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For more information, or to make an appointment with an eye care specialist, please contact the UPMC Vision Institute at 412-647-2200 or 1-800-446-3797.

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For additional information on UPMC Vision Institute physicians, please click on the physician’s name below.

José-Alain Sahel, MD
Professor and Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology
Eye and Ear Foundation Endowed Chair
Director, UPMC Vision Institute
 

Alexander J. Anetakis, MD
Retina and Vitreoretinal Surgery Service
Director, UPMC Vision Institute Wexford
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Tatyana Beketova, MD 
Clinical Fellow, Retina Service
Clinical Instructor of Ophthalmology 

Robert Bittner, OD, FAAO
Optometry and Contact Lens Service
Clinical Assistant Professor

Gabrielle R. Bonhomme, MD
Director, Neuro-Ophthalmology Service
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
 

Ellen Butts, OD
Director, Contact Lens and Low Vision Service
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Michael Chang, MD
Comprehensive Service
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology 

Jay Chhablani, MD
Retina and Vitreoretinal Surgery Service
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

Ian P. Conner, MD, PhD
Director, Glaucoma and Cataract Service
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Kunal Dansingani, MD, FRCOphth
Retina and Vitreoretinal Surgery Service
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Vice Chair, Operations and IT

Emily DePew, OD
Contact Lens and Low Vision Service
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, LAc
Director, Refractive Surgery Service
Director, Center for Integrative Eye Care
Co-director, Funderburgh Cornea Regeneration Project
Professor of Ophthalmology

Amgad Eldib, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology Service
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Andrew W. Eller, MD
Retina and Vitreoretinal Surgery Service
Director, Ocular Trauma
Professor of Ophthalmology

Marie-Helene Errera, MD, PhD
Retina and Vitreoretinal Surgery Service
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
 

Jerome Finkelstein, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Service
  

Meghal Gagrani, MD
Pediatric and Neuro-Ophthalmology Service
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Denise Gallagher, MD
Medical Retina Service
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Jessica Glass, OD
Contact Lens and Low Vision Service

Anna Gushchin, MD
Comprehensive Service
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
 

Marissa Heary, OD
Optometry Fellow
Clinical Instructor of Ophthalmology

Nathan Isaacson, OD
Optometry and Low Vision Service
Clinical Assistant Professor

Vishal Jhanji, MD
Director, Quality
Cornea, Cataract & External Disease Service
Refractive Surgery Service
Co-director, Funderburgh Cornea Regeneration Project
Professor of Ophthalmology

Roheena Kamyar, MD
Comprehensive Eye Service; Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
 

Lama Khatib, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology Service
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Can Kocasarac, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
NeuroOphthalmology Service

Craig A. Luchansky, OD
Contact Lens and Low Vision Service; Pediatric Ophthalmology
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Alex Mammen, MD
Cornea Service, External Disease and Refractive Surgery Center
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Joseph Martel, MD
Vice Chair, Patient Experience and Access
Retina and Vitreoretinal Surgery Service
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Sabrina Mukhtar, MD
Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery Service
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Zachary Nadler, MD
Clinical Fellow in Glaucoma
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Ken Nischal, MD, FRCOphth
Vice Chair, Quality
Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus & Adult Motility
Director, Pediatric Program Development
Professor of Ophthalmology

Preeti Patil, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

Matthew Pihlblad, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology Service
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Scott Portnoy, MD
Comprehensive Service
Clinical Assistant Professor

Gaurav Prakash, MD
Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Colin Prensky, MD
Retina and Vitreoretinal Surgery Service
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
 

Boris Rosin, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Retina and Vitreoretinal Surgery Service
 

Tarek Shazly, MD, MSc, FRCS
Neuro-Ophthalmology and Glaucoma Service
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Kateryna Sanders, OD
Optometry and Contact Lens Service
Clinical Assistant Professor

William Smith, OD
Director, Low Vision Service
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Marshall W. Stafford, MD
Director, UPMC Vision Institute St. Margaret
Glaucoma and Comprehensive Eye Services
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

S. Tonya Stefko, MD, FACS
Vice Chair, Continuity of Care and Consults
Director, Orbital, Oculoplastic, and Aesthetic Surgery Service
Director, Ophthalmology Consult Service
Director, Fellowship Program
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

John Swogger, DO
Director, Information Systems
Glaucoma Service
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Anna Terrarosa, MD
Clinical Fellow in Orbital, Oculoplastic, and Aesthetic Surgery Service
Clinical Instructor of Ophthalmology

Evan L. Waxman, MD, PhD
Vice Chair, Medical and Resident Education
Director, Comprehensive Eye Service
Director, UPMC Vision Institute Mercy
Director, Ophthalmology Residency Training Program
Professor of Ophthalmology

Andrew Williams, MD
Assistant Professor
Glaucoma Service

Kirsten Winter, OD
Optometry and Contact Lens Service
Clinical Assistant Professor