Carrie Fogel may have recently expanded her family by two, but she considers the Eye & Ear Foundation a second family. As if juggling newborn twins and a toddler was […]
Meet EEF Team Member Carrie Fogel
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How the Retina Guides Dr. Joseph Martel
Dr. Joseph Martel is fascinated by the eye and retina. The Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh is always awed by the “beautiful view of the retina […]
The Role of Patient Navigator
Sofia Maxwell* was frustrated and discouraged. Having lost her vision, she needed medical assistance and in-home services, but was denied several times. She was already a wreck trying to figure […]
Meet New Board Member Bruce Gebhardt
Bruce Gebhardt has joined the EEF Board. He is the co-founder and principal at Pathfinder Capital Advisors, an investment bank, advisory, and investment group founded in 2001 that has closed […]
End of Year Tips to Help EEF and Lower Your Taxes
A bull market, increased caps on charitable contributions, and expected tax legislation changes make 2021 a great time to make a planned gift to The Eye & Ear Foundation of […]
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Interview With Lawton Snyder
The 12 years that Lawton Snyder has been CEO of The Eye & Ear Foundation have gone very quickly, in his own estimation. He reflected on how far EEF has […]
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 […]