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Pioneers Establishing a Legacy for Skull Base Surgery
Sight + Sound, Fall 2021 In 1975, Dr. Eugene Myers, now Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology and Emeritus Chair, Department of Otolaryngology, saw a patient who had been referred by […]
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The 2021 Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Awards
Sight + Sound, Fall 2021 The Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology is proud to announce that this year’s winners of the Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Award are Christopher Cunningham, PhD, in […]
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What is the Pittsburgh Hearing Research Center?
Sight + Sound, Fall 2021 The Pittsburgh Hearing Research Center (PHRC) is a unique place that attracts talented and dedicated scientists, physicians, and staff. Founded in 2017, PHRC’s goal is […]
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Focusing on our Community
Sight + Sound, Fall 2021 This year, for the first time through the Hillman Vision Scholars program, four local high school students from low-income and underrepresented communities were exposed to […]
Sad News to Share
Sight + Sound, Fall 2021 The Eye & Ear Foundation (EEF) lost a beloved friend and supporter in Peggy Smyrnes-Williams, who passed away on October 9, 2021. A vice president […]
An Amazing Breakthrough and Big First Step
Sight + Sound, Fall 2021 After 40 years of total blindness, a 58-year-old French man saw stripes in a crosswalk. He was also able to reach out and touch a […]
Jonas T. Johnson, MD: a Surgeon, a Clinician, a Teacher, and a Leader
Sight + Sound, Fall 2021 After 42 years at the University of Pittsburgh, 16 of which were as Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology, Dr. Jonas T. Johnson is stepping […]
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$20 Million Gift Supports a New Vision for Pittsburgh and Beyond
Sight + Sound, Spring 2021 The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh received, through the Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh, a $20 million philanthropic investment from the […]
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The Hour of Inspiration and Hope
Sight + Sound, Fall 2020 by Lawton Snyder Many of you have supported the Eye & Ear Foundation for several years with the hope that the research you are funding […]
The Eye & Ear Foundation Ambassador Program
Sight + Sound, Fall 2020 by Heather Chronis Danek and Craig Smith Ambassador “A person who acts as a representative or promoter of a specified activity.” The Eye & Ear […]
Advancing Care by Advancing Access
Sight + Sound, Fall 2020 by Carrie Fogel For thirty-five years, the Eye & Ear Foundation has been committed to supporting promising research in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology […]
Q & A with Dr. Andrew Eller, Ophthalmologist
Sight + Sound, Fall 2020 by Craig Smith Why am I seeing Floaters? Consider the eye or eyeball as a camera with a lens in the front and film in […]
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Do You Hear What I Hear?
Sight + Sound, Fall 2020 by Heather Chronis Danek In today’s university environment, a research collaboration between departments often results in not only more creative solutions but also quicker results […]
A Lifetime of Care and an Everlasting Commitment to Help Others
Sight + Sound, Fall 2020 by Heather Chronis Danek It is rare today to have a 60-year commitment to anything. For Margaret and William Barati, two of their most important […]
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