MomENTs in Otolaryngology, Winter 2023

Message from the Chair

Dear Alumni and Friends,

On behalf of the Department of Otolaryngology, I want to wish you all a belated Happy New Year as we head into what will surely be an exciting 2023 for our Department. Since my appointment as Chair last summer I have enjoyed getting to know many of you, and hope that I will get an opportunity to meet more of you in the coming year. This Department, more so than many others around the country, is much like a family. I couldn’t be more excited to be part of it!

While I look forward to the numerous occasions to interact with all of you in person in the coming year, I’m appreciative of the opportunity to keep you informed of happenings within the Department through our alumni newsletter. In this issue, you’ll meet some of our new faculty members that have already joined or will be joining our Department. You will also get a chance to see the incredible work that our faculty have been doing over the past year, as you get a summary of some of the projects we have received grants for, as well as the over 150 publications our faculty were part of. In particular, the work of Dr. Angela Mazul is the focus of our research spotlight, and we’re so thankful that Dr. Mazul has joined our Department. I am excited to let you know that our Department is now ranked 2nd in the nation in NIH funding for Otolaryngology. We continue to invest in our research infrastructure and hire new, innovative faculty that are sure to elevate us even further. We’re also excited for our alumni spotlight, highlighting the career of Dr. Bert O’Malley. Dr. O’Malley is a surgeon, teacher, and innovator in our field who remains a loyal friend to the Department long after his fellowship here in Pittsburgh.

Alumni from the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh have long held a prestigious reputation in our field, and I’m honored to now be working with all of you to maintain and enhance that legacy. Our doors are always open to welcome back our alumni from all around the world, and I hope to see many of you at our upcoming Three Rivers Otolaryngology Update on March 23-24. If you should ever need anything from me, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

All of my best,

José Zevallos, MD, MPH, FACS

Professor, The Eugene N. Myers, MD Chair Department of Otolaryngology

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

José Zevallos, MD, MPH, FACS

Winter 2022

Welcome New Staff

We are excited to announce the newest faculty recruits to the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center! Whether it be in the clinic or in the lab, each of these outstanding clinicians and researchers will add to the richness of the Department in different ways. I am looking forward to welcoming them to Pittsburgh in 2023!

Dr. Sandra Stinnett, MD

Dr. Stinnett is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Division of Laryngology and is also on staff at the VA Hospital in Pittsburgh. She is a fellowship trained laryngologist who completed her specialized training in Neurolaryngology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. She received her medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine where she also completed her residency. She has been inducted as an active member of the American Bronco-Esophageal Association. Her areas of expertise include the full spectrum of swallowing disorders as well as the full spectrum of disorders of the voice which range from management of the professional voice, treatment of neurological conditions of the larynx, benign and malignant conditions of the vocal folds, vocal fold paralysis, and endoscopic airway reconstruction.

Dr. Whelan is an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at UPMC. After completing otolaryngology residency at UPMC, she went on to receive dual fellowship training in both pediatric otolaryngology and sleep medicine through UPMC and the University of Pennsylvania/CHOP. She is board-certified in Otolaryngology and Sleep Medicine. With a clinical practice at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Mercy Hospital, Dr. Whelan specializes in the treatment of sleep disorders in pediatric and adult patients. She has a particular focus in surgical treatment options for sleep-disordered breathing including nasal, pharyngeal, and neurostimulation surgeries and enjoys caring for patients across the age spectrum.

Dr. Kaffenberger will join the Sleep Division in the Department of Otolaryngology. He completed his medical school and residency training in otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh and is currently a sleep medicine fellow at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Dr. Kaffenberger will join Dr. Ryan Soose and Dr. Rachel Whalen at our sleep center at UPMC Mercy, and will also work in the sleep program at the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center.

Dr. Rachel L. Whelan, MD

Dr. Tom Kaffenberger, MD

Welcome New Staff (continued)

Dr. Kevin Contrera, MD, MPH

Dr. Contrera will join our faculty as a head and neck surgical oncologist/microvascular reconstructive surgeon. He completed medical school and a Master of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, followed by residency training in otolaryngology/head and neck surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Head and Neck Institute. Currently, Dr. Contrera is a head and neck/ microvascular reconstructive surgery fellow at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. His clinic focus at UPMC will be head and neck surgical oncology with a special emphasis on microvascular reconstructive surgery. His research focus will be in head and neck cancer clinical trial design and implementation. Dr. Contrera will begin his faculty appointment in September of 2023.

