Tiona White was part of the pilot ophthalmic technician training program in the Department of Ophthalmology. When we last wrote about the program in December 2022, she had joined after […]
OPH Training Program Update
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VI One-Year Anniversary
Happy one-year anniversary to the Vision Institute at the UPMC Mercy Pavilion! Since its opening in May 2023, there have been 47,013 total patient visits, with 9,712 new patients. In […]
Holly Stants Receives Alumni Award of Excellence
By Holly Stants Holly Stants, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, CLVT, UPMC Rehabilitation Institute Low Vision Team Leader, is the recipient of the 2024 University of Pittsburgh Occupational Therapy Department Alumni Award […]
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Help Us Without Paying a Cent
Anyone, regardless of income level, can play a vital role in supporting the Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. By doing so, you […]
Using Multiple Treatment Approaches to Improve Tinnitus
By Lori Zitelli, Au.D., CH-TM, Managing Audiologist, UPMC Audiology We estimate that approximately 15% of the population of the United States experiences tinnitus, a noise in the ears or head. […]
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Cathedral of Learning Society Induction
Several longtime Eye & Ear Foundation donors are being inducted into the Cathedral of Learning Society in June. The Cathedral of Learning Society pays tribute to philanthropists who have given […]
Dry Eye Clinic
The Dry Eye Clinic – which opened at the Vision Institute in November 2023 – is unique because of its coordinated care. It has grown tremendously in the short time […]
Vision and Hearing Care Without Bounds
Vision and hearing care for older adults in Pittsburgh will soon see a boost. The Jewish Healthcare Foundation has bestowed a $90,000 grant to the Eye & Ear Foundation. This […]
World Voice Day 2024
Voice is a huge part of David Toole’s life. He has been a professional actor since 2007; it has been his full-time career since 2017. He has also sung in […]
New Company Will Revolutionize Diagnostic Precision in Ophthalmology
Four faculty members at the University of Pittsburgh have founded a company called NetraMind Innovations to revolutionize diagnostic precision in ophthalmology. Distinguished Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, […]
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OTO Helps Write International Consensus Statement
By Eric. W. Wang, MD Eric W. Wang, MD, Professor of Otolaryngology, Neurological Surgery and Ophthalmology and Vice Chair of Clinical Operations at the University of Pittsburgh and two colleagues, […]
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In Memoriam: Nancy McDonald
A longtime donor to the Eye & Ear Foundation passed away in February. Nancy McDonald got to know the Eye & Ear Foundation when her late husband Bill was undergoing […]
Meet OTO’s New Couple, the Santa Marias
A superstar couple will be joining the Department of Otolaryngology this July: Chloe and Peter Santa Maria. Originally from Perth, Western Australia, they are coming from Stanford. Peter is also […]
Grant Awarded for Mobile Ophthalmic Imaging Program
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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Expansion of Telemedicine & Remote UPMC Audiology Services
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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