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Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society 57th Annual Meeting and Ophthalmic Personnel Meeting slated for March 11, 2022 The Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society,
under the leadership of President Marshall W. Stafford, M.D. is pleased to announce the 57th Annual Meeting and the 42nd Meeting for Ophthalmic Personnel, scheduled for March 11, 2022, will be in-person events. Both meetings will take place at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA. We look forward to offering an engaging and robust experience for attendees and exhibitors and are committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment in which to learn and gather. Registrations for both the Annual Meeting and ophthalmic personnel meeting are being accepted at www.pghoph.org. The Society is pleased to welcome Uday Devgan, M.D., FACS as the 41st annual Harvey E. Thorpe Lecturer. Dr. Devgan is in private practice at Devgan Eye Surgery, Los Angeles; Partner, Specialty Surgical Center, Beverly Hills; and the Original Cataract Coach.
Uday Devgan, M.D., FACS— Dr. Devgan is truly world renowned in the field of ocular surgery. He has taught surgery in 40 countries and writes teaching columns in eye surgery journals which are distributed worldwide. He has written more than 200 books, chapters, medical papers, and journal articles about techniques of cataract, lens, and LASIK surgery. These writings as well as his instructional surgical videos have helped thousands of ophthalmologists and their patients. Participating distinguished guest faculty:
Emily Chew, M.D.—
Chris Albanis, M.D.—
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Associate, The University of Chicago; Chