The Team

OTONEURO MONACO is a centre of excellence in otoneurology located in the Principality of Monaco, dedicated to the treatment of hearing disorders (deafness, tinnitus, hyperacusis), vertigo and balance disorders.
It brings together practitioners with extensive experience in these fields, and the highest level of technical exploration facilities.
OTONEURO MONACO participates in otoneurology research programmes and offers the most effective and innovative techniques for exploring and treating these pathologies.

The doctors

Dr. Pierre Lavagna

Specialist in oto-neurology

Founder of OTONEURO MONACO, he has been head of the otolaryngology department at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco from 1992 to 2023. He specialises in hearing and balance disorders.

Dr. Catherine SCHOSSELER

ENT Specialist

General and paediatric ENT. Deafness, tinnitus, hyperacusis, vertigo, balance disorders, sleep disorders.

Dr. Brigitte LEHNER

ENT Specialist

Specialist in deafness, tinnitus and vertigo for children.

Dr. Philippe PEIGNARD

Doctor, psychotherapist specializing in CBT

Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapy

The audiologists

Mrs Elisa ZHAN

Audiologist

D.E. in audiology and holder of a Master’s degree 2 in Sensory and Motor Neuroprosthetics from the University of Montpellier.

Ms Emilie SETTINIERI

Audiologist

Diploma in audioprosthetic techniques, postgraduate diploma in audiovestibular exploration in the process of validation.

The medical assistants

Ms Lilou BAJUL

Secretary and medical assistant

Ms Maryline FOURMANN

Secretary and medical assistant

Technical platform and equipment

Otoneuro Monaco offers a university-level technical platform for hearing and balance consultations and assesments, with state-of-the-art medical equipment that enables precise diagnoses and guides treatment.