Dr. Angela Mazul, PhD, MPH

Dr. Mazul is a head and neck cancer epidemiologist with a focus on the role of geospatial and sociodemographic factors on cancer etiology and outcomes. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine and is funded through the NIH/National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). She received her undergraduate degree at Georgia Tech, followed by a PhD in epidemiology and post-doc at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health. Dr. Mazul will help lead a new head and neck cancer population sciences initiative within the Department of Otolaryngology at UPMC. Her faculty appointment will begin in March 2023.

Dr. McGovern is a neuroscientist who investigates inner ear hair cell regeneration in the setting of hearing loss. She received her PhD in Pharmacology and Neuroscience from the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She is currently an Instructor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX and is funded through an R21 NIH grant. Dr. McGovern will join our outstanding group of researchers in the Department of Otolaryngology’s Pittsburgh Hearing Research Center. She will begin her faculty appointment in May of 2023.

Dr. Yver will join our Department as a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, and will also direct our Facial Nerve Disorders Clinic at UPMC Shadyside Hospital. She completed medical school and residency in otolaryngology/head and neck surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Currently, Dr. Yver is the facial plastic surgery fellow at the Facial Nerve Center of Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. This is considered among the leading facial nerve programs in the world. Dr. Yver will begin her faculty appointment in September of 2023.

Dr. Melissa McGovern, PhD

Dr. Christina Yver, MD

Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh

PHYSICIAN FACULTY

Cuneyt M. Alper, MD

Professor of Otolaryngology

Professor of Clinical and Translational Science

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Director, ENT Research Laboratory, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Vice Chair of Research, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology

David H. Chi, MD

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine

Chief, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology

Medical Director, The Hearing Center and Cochlear Implant Program

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Joseph E. Dohar, MD, MS, FAAP, FACS

Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Medical Director, Pediatric Voice, Resonance and Swallowing

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Umamaheswar Duvvuri, MD, PhD, FACS

Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Medical Director, Pittsburgh CREATES

Director of Robotic Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Surgery

Director, Postdoctoral Training Program in Head and Neck Oncology

Program Director, Advanced Training Fellowship Program in Head & Neck Oncology

Co-Leader, Head & Neck Cancer Program

VA Pittsburgh Health System

David E. Eibling, MD Professor of Otolaryngology

Assistant Chief of Surgery, VA

Robert L. Ferris, MD, PhD Director, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Hillman Professor of Oncology

Associate Vice Chancellor for Cancer Research

Professor of Otolaryngology, of Immunology, and of Radiation Oncology

Joseph M. Furman, MD, PhD

Professor of Otolaryngology, Neurotology, Bioengineering, and Physical Therapy

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Chief, Division of Balance Disorders

Grant Gillman, MD, FRCS

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology

Director, Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Department of OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Bridget C. Hathaway, MD Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Barry E. Hirsch, MD Professor of Otolaryngology, Neurosurgery, and Communication Science & Disorders

University Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Division Chief, Neurotology/Otology

Noel Jabbour, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Program

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Director, Congenital Ear Center

Assistant Director, Residency Program

Jonas T. Johnson, MD, FACS

Emeritus Chairman and Emeritus

Distinguished Service Professor

Department of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Seungwon Kim, MD, FACS

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Director, Department of Otolaryngology

Head and Neck Surgery Division

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Dennis J. Kitsko, DO

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Co-Director, Hearing Center, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology

Mark Kubik, MD

Assistant Professor in Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Raymond C. Maguire, DO

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Andrew A. McCall, MD

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Director, Neurotology Fellowship Program

Melonie A. Nance, MD

Vice Chair of Education

Department of Otolaryngology

Liaison to Dean for DE&I

Surgical Specialties

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Section Chief of Otolaryngology, VAPHS

Department of Otolaryngology (continued)

Reema K. Padia, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Research Director, Vascular Anomalies Center

Co-Surgical Director, Vascular Anomalies Center

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Philip Pérez, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Barry M Schaitkin, MD

