After a hiatus due to COVID, the second Sando Lecture was held on April 11, 2022. Hosted by the Eye & Ear Foundation and the Department of Otolaryngology at the […]
Sando Lecture 2022
otolaryngology
Breathing Easier
To begin his presentation for the April 7th Eye & Ear Foundation webinar entitled, “Breathing Easier: Sinonasal and Allergies,” Mikhaylo Szczupak, MD, shared an iconic image of Pittsburgh with one […]
A Lifetime of Communication; The Gift of Connection
Eugene Myers has retired from surgery and clinical practice, and is now Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh, but he has not stopped teaching. His […]
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Florida Events
Taking a break from the dreary and cold Pittsburgh winter, the Eye & Ear Foundation held two events in Florida the second week of February. Invited guests had the opportunity […]
Sight & Soundbites Webinar – Survivorship: Providing Coordinated Care to Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Dr. Jonas Johnson and Dr. Marci Nilsen will discuss the head and neck cancer survivorship program and data they’ve studied relating to patient outcomes and side effects. […]
Sight & Soundbites Webinar – Breathing Easier: Sinonasal and Allergies
Please join the Eye & Ear Foundation for this lunch and learn webinar, where Mikhaylo Szczupak, MD, will talk about sinonasal issues and allergies. He is an Assistant Professor of […]
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Sight & Soundbites Webinar – Hearing with the Brain
Please join the Eye & Ear Foundation for this lunch and learn webinar, where Andrew McCall, MD, FACS, and Michele Insanally, PhD, will talk about how we use our brain […]
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How to Manage Tinnitus Today
Are you hearing a noise that no one else can hear? You might have tinnitus, one of the most common health conditions in the country. Over 50 million Americans experience […]
Removing Salivary Stones
Think of it like a kidney stone, but in your mouth. When material builds up over time, the salt in the saliva glands calcify and form a stone in the […]
Pioneers Establishing a Legacy for Skull Base Surgery
Sight + Sound, Fall 2021 In 1975, Dr. Eugene Myers, now Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology and Emeritus Chair, Department of Otolaryngology, saw a patient who had been referred by […]
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The 2021 Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Awards
Sight + Sound, Fall 2021 The Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology is proud to announce that this year’s winners of the Wiegand Entrepreneurial Research Award are Christopher Cunningham, PhD, in […]
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What is the Pittsburgh Hearing Research Center?
Sight + Sound, Fall 2021 The Pittsburgh Hearing Research Center (PHRC) is a unique place that attracts talented and dedicated scientists, physicians, and staff. Founded in 2017, PHRC’s goal is […]
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Jonas T. Johnson, MD: a Surgeon, a Clinician, a Teacher, and a Leader
Sight + Sound, Fall 2021 After 42 years at the University of Pittsburgh, 16 of which were as Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology, Dr. Jonas T. Johnson is stepping […]
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Understanding Tinnitus
Nearly 50 million Americans have tinnitus. Of those, 99% can be classified as subjective tinnitus, according to the American Tinnitus Association. This is described as when someone hears a sound […]
The Hour of Inspiration and Hope
Sight + Sound, Fall 2020 by Lawton Snyder Many of you have supported the Eye & Ear Foundation for several years with the hope that the research you are funding […]