The Pittsburgh Hearing Institute

Medical Innovation with Pittsburgh Creates

Pittsburgh CREATES (Center for Research, Evaluation, and Advanced Technologies for Health Systems) focuses on enhancing healthcare delivery through research, technology, and collaboration led by Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery. By integrating cutting-edge innovations Pittsburgh CREATES promises to solve many unmet needs in hearing.

Founded within the field of otolaryngology, Pittsburgh CREATES has evolved to serve the entire Pittsburgh healthcare ecosystem, extending beyond its initial boundaries to collaborate with various fields, including engineering and rehabilitative sciences. This openness ensures that anyone interested in improving healthcare, regardless of their discipline, is welcome to collaborate and contribute to Pittsburgh CREATES’ mission. Through this broad inclusivity, Pittsburgh CREATES is pushing the boundaries of healthcare innovation, making a significant impact on the entire region’s medical and engineering landscape. 

Our approach to translation is intentionally broad; it’s not just about creating startups. We understand that innovation in healthcare also occurs at the institutional level—whether that’s developing a new surgical technique or improving internal department workflows. At Pittsburgh CREATES, we encourage innovators to think beyond traditional entrepreneurship and focus on solving immediate, tangible problems within the healthcare ecosystem. We push for practical solutions that can impact both local and global communities.