Professor of Otolaryngology

Emeritus Residency Program Director

Director UPMC Facial Paralysis Center

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Jeffrey P. Simons, MD, MMM, FACS, FAAP

Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Surgical Director of Pediatric Thyroid Center

Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Libby J. Smith, DO, FAOCO

Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Director, UPMC Voice Center

Carl H. Snyderman, MD, MBA, FACS

Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Professor of Bioengineering

University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering

Co-Director, UPMC Center for Cranial Base Surgery

Vice Chair, Quality and Safety, Department of Otolaryngology

Ryan J. Soose, MD

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Director, Sleep Division, Department of Otolaryngology

Shaum S. Sridharan, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery

Associate Fellowship Director, Head & Neck Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Amanda Stapleton, MD Associate Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Director of Allergy/Rhinology Clinic

Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Program

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Sandra Stinnett, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

Head and Neck Surgery –Laryngology Division

Director, Swallowing Disorders Center

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Mikhaylo B. Szczupak, MD Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Allison B.J. Tobey, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Director of Tracheostomy Care Educational Program

Co-Director of EXIT Simulation Program

Co-Director, Aerodigestive Center

Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Eric W. Wang, MD, FACS

Professor of Otolaryngology, Neurological Surgery, and Ophthalmology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Director of Education, UPMC Center for Cranial Base Surgery

Executive Vice Chair, Department of Otolaryngology

Director, Division of Rhinology, Department of Otolaryngology

Director, Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship Program, Department of Otolaryngology

Rachel L. Whelan, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

David E. Wood, DO

Staff Otolaryngologist-UPMC Horizon Medical Director, Otolaryngology

UPMC-Horizon

Chairman, UPMC Horizon Credentials Committee

José P. Zevallos MD MPH FACS

The Eugene N. Myers, M.D., Professor and Chair of Otolaryngology

Department of OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Department of Otolaryngology (continued)

CLINICIAN & RESEARCH FACULTY

Carey Balaban, PhD

Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Director, Center for National Preparedness

Christopher L. Cunningham, PhD Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurobiology

Pittsburgh Hearing Research Center

Pittsburgh Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Michele N. Insanally, PhD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Manoj Kumar, PhD Research Assistant Professor

Department of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Catherine Palmer, Ph.D. Professor of Communication Science and Disorders and Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Directorships: Audiology

Thanos Tzounopoulos, Ph.D. UPMC Endowed Professor of Auditory Physiology Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurobiology

Vice Chairman of Research, Otolaryngology

Director, Pittsburgh Hearing Research Center

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Tamara Wasserman-Wincko, MS, CCC-SLP Director, Speech-Language Pathology Division

Ross Williamson, PhD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology and Neurobiology

Pittsburgh Hearing Research Center

Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Bill Yates, Ph.D.

Professor of Otolaryngology, Neuroscience; and Clinical and Translational Science

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Vice Chancellor for Research Protections

Vice-Chair of the School of Medicine

Curriculum Committee

Yanjun Zhao, MS, MSci Assistant Research Professor of Otolaryngology

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

2022 Department Grant Summaries

Dr. Carey Balaban received a grant from Charles River Analytics to perform an evaluation of a technology for objective documentation of mild traumatic brain injury. A clinical trial at the University of Miami assesses 1) sensitivity and specificity of the ADVISOR device in detecting mTBI; 2) reliability of ADVISOR across evaluations; 3) efficacy in detecting mTBI across longer timescales. Dr. Balaban provides expertise in the test selection, study design, data analysis, and report generation.

Dr. Uma Duvvuri received a grant from Medtronic for the further research and development of Medtronic’s proprietary AI-based decision support tools to be used in the development of a laparoscopic visualization system. This multi-phase, multiyear project aims to develop an advanced visualization product that provides real-time monitoring of surgeon performance during the procedure, insight on the optimal use of tools, and guidance to the surgeon in identifying critical anatomic structures and steps during the procedure.

Dr. Chris Cunningham received a grant from the Pennsylvania Lions Hearing Research Foundation, Inc. for his project investigating the role of Wolfram Syndrome associated genes in the cochlea. Wolfram Syndrome is a genetic syndrome that causes hearing loss by an unknown mechanism. For this project, he will investigate the expression and function of Wolfram syndrome-linked genes in the cochlea in order to uncover the pathophysiology of hearing loss in Wolfram Syndrome.

