S+S, Spring 2025 The Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery has expanded its global outreach, thanks to the addition of Dr. Gregory J. Basura, MD, PhD. His leadership in this […]
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Tapping Into the Immune System to Diagnose and Treat Hearing Loss
S+S, Spring 2025 The Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh has started an immunological hearing center thanks, in part due to a significant donation from […]
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A Focused Approach to Treating Rare Ocular Diseases
S+S, Spring 2025 Orphan eye conditions present several unique challenges but addressing them is just par for the course at the Department of Ophthalmology at the UPMC Vision Institute. An […]
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Department of Ophthalmology 2024 Annual Report
The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh has released its 2024 Annual Report, “Our Vision for the Future.” The 48-page digital report details the achievements over the past […]
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Dr. Contrera Wins Research Fellowship
Kevin J. Contrera, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, has won the Franklin H. Martin, MD, FACS, Faculty Research Fellowship from the American College […]
AMD Project Wins Grant
A team coordinated by Jay Chhablani, MD, Vice Chair of Clinical Trials and Professor of Ophthalmology at the UPMC Vision Institute, has won a Thome Foundation two-year $500K grant for […]
Departments Rise in the Ranks
The Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh have jumped in the rankings of NIH funding. In 2021, the Department of Ophthalmology was 25. […]
Tapping Into the Immune System to Diagnose and Treat Hearing Loss
The Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh has started an immunological hearing center. “There are a lot of conditions in hearing that we don’t have […]
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Therapeutic Regeneration of Inner Ear Hair Cells
Two Assistant Professors in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery won a three-year $1,148,334 award from the Department of Defense for a project called “Developing Viral Strategies for Targeted […]
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New OPH Faculty
The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh recently welcomed three new faculty members. Meet them here! Farzad Jamshidi Farzad Jamshidi, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, started on […]
Finding the Right Doctor is Everything
At Andrew Potocki’s follow-up appointment 15 days after his surgery for an ameloblastoma in his jaw, Dr. Matthew Spector, MD, FACS, Division Chief, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology & Microvascular […]
In Memoriam: Dr. Gary N. Foulks
By Deepinder Dhaliwal, Vishal Jhanji, Andrew Eller, Jake Waxman and José-Alain Sahel It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Gary N. Foulks, a distinguished ophthalmologist […]
Virginia Montanez Discovers the Vision Institute
Virginia Montanez recently discovered the one-stop-shop ophthalmology jewel in Pittsburgh that is the Vision Institute at UPMC Mercy. Montanez is a familiar name in these parts. Known for her former […]
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Kamin Endowed Research Fund
The Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh is honored to announce that Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin are supporting the new Pittsburgh Hearing Institute in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head […]
Chronic Rhinosinusitis Clinical Trial
Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis who are a candidate for a biologic therapy to control the inflammation within the sinuses may be eligible for a clinical trial at […]