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 […]
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Professional Voice Management
Did you know that the Voice, Airway, & Swallowing 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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Bridging the Gap Between Voice and Swallow
Voice and swallow are interwoven, Dr. Sandra Stinnett, laryngologist and Director of the UPMC Swallowing Disorders Center, said in the Eye & Ear Foundation’s August 27th webinar, “Bridging the Gap […]
The Who and Where of Head and Neck Cancer
Angela L. Mazul, PhD, MPH, joined the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery a year and a half ago as a dedicated cancer epidemiologist specializing in head and neck and […]
Garden Childhood Vision & UPMC/WPSBC Garden Collaboration
The most common diagnosis in children who attend the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children (WPSBC) is cortical visual impairment (CVI). Preeti Patil, MD, a pediatric ophthalmologist and neuro-ophthalmologist who […]
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Decreased Sound Tolerance: Managing Reactions to Bothersome Sounds
Noises are everywhere, but the average listener may not notice them, Dr. Lori Zitelli, Aud, CH-TM, Managing Audiologist, UPMC Department of Otolaryngology, said in the Eye & Ear Foundation’s July […]
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Seeing the Future of Gene Therapy
Many advancements have occurred in the field of gene therapy since the last webinar on this topic. The Eye & Ear Foundation’s June 25th webinar, “Seeing the Future of Gene […]
Salivary Gland-Sparing Surgery and the Role of Sialendoscopy
The first slide in the Eye & Ear Foundation’s June 13th webinar, “Salivary Gland-Sparing Surgery and the Role of Sialendoscopy,” featured the cylinder scope. “This long instrument is the most […]
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