centers on the main practice providing surgical services and consultations, supplemented by two specialized sub-brands: the International Center for Atresia & Microtia Repair (operated through AtresiaRepair.com) for congenital ear reconstruction, and the Hearing Device Center for implantable hearing solutions. The practice provides a full spectrum of otologic surgical procedures including atresia repair, hearing restoration, and revision surgeries, supported by in-person and remote consultation options from their Portola Valley facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AtresiaRepair.com: Website for the International Center for Atresia Microtia Repair
• HearingDeviceCenter.com

Products and services

• Otologic Surgical Services Comprehensive otologic and neurotologic surgical procedures for patients with ear-related disorders, including congenital aural atresia and microtia repair, laser stapedotomy for otosclerosis, implantable hearing device surgery, eardrum repair, mastoidectomy, cholesteatoma treatment, ossicular chain reconstruction, exostosis treatment, and facial nerve surgery.
• International Center for Atresia & Microtia Repair Specialized surgical center for congenital aural atresia and microtia treatment, with techniques compatible with all forms of outer ear reconstruction (rib graft, Medpor, prosthetics) and surgery offered from age three to align with critical language and brain development windows.
• Hearing Device Center Specialized center for hearing device services and implantable hearing solutions, including surgical placement of implantable hearing devices for patients who do not benefit from conventional hearing aids.
• Consultation Services In-person and remote (telehealth) consultation options for evaluation and treatment planning of ear-related disorders, including complimentary online Atresia repair consultations for international patients.
• Audiologic and Hearing Testing Services Audiologic evaluation and hearing testing services for patients with hearing-related disorders, accepted under most major private insurance plans.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 250,000 patients served since inception in 1968
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Let Them Hear FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Let Them Hear Foundation was founded by Dr. Joseph Roberson, who serves as President. The foundation serves patients internationally and functions as a core referral and support network for the California Ear Institute, driving patient acquisition and community engagement worldwide.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Massachusetts Eye and Ear: Harvard-affiliated specialty hospital providing comprehensive otolaryngology care including neurotology, hearing restoration, and skull base surgery. Operates at a larger institutional scale than CEI but competes for the same complex and revision surgical referrals, especially on the East Coast.
• ENT and Allergy Associates: Largest private ENT specialty group in the U.S., with multiple locations across the Northeast and broad otolaryngology services. Larger-scale private competitor — overlapping clinical services but without CEI's depth in rare congenital ear reconstruction.
• Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center: Academic ENT center of excellence with a dedicated Otology Group performing cochlear implantation, hearing restoration, and skull base procedures. Comparable to CEI in tertiary referral positioning but anchored to a large university hospital system.
• Stanford Ear Institute: Academic otology/neurotology center where Dr. Roberson previously served as Chief. Provides overlapping surgical capabilities including cochlear implants and skull base surgery, and competes for Bay Area and international patient referrals with the backing of a major academic medical center.

Direct peers

• House Institute (House Ear Clinic): Los Angeles-based specialty otology and neurotology practice with a century-long reputation for complex ear surgery and hearing restoration. Most direct peer to CEI — comparable scope (atresia repair, stapedotomy, skull base), comparable academic affiliations, and same niche of serving as a national referral center for revision cases.
• Atlanta Institute for ENT and Facial Plastics: Multi-physician private ENT practice offering otologic surgery, hearing services, and facial plastic procedures. Comparable private-practice specialty structure though broader in scope than CEI's narrow otology focus.
• Michigan Ear Institute: Private specialty practice focused on otology, neurotology, and audiology with multiple fellowship-trained surgeons. Direct competitor in the niche specialist model — physician-owned, surgical-focused, and serving as a regional and national referral center.

Others

• Cochlear Limited: Global manufacturer of implantable hearing devices and a former consultant relationship of Dr. Roberson. Relevant as a supplier/partner to CEI's Hearing Device Center; not a direct competitor but ecosystem participant in the same patient pathway.
• Let Them Hear Foundation: Non-profit founded by Dr. Roberson that drives international awareness and patient referrals to CEI. Not a clinical competitor but a key ecosystem partner channeling patient flow into the institute.
• Advanced Bionics: Implantable hearing device manufacturer (cochlear implants) where Dr. Roberson previously consulted. Adjacent to CEI's clinical practice through device supply and surgeon training relationships; not a clinical competitor.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/atresiarepair
• Instagraminstagram.com/atresiarepair
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-ear-institute

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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