The newest Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, George Liu, MD, was drawn to Pittsburgh mostly for two things: the Department and the city itself. Dr. Liu praised the […]
George Liu, Bridging Neurotology and AI
The Scoop
Grant Aims to Close Hearing Health Gap for Individuals with IDD
The Pittsburgh Hearing Institute has received a $1,500,000 grant from the Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust to advance hearing health care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The grant […]
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Residency Program Changes
As of July 1, Jessica Maxwell, MD, MPH, FACS is the Residency Program Director for the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, replacing Noel Jabbour, MD, MS, FACS. While the […]
Pittsburgh Hosting Blind and Low Vision Tennis Tournament
Photo caption: Pittsburgh’s BLV tennis players Chuck Gottus, Maggi Ostrowski, Dana Aravich, Carol Lubecki, Zach Shonts, Amelie Colletti, and coach Jen Roth, pose after last year’s tournament in Vancouver, WA […]
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Marty McGuinn’s Legacy Advances RP Research
Marty McGuinn, a longtime Eye & Ear Foundation donor and Pittsburgh dignitary, passed away in May. The former Chairman and CEO of Mellon Financial Corporation leaves a lasting impact on […]
Young Survivor’s Message: Anyone Can Get Oral Cancer
Kelly McSorley has been part of the UPMC Head & Neck Cancer Survivorship Program for three years since starting treatment. She truly believes that getting connected before radiation is key. […]
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Rebuilding a Nose with Exceptional Care
In January 2024, Kathy McClelland, now 73, noticed a bump on the right side of her nose. Turns out it was an intranasal mass that was an adenocarcinoma, an aggressive […]
New and Improved Patient Registry
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 […]
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 […]