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Dr. Larry Benowitz New Co-Director of Fox Center
Larry Benowitz, PhD, has joined the Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration as its new co-director. The Professor of Neurosurgery and Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and Neurosurgical Innovation […]
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Dr. Eric Wang Named Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology
Eric Wang, MD, has been named Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh. According to Dr. Wang, the role involves identifying gap areas for […]
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The Chang Lab Awarded $50,000 Shaffer Grant
The Chang Lab – which is part of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh and has been open just over a year — received a one-year $50,000 […]
Interventional Audiology Programs
Did you know that the University of Pittsburgh Center for Audiology has a program to address the problem of untreated hearing loss negatively impacting healthcare interactions in inpatient, outpatient, home […]
500th Robotic Surgery
Uma Duvvuri, MD, PhD, reached a new milestone this year. He was recognized for performing his 500th robotic-assisted surgery with the da Vinci Surgical System. The surgery was a resection […]
Cornea Task Force Continues Dr. Funderburgh’s Legacy
After Dr. Jim Funderburgh passed away in 2019, the Cornea Task Force was created to continue his legacy. Its goal is to bring the clinical treatment of corneal stromal cells […]
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Meet Our New Board Member!
The Eye & Ear Foundation Board has a new addition. Margaretha Casselbrant, MD, PhD, and 2021 Albert C. Muse Award recipient for Excellence in Innovation and Service in Otolaryngology, was […]
2021 Muse Dinner and Ceremony
Twenty years after its inception, the Muse Prize dinner and ceremony continues to be the biggest event of the year for The Eye & Ear Foundation. This was the case […]
Meet Our New Writer!
Perhaps you have noticed a new byline and an increase in our writing materials. That is all thanks to our new staff member, Lisa A. Goldstein. Since The Eye & […]