Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh’s October event shattered the previous record, surpassing 2,000 patients. In fact, the free dental, vision, and hearing clinic reached capacity by early afternoon on its second […]
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Ellen Butts is Living Her Childhood Dream
Ellen Butts, OD, has wanted to work at UPMC since she was 12 years old. Now she is Division Chief of the Optometry Service, living out her dream. The care […]
UPMC Swallow Disorders Center Seeks Funding for Mobile HNC Screenings
Sandra Stinnett, MD, hopes to collaborate with the Communication Van for head and neck cancer screenings. But a few things need to happen first, including lining up some funding for […]
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The Voice, Airway & Swallow Center’s Novel Technology for HNC Patients
The Voice, Airway & Swallow Center has novel technology for head and neck cancer patients and is working with the UPMC Head & Neck Cancer Survivorship Clinic and speech language […]
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Empowering Future Scientists: Inside the Department of Ophthalmology’s Summer Research Program
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 By participating in the Vision Institute’s Vision Site at the Hillman Summer Academy, the Department of Ophthalmology increases its visibility and leadership in Vision Science, […]
The Dr. Hirsch Endowed Lectureship: Advancing Hearing Science and Fostering Excellence in Otology
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 To honor the enduring impact of Dr. Barry Hirsch, a recently retired and beloved physician whose life and work have profoundly shaped our community and […]
HearUp: Empowering the Community Through Accessible Hearing Care
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 In a community-driven initiative called HearUp, the Eye & Ear Foundation is looking to raise $150,000 a year to provide hearing care, including professionally fit […]
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Bringing Hearing Care to the Community: The Communication Van Initiative
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 The Eye & Ear Foundation held a key exchange event on Tuesday, September 16th at the UPMC Mercy Pavilion, future home to the Hearing Institute. […]
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Eyes on Wheels: Bridging the Gap in Community Vision Care
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 For years, the Eyes on Wheels program has been using a very old, beat-up minivan to transport all the equipment they need for their eyeVan […]
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Transformative Philanthropy and Innovation in Pittsburgh’s Medical and Cultural Landscape
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 The Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh is honored to announce that Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin are supporting the new Pittsburgh Hearing Institute […]
Board Honors Al Muse With New Fund to Support Departments Amid Federal Grant Cuts
Sight + Sound, Fall 2025 The Eye & Ear Foundation Board has taken action to support funding cuts by creating the Al Muse Recovery Fund. At the meeting, the Board […]
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Clinic Update: Elevating Dry Eye Treatment
The Dry Eye Clinic at the UPMC Vision Institute – which opened in November 2023 – is led by Sabrina Mukhtar, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology. When Dr. Mukhtar […]
Healing Thanks to Innovative Implant
Madalyn Trainer is only weeks into her new position as a registered nurse in the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Emergency Department. She is also still recovering from preprosthetic implant surgery. […]
Celebrating Innovation: The 2025 Wiegand Entrepreneurial Award Reception
On Monday, September 15, the Eye & Ear Foundation hosted a distinguished reception in Pittsburgh to honor the recipients of the Bruce and Barbara Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Awards. The event […]
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From Utah to Pitt: A Visionary Duo Rewires the Future of Retinal Research
Two new faculty members are collaborating on the structural biology and neurobiology of retinal interconnections. Bryan Jones, PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology, and Rebecca Pfeiffer, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, came […]
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