Dr. José-Alain Sahel, MD, Distinguished Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and Director of the UPMC Vision Institute, called the topic of the Eye & Ear Foundation’s May […]
Ophthalmology Clinical Trials
Personalizing the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer
Kevin J. Contrera, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, opened the Eye & Ear Foundation’s May 6 webinar, “Personalizing the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer,” […]
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An Engineer’s Perspective on Medical Innovation
Pittsburgh CREATES was represented at the Eye & Ear Foundation’s April 23rd webinar, “An Engineer’s Perspective on Medical Innovation.” Co-Directors of CREATES, Peter Santa Maria, MD, PhD, and Carl Snyderman, […]
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Etiologies of Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Chronic rhinosinusitis is probably one of the most common complaints that Dr. Eric Wang sees in his practice and in his world. “Even though we call it one thing, it […]
Personalized Refractive Surgery: LASIK and ICL
The UPMC Refractive Surgery Center opened in 1995, making it the longest running laser center in the entire Western Pennsylvania area. “We’ve been doing this for a long time,” said […]
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Vision and Down Syndrome
Dr. Ken Nischal, MD, FAAP, FRCOphth, opened the Eye & Ear Foundation’s February 28, 2025, webinar, “Vision and Down Syndrome,” by pointing out how apt it is that World Down […]
Ear Reconstruction
One of the things that Dr. Noel Jabbour, MD, MS, FACS, is passionate about is developing solutions for people with congenital auricular deformities. The Director of the Congenital Ear Center […]
Professional Voice Management
Did you know that the Voice, Airway & Swallow Center at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center evaluates and treats people who use their voice professionally? In the Eye & […]
The Role of Advanced Imaging Technologies in the Future of Eye Care
Why are we putting so much effort into figuring out how to image the retina down to the microscopic scale, asked Ethan Rossi, PhD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Assistant Professor […]
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Innovation and Creativity in Surgery
“Innovation and Creativity in Surgery,” a favorite topic of Dr. Carl Snyderman, MD, MBA, is the title of the Eye & Ear Foundation’s webinar, held on December 5. “I think […]
Digital Twin of the Eye
A project that the Chair of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. José-Alain Sahel, MD, started in Paris, has continued in Pittsburgh. “We have been fortunate to develop this […]
The Rehabilitation of Head and Neck Cancer Patients
There are two main parts to Matthew Spector’s research. The Division Chief of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology & Microvascular Reconstruction, who has a MD and FACS, said in the […]
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Ocular Inflammation
In the Eye & Ear Foundation’s October 7 webinar, “Ocular Inflammation,” Alex Mammen, MD, started by discussing inflammation of the cornea and external eye. The Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology […]
Glaucoma and the Role of a Patient Navigator in Vision Care
Dr. Andrew Williams, MD, an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology who specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma and cataracts, called the September 27th Eye & Ear Foundation webinar, […]
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Restoring Hearing and Regenerating Hair Cells
Dr. Peter Santa Maria, MD, PhD, opened the Eye & Ear Foundation’s September 13th webinar, “Restoring Hearing and Regenerating Hair Cells” with a quote from Helen Keller: “Blindness separates people […]
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