Twelve years ago, Patty Azocar’s daughter – a nurse in Arizona – saw a paper that William Smith, OD, had written. She told her mom that she and Dr. Smith […]
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By Peter Santa Maria, MD, PhD, Professor and Division Chief, Otology & Neurotology, Co-Director, Pittsburgh CREATES and Lisa A. Goldstein, MJ This year marks a meaningful inflection point for Pittsburgh […]
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In early March, Kalyan C. Vinnakota, PhD, joined the Department of Ophthalmology as a Research Associate Professor and Head of Strategic Planning and Initiatives. He was recruited to support and […]
By Noel Jabbour, MD, MS, FACS, Residency Program Director and Lisa A. Goldstein A great group of residents will be joining the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the […]
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The Department of Ophthalmology and the Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at the University of Pittsburgh have joined forces to create the Sjögren’s Dry Eye Clinic, the only one […]
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Chris Cunningham, PhD, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, has made a lot of progress in preclinical work developing a gene therapy for congenital hearing loss associated with mutations […]
As part of the Head and Neck Division’s move to Shadyside, a single port (SP) robotic platform has been added to its surgical technology suite. While this is not novel, […]
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Now that she has been discharged from their care aside from routine follow-up imaging, Carla Runco is going to miss her surgical team. “Who misses their surgeon?” she asked. When […]
By Kip (PR) Kinchington, PhD, and Kira Lathrop, MAMS, PhD Nirmala Sundarraj, PhD, was a truly wonderful person who was a pioneering scientist, a kind and considerate friend, and a […]
The UPMC Division of Facial Plastic Surgery is expanding its footprint by adding a new clinic in Sewickley. This site will dramatically improve access for patients, especially those coming from […]
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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 […]