Vision and hearing care for older adults in Pittsburgh will soon see a boost. The Jewish Healthcare Foundation has bestowed a $90,000 grant to the Eye & Ear Foundation. This […]
otolaryngology
Treatment of Facial Paralysis: An Overview of the Current Landscape
In the Eye & Ear Foundation’s March 15th webinar, Dr. Christina Yver, MD, MBA, Director of the UPMC Facial Nerve Center, presented on a subject she called near and dear […]
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World Voice Day 2024
Voice is a huge part of David Toole’s life. He has been a professional actor since 2007; it has been his full-time career since 2017. He has also sung in […]
OTO Helps Write International Consensus Statement
By Eric. W. Wang, MD Eric W. Wang, MD, Professor of Otolaryngology, Neurological Surgery and Ophthalmology and Vice Chair of Clinical Operations at the University of Pittsburgh and two colleagues, […]
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Meet OTO’s New Couple, the Santa Marias
A superstar couple will be joining the Department of Otolaryngology this July: Chloe and Peter Santa Maria. Originally from Perth, Western Australia, they are coming from Stanford. Peter is also […]
Mandibular and Maxillary 3D Modeling in Head and Neck Reconstruction
Head and neck reconstruction is one of the toughest things Dr. Matthew Spector, MD, FACS, does as a surgeon. The Division Chief of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular […]
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Advancing Survivorship Care Through Research
Marci Nilsen, PhD, MSN, BSN, CHPN, FAAN, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing and School of Medicine within the Department of Otolaryngology. She is […]
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Expansion of Telemedicine & Remote UPMC Audiology Services
By Lori Zitelli, Au.D., CH-TM, Manager, UPMC Audiology Department While audiologists are licensed healthcare providers qualified to provide diagnostic and rehabilitative hearing and balance services, there is currently a shortage […]
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Protecting and Preserving Your Voice
Your voice allows you to have a voice, Libby Smith, DO, FAOCO, Director of the Voice Center, said in The Eye & Ear Foundation’s February 21 webinar, “Protecting and Preserving […]
Catherine Palmer Named Chair of CSD
Catherine V. Palmer, PhD, CCC-A, has been named Chair of the Department of Communication Science and Disorders in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. […]
Matching for a Tinnitus Cure
For the past 15 years, Rob Hines has supported various hearing-related causes, with a focus on The Eye & Ear Foundation due to its dedication to finding a cure for […]
Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline
The Eye & Ear Foundation’s January 24th webinar addressed a topic that frightens some people. Titled “Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline,” Catherine V. Palmer, PhD, Chair of the Department of […]
OTO Looks Back on 2023
As we approach the end of 2023, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on the many accomplishments over the past year in the Department of Otolaryngology at the […]
EEF Looks Back on 2023
Without question, 2023 will be a very important year for the future of how we hear, see, and live. In May of 2023, the UPMC Vision Institute, led by Dr. […]
Chronic Rhinosinusitis
In The Eye & Ear Foundation’s December 14th webinar, “Chronic Rhinosinusitis,” Dr. Eric Wang tackled what he said seems like a common thing yet has a lot of variation and […]