Dr. Thanos Tzounopoulos received a grant from the NIH for his project, Synaptic, Cellular and Circuit Mechanisms of Cortical Plasticity after Cochlear Damage. This project will test several novel hypotheses regarding the mechanisms of auditory cortex plasticity after cochlear damage and peripheral hearing loss. Dr. Tzounopoulos received other grants from the NIH, DOD and Eye & Ear Foundation to help fund his research in creating a pharmacological treatment for tinnitus.

Dr. Michele Insanally received two grants from the NIH for her project entitled The significance of nominally non-responsive neural dynamics in auditory perception and behavior. This project aims to investigate the neural basis of auditory perceptual learning using in vivo electrophysiology, behavior, and optogenetics. The results from the proposed experiments will provide critical insights into improved diagnosis and treatment of hearing deficits caused by disease or injury and will inform targeted therapies for central auditory processing disorders.

Mr. Norman Gottron received a grant from Medtronic for Pittsburgh CREATES for a project Pittsburgh CREATES has engaged with Medtronic over the past year to evaluate and provide feedback on the Mazor robotic guidance system for spinal surgery. CREATES facilitated the evaluation of the platform by hosting a series of cadaver labs in its shared space on the 1st floor of the Eye & Ear Institute.

2022 Department Grant Summaries (continued)

Dr. Ryan Soose received a grant from the National Football League for his project entitled NFL-Brain Health vs Neurodegeneration. This project is a multidisciplinary University of Pittsburgh study of sleep health of NFL veterans with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Dr. Soose and his team are trying to show that head injuries are likely a complex heterogeneous condition that requires a multidisciplinary evaluation and personalized treatment approach.

Dr. Eric Wang received a grant from the American Academy of Otolaryngology for his project entitled TIL Density and Mutation Burden on ICI Response in Head & Neck Mucosal Melanoma. This project aims to further address the clinical applicability of several biomarkers, which have been identified as potential indicators for response to ICI, in the largest, single-institution cohort of head and neck mucosal melanoma patients to date.

Dr. Ross Williamson received NIH funding for his project entitled Extratelencephalic contributions to auditory categorization. The project will study how deep layers of the auditory cortex gives rise to a major projection system that exerts brain-wide influence over many downstream regions, providing a putative substrate for such behavior. The study will monitor and manipulate this cortical output in awake, behaving mice.

Dr. Bill Yates received a grant from the NIH for his project entitled Multisensory Integration Producing Nausea and Vomiting. This grant intends to determine if electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve can be used to reduce food intake, and/or to treat gastroparesis or other diseases associated with changes in gastric motility.

Dr. Marci Nilsen received a grant from the NIH for her project Sympathetic modulation of head and neck cancer pain. The major goals of this project are 1) to understand impact of stress on oral SCC progression and pain using preclinical animal models and 2) to investigate the prevalence of patientreported pain and psychological symptom burden (e.g., anxiety and depression) pre-treatment and through survivorship.

Research Spotlight: Dr. Angela Mazul

One of Dr. José Zevallos’ goals for the Department of Otolaryngology is one step closer to becoming reality with the addition of Angela Mazul, PhD.

Dr. Mazul will help build a robust epidemiologic and population science research program in head and neck cancer. She will contribute to this by building a large case-control study researching factors associated with head and neck cancer risk, specifically social determinants of health and oral health. She also plans to follow up on the cases to determine how these factors are associated with survival and quality of life during survivorship.

The plan is to ascertain cases as soon as they get diagnosed, so data can be collected on patients before treatment. In casecontrol studies, cases may be more likely to have recall bias due to the cancer diagnosis “muddling” the recall. Thus, the sooner patients can be recruited, the better. Dr. Mazul would

like to extend the recruitment beyond the Pittsburgh Metro area and recruit from other UPMC locations to get a wide variety of patients to represent Western Pennsylvania and rural head and neck cancer patients.

Dr. Mazul has a PhD in cancer epidemiology from UNC Chapel Hill and did her postdoctoral training at Lineberger Cancer Center. She was an Assistant Professor at Washington University, where she got a K01 to look at social and molecular determinants of health in HPV-associated cancer.

Dr. Mazul is excited to come to Pittsburgh. “UPMC has the resources and infrastructure to recruit patients,” she said. “I look forward to merging my K award training with my epidemiologic training in case-control studies to build a population-based study. On a personal note, I have never met a person from Pittsburgh who didn’t rave about the city, so I am eager to check out the city.”

2022 Department of Otolaryngology Publications

Faculty in the Department of Otolaryngology published over 150 academic studies in 2020 across a variety of specialty areas, including head and neck cancer, balance, sleep, hearing loss, voice disorders, and many others. For a full list of publications by month please CLICK HERE

Dr. Angela Mazul, PhD, MPH

Save the Date

Three Rivers Otolaryngology Update

March 23-24, 2023

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BJ Ferguson Memorial Lectureship in Rhinology

April 11, 2023

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Faculty Retreat

May 19, 2023

Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngologists

June 16-17, 2023 • Lancaster, PA

Graduation

If you have any questions about upcoming events, please contact Sarah Abernathy at abernethys@upmc.edu

June 23, 2023

American Academy of Otolaryngology

Alumni Reception

October 1, 2023 • Nashville, TN

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Alumni Spotlight

Hometown: Houston, TX.

Career:

I currently serve as the President and CEO of the University of Maryland Medical Center, where I previously spent time as a Professor of Surgery and Chief of Otolaryngology –Head and Neck Surgery, as well as Associate Director of the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) earlier in my career. The medical focus of my career has been Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Head and Neck Oncology & Cranial Base Surgery, and Trans Oral Robotic Surgery.

Family:

Bert O’Malley, MD

Education:

University of Notre Dame

1980 - 1981

University of Texas

Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry

1981 - 1984

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Medical Degree

1984 - 1988

General Surgery Residency

UT Southwestern Medical School

Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, TX

1988 - 1990

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Residency

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

1990 - 1994

Head and Neck Oncology and Cranial Base Surgery Fellowship

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

1994 - 1995

Married to my wife Anne and have three children, Bart and his wife Christina, Michael, Annette and her husband Matt, and my granddaughter Margot.

Hobbies:

Golf, travel, family & playing card games.

Most important thing to you about having attended Pitt for Otolaryngology?

The relationships that I’ve developed with my colleagues and mentor that continue to be so alive and strong still to this day. And of course, the excellent clinical and academic training.

Any funny/interesting stories from your years working or in school?

Yes, but none that can be put in writing!

What are you most excited about in the future of the department and/or the Foundation?

I’m most excited about the opportunity that the department has to reach new depths in clinical innovation and research and discovery.

We Want to Hear From You!

With the release of our alumni newsletter, MomENTs in Otolaryngology, we want to keep in touch with our alumni. Please share exciting personal or professional news with fellow alumni in future editions of our newsletter. Have you recently changed jobs? Gotten married? Published some exciting research? Welcomed a new member into your family? We want to know about it!

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Webinar Information

The Eye & Ear Foundation, in conjunction with the Departments of Otolaryngologyand Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh, has a bi-weekly webinar series entitled “Sights and Soundbites.”The webinars are presented by department faculty members and highlight their current research initiatives and treatment strategies. These webinars have proven to be an accessible and interactive way to stay connected with patients, donors, faculty, and alumni. If you would like to register to receive webinar invites, please visit www.eyeandear.org/ webinars. To view recent webinar videos, please click on the links below:

Otolaryngology

• An Update on Vertigo

• Dysphagia: A Tough Pill to Swallow

• Everything You Need to Know About Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

• A Modern Era of Excellence in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery

• Pittsburgh CREATES – Innovation in Surgery

• Hereditary Hearing Loss: New Innovations for Treatment

Ophthalmology

• Taking the First Step: Improving Access to Care in Ophthalmology

• AMD Understanding Genetic and Behavioral Risk Factors to Develop New Therapies

• Future Directions in Artificial Intelligence for Eye Diseases

• Integrative Ophthalmology: A Holistic Approach to Eye Care

• Changing Cells: Using Optogenetics to Restore Vision

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