A major research grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation brings together three institutions to launch a new collaborative project called “Mapping Pathogen Contributions to Aging.” Alongside Yongxin Zhao, PhD, […]
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Starting in March, the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery will be offering robotic-assisted surgery for cochlear implantation at UPMC Mercy/Shadyside. A robot handling an intricate part of anatomy? As […]
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By Emily Woodard, Program Manager, Department of Ophthalmology At the end of 2025, the Department of Ophthalmology purchased a new prototype human eye imaging system from Ocutek Corporation called the […]
A nine-year-old boy born without external ears or ear canals now has two functional ears, thanks to Noel Jabbour, MD, MS, FACS, Director of the Congenital Ear Center at UPMC […]
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Do you have difficulty breathing in your throat during times of intense physical activity? Does it resolve soon after with rest? If you live in the Pittsburgh region, answer yes […]
The Eye & Ear Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Committee recently had its annual meeting in which they extolled the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh. The committee was created […]
On June 1, the University of Pittsburgh Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery hosted its first advanced course on microvascular reconstruction in head and neck surgery. “This puts us on […]
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Jacob Winters, MD, is the 2024 winner of the Department of Ophthalmology’s Dorothy Christie Scott Award. Named after Dr. Dorothy Scott, the award was endowed by her late husband Glenwood […]
By David Chi, MD It is with great sadness that we announce the passage of Dr. Charles Bluestone (April 4, 1932- June 15, 2024), one of the giants in the […]
Dr. Evan (Jake) L. Waxman, MD, PhD, Director of UPMC Eye Center Mercy and Comprehensive Eye Service, and a professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh, […]
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By Lori Zitelli, Au.D., CH-TM, Manager, UPMC Audiology Department While audiologists are licensed healthcare providers qualified to provide diagnostic and rehabilitative hearing and balance services, there is currently a shortage […]
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Rich Snyder’s mom Louella had macular degeneration and glaucoma that were debilitating. He recently started taking eye drops for glaucoma himself. “I have taken on the responsibility to begin to […]
Eye & Ear Foundation Board Member Bruce Gebhardt passed away suddenly on September 17, 2023. “Bruce will be greatly missed by his Eye & Ear Foundation family,” said EEF CEO […]
Written by Craig Smith, EEF Development Officer For the second year in a row, faculty and residents in the Department of Ophthalmology will be running in this year’s Pittsburgh Marathon […]
Andrew Williams, MD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh, has received a three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to examine optimal treatment patterns for patients with diabetic […]