Message from the Chairman

as an international destination for vision research and patient care, and we hope you will be proud of it. We are planning a dedicated event for you all to see the new building, meet our faculty, and relive some of your Pittsburgh memories!

Greetings to all of our alumni and friends! I’m excited to share with you the latest issue of our alumni newsletter. 2023 is going to be an exciting year for the Department of Ophthalmology, with much of the excitement stemming from the upcoming grand opening of the new Vision Institute at UPMC Pavilion at Mercy. This new, state-of-the-art home to our clinical and research facilities will help cement Pittsburgh

In this issue, we’re excited to introduce several new members of our faculty, including our new E. Ronald Salvitti Professor of Ophthalmology Research and Vice-Chair of Ophthalmology and Director of Research John Ash. You’ll also get to see the impressive list of publications that our faculty worked on in 2022, with over 200 publications department wide. Our faculty also had a successful year in terms of grants and awards, with more than a doubling in NIH Funding, bringing our department more recognition on a national and international level. Finally, you’ll get to know Dr. Amanda Way, a 2015 resident graduate of our department.

You’ll notice a list of save the dates. We’d love an opportunity to see you in 2023. In the meantime, please keep in touch through our news submission page, or follow what we’re working on through the Eye & Ear Foundation social media pages. As always, we are so proud of our alumni’s work and the great reputation you bring to our department. Looking forward to connecting with you in the new year!

Sincerely,

José-Alain Sahel, MD Distinguished Professor and Chairman

Department of Ophthalmology

The Eye & Ear Foundation

Endowed Chair

University of Pittsburgh

School of Medicine

Exceptional Class Professor, Sorbonne University, Paris