While the Department of Ophthalmology has had a patient registry since 2019, it was paused during the transition from Eye & Ear to the Vision Institute. It was recently rebuilt […]
New and Improved Patient Registry
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OTO’s First Single-Port Transoral Robotic Surgery Case
The Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery had its first single-port (SP) Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) case in early June. The case actually involved some great Departmental teamwork. The patient […]
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LiDIA Marks Major Milestone
LiDIA – the affordable, compact hearing screening and amplification tool developed by the Department of Audiology – has reached a significant milestone: widespread real-world deployment. Over the past year, LiDIA […]
Laryngology Division Updates
By Chloe Santa Maria, MD, MPH We are thrilled to celebrate some outstanding achievements from our team this season! Sandra Stinnett, MD, Director, UPMC Swallow Disorders Center and Assistant Professor, […]
Meet the Incoming OPH Residents
Meet the incoming ophthalmology residents: Annika Chang – Dr. Annika Chang was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. She attended Wake Forest University, where she earned a BA in Economics […]
Lions Club Funds New Retinal Camera
Thanks to fundraising by the Pennsylvania Lions District 14B (Allegheny County) of Lions International, the McKeesport 9th Street Clinic now has a new retinal camera. Lion Harold Fletcher, editor of […]
Preparing for the Road Ahead
Because the University of Pittsburgh Department of Communication Science and Disorders and UPMC’s Communication Van is much larger and more specialized than a typical vehicle, the team quickly realized that […]
OTO-HNS Class of 2026 Graduates
Congratulations to the Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Class of 2026 graduates! We wish them the best as they continue their journeys. Khalil Baddour, MD: Khalil will be joining the faculty […]
Low Vision Care Boosts Patient’s Independence
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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Three CIBD Graduates Join Pittsburgh CREATES Team
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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Strengthening OPH’s Research Enterprise
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 […]
Meet the Class of 2031 Otolaryngology-HNS Residents
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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Sjögren’s Dry Eye Clinic at UPMC Vision Institute
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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Gene Therapies for Hearing Loss
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 […]
Single Port Robotic Platform Added to Head & Neck Surgical Suite
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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