Becoming a good surgeon is not just about graduating from medical school or making it through residency. Carl Snyderman, MD, MBA, Otolaryngology Director of the UPMC Center for Cranial Base […]
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Have Mercy When it Comes to Vision and Hearing
Sight + Sound, Spring 2022 The next Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh event will offer free hearing screenings and otology services for the first time. In 2019 and 2021, Mission of […]
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Accolades for Audiology
Sight + Sound, Spring 2022 The Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh has two exciting pieces of news to report. Lori Zitelli, AuD, received the Early-Career Audiologist Award […]
Traumatic Brain Injury Often Means Sleepless Nights
Sight + Sound, Spring 2022 A recent multidisciplinary University of Pittsburgh study of veterans with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) uncovered something interesting. Of the 95 participants, 80 percent had a […]
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Pioneers Giving Forward
Sight + Sound, Spring 2022 Much headway has been made in endowing the Pioneers in Skull Base Surgery Chair, but $300,000 remains before the goal is met. The hope is […]
Leaving a Lasting Legacy for Cancer Survivors
Sight + Sound, Spring 2022 To commemorate Dr. Jonas T. Johnson stepping down after 16 years as Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology, and to honor his 42 years at […]
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Sando Lecture 2022
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 […]
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 […]