Mandibular and Maxillary 3D Modeling in Head and Neck Reconstruction

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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 Reconstruction, Director of the Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction Fellowship, and Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh […]

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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 also the co-founder and co-director of the UPMC Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Clinic. At the start of The Eye & Ear Foundation’s March 8th […]

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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 Your Voice.” Dr. Smith is a board-certified otolaryngologist who specializes in the care of the professional voice and the treatment of voice disorders. “Voice” has […]

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Everything You Want to Know About Keratoconus

“Everything You Want to Know About Keratoconus” was the title of The Eye & Ear Foundation’s February 5th webinar. The first presenter was Gaurav Prakash, MD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is a clinician scientist with vast experience in the field of corneal disorders and refractive surgery […]

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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 Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Pittsburgh and Director of Audiology at UPMC, acknowledged this at the outset and said she would try […]

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Cerebral Visual Impairment

Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) was the topic of the Eye & Ear Foundation’s first webinar of 2024. Dr. Ken Nischal, MD, FAAP, FRCOphth, Director of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, & Adult Motility, Director of Pediatric Program Development at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and Executive Vice Chair and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh […]

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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 interesting aspects to discuss. “One of the problems with sinusitis is that term means a lot of different things to a lot of different people […]

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Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstruction

The new Chief of the Division of Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh spoke about his specialty: Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstruction in the Eye & Ear Foundation’s December 5th webinar. Department Chair Dr. José P. Zevallos introduced Matthew Spector, who has only been in his […]

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Advancements in Glaucoma Treatment and Research

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Advancements in glaucoma treatment and research was the topic of the Eye & Ear Foundation’s November 15th webinar. Ian Conner, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Director of the Glaucoma Service, and Fellowship Director at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He also serves as a Diplomate on the American Board of Ophthalmology. […]

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Update on Optic Nerve Regeneration Progress

Leaders of the 2023 Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration Conference shared the groundbreaking findings that were presented in October and talked about the future of vision restoration in the Eye & Ear Foundation’s November 10th webinar, “Update on Optic Nerve Regeneration Progress.” The Louis J. Fox Center for Vision Restoration was established in […]

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Advancements in Cataract Surgery

According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, cataracts affect more than 24.4 million Americans aged 40 and older. By age 75, approximately half of all Americans have them. No wonder there was great interest in the Eye & Ear Foundation’s September 18th webinar, “Advancements in Cataract Surgery.” The first part of the webinar was presented […]

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Nasal Obstruction: The Deviated Septum – Everything You’d Want to Know

Making people breathe better through their nose is an issue near and dear to Dr. Grant Gillman’s heart. He presented “Nasal Obstruction: The Deviated Septum – Everything You’d Want to Know,” in the Eye & Ear Foundation’s September 7th webinar. Dr. Gillman, MD, FRCS, is an Associate Professor and the Director of Facial Plastic and […]

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Research and Treatment Advances in Low Vision Therapy

Patients with low vision are in excellent hands at the Vision Institute at UPMC Mercy Pavilion. William Smith, OD, and Holly Stants, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, CLVT, provided information on low vision, current treatment options, and advances in research and potential future treatments in the Eye & Ear Foundation’s August 25th webinar, “Research and Treatment Advances […]

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HPV and the Changing Epidemiology of Head and Neck Cancer

At the start of his presentation for the Eye & Ear Foundation’s August 9 webinar, “HPV and the Changing Epidemiology of Head and Neck Cancer,” José P. Zevallos, MD, MPH, FACS, and the Eugene N. Myers, MD Chair of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), said he was going to talk about […]

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Hearing with the Brain

The Eye & Ear Foundation’s July 27th webinar, “Hearing with the Brain” was presented by Philip Perez, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology specializing in Otology and Neurotology and Ross Williamson, PhD, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Neurobiology, and Bioengineering. What is a Cochlear Implant? Dr. Perez started things off by describing a cochlear […]

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