New Fellows

Pimpiroon Ploysangam, MD - Oculoplastics

Dr. Ploysangam spent most of her childhood in Bangkok, Thailand. She graduated with distinction from Boston University and received her medical degree from University of Cincinnati. Her ophthalmology residency was at SUNY University at Buffalo, where she served as chief resident and cultivated her interests in pediatrics and oculoplastics. She has since completed her pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus fellowship at Duke University. She is delighted to be at University of Pittsburgh for her oculoplastics fellowship. During her free time, she enjoys new foods, music, and sketching.

Kanwal Singh Matharu, MD - Cornea

Kanwal Singh Matharu traces his love of live music and eclectic cuisine to his birthplace of New Orleans. He learned to love kayaking the bayous in Boy Scouts and the value of service by completing his Eagle Scout Project. He headed to Princeton University where he cofounded Sikhs of Princeton, reinvigorated Princeton Bhangra, and graduated with a BA in molecular biology with certificates in global health/health policy and neuroscience which culminated in a deep dive into basic science and translational research: studying the connectivity of the posterior parietal cortex in a rodent model. Serving on the Princeton Board of Trustees for four years added balance to his medical training at McGovern Medical School in Houston. Here his concentration in Medical Humanities concluded with a photojournalism project titled “Humans of the Hospital.” His four years of ophthalmology training at Baylor College of Medicine were a privilege, and he is excited to join the cornea team in Pittsburgh! Kanwal will play any sport and dance to any beat. He enjoys gardening and is a rudimentary cook.

Thomas Berk, MD FRCSC - Glaucoma

Dr. Thomas Berk comes to UPMC’s glaucoma fellowship program after completing his undergraduate, medical, and residency training in Canada. After graduating Summa Cum Laude with honors from York University’s psychology program, went on to complete his residency at McGill University in Montreal. During residency, Dr. Berk was recognized multiple times for his natural teaching ability and dedication to furthering ophthalmic education, being voted twice by the McGill medical student body as most outstanding resident teacher and contributing to the department’s educational mission by founding several teaching programs that have since been incorporated into the McGill residency curriculum. When not working Dr. Berk enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, exploring all that Pittsburgh has to offer their young family.