Ryan Soose, MD, Chief of the UPMC Sleep Division, was appreciative of the opportunity to speak about and share some of the exciting things happening with sleep apnea in the […]
Soft Palate Surgery for Sleep Apnea
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New Resident Profile: Alexa Pearce
First year Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery resident Alexa N. Pearce grew up visiting her grandmother and the rest of her mother’s family in Western Pennsylvania, so it holds a special […]
Precision Survivorship: Using Data to Transform Care
How important is precision survivorship and why does it matter? These questions were posed by Marci Nilsen, PhD, RN, CHPN, FAAN, Co-Leader of the Cancer Risk, Outcomes and Preventions Program […]
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UPMC Division of Facial Plastic Surgery Adds Clinic
The UPMC Division of Facial Plastic Surgery is expanding its footprint by adding a new clinic in Sewickley. This site will dramatically improve access for patients, especially those coming from […]
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From North Dakota to Pittsburgh: A Patient Success Story
In March 2024, 17-year-old Brecken Peterson was feeling stuffy and having a hard time breathing out of his nose. Determined to get an answer, he continued to take himself to […]
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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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THRIVE Grant Will Address Barriers to Care in HNC
Jessica H. Maxwell, MD, MPH, FACS, received a $50,000 Telehealth Research and Innovation for Veterans with Cancer (THRIVE) grant from the Office of Rural Health to address barriers like distance […]
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Adele Moatti Joins the Department
Creating effective drug delivery systems for the inner ear – essential for treating hearing loss – will be made more possible with the addition of Adele Moatti, PhD, to the […]
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 […]
Survivorship Symposium 2024
The Survivorship Clinic hosted its sixth Survivorship After Cancer of the Head and Neck Multidisciplinary Symposium, with its best turnout yet. “What [was] outstanding was the multidisciplinary aspect of it […]
Community Hires Bolster Access Efforts
The Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology have three new hires to bolster efforts in the community. Postdoc research fellows Paula A. Sepulveda-Beltran, MD, and Valeria Villabona-Martinez, MD, are the Community […]
Published Study on Cortical Neuron Firing Patterns
In July, Michele Insanally, PhD, had a paper published in Nature Communications. The significant study is titled “Contributions of cortical neuron firing patterns, synaptic connectivity, and plasticity to task performance.” […]
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Addressing Otitis Media in Gorongosa
Otitis media – a middle ear infection – is the number one cause of deafness in children around the world. Sub-Saharan Africa has one of the highest incidence rates, with […]
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 […]