S+S Fall 2022 As an ophthalmologist, Andrew Williams, MD, cares for patients with chronic eye diseases by prescribing medications and performing eye surgery. However, during his training, he realized that […]
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S+S Fall 2022 As the new Chair and Dr. Eugene N. Myers Endowed Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, José Zevallos has […]
Sight + Sound, Spring 2022 The next Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh event will offer free hearing screenings and otology services for the first time. In 2019 and 2021, Mission of […]
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Sight + Sound, Spring 2022 The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh has bestowed three second round grants funded by the Henry L. Hillman Foundation. The grant funding […]
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Sight + Sound, Spring 2022 The Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh has two exciting pieces of news to report. Lori Zitelli, AuD, received the Early-Career Audiologist Award […]
Sight + Sound, Spring 2022 After 40+ years, Regis Kowalski, MS, M(ASCP), is retiring in June from the University of Pittsburgh and as Executive Director of the Charles T. Campbell […]
Sight + Sound, Spring 2022 A recent multidisciplinary University of Pittsburgh study of veterans with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) uncovered something interesting. Of the 95 participants, 80 percent had a […]
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Sight + Sound, Spring 2022 Much headway has been made in endowing the Pioneers in Skull Base Surgery Chair, but $300,000 remains before the goal is met. The hope is […]
Sight + Sound, Spring 2022 The UPMC Eye Center, led by Dr. José-Alain Sahel, recently became one of 14 ocular gene therapy treatment centers approved in the U.S. to offer […]
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Sight + Sound, Spring 2022 To commemorate Dr. Jonas T. Johnson stepping down after 16 years as Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology, and to honor his 42 years at […]
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Sight + Sound, Spring 2022 Deepinder Dhaliwal was lying flat on the table with acupuncture needles in her back when she had an epiphany. “This is so very interesting,” thought […]
Sight + Sound, Fall 2021 In 1975, Dr. Eugene Myers, now Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology and Emeritus Chair, Department of Otolaryngology, saw a patient who had been referred by […]
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Sight + Sound, Fall 2021 The Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology is proud to announce that this year’s winners of the Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Award are Christopher Cunningham, PhD, in […]
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Sight + Sound, Fall 2021 The Pittsburgh Hearing Research Center (PHRC) is a unique place that attracts talented and dedicated scientists, physicians, and staff. Founded in 2017, PHRC’s goal is […]
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Sight + Sound, Fall 2021 This year, for the first time through the Hillman Vision Scholars program, four local high school students from low-income and underrepresented communities were exposed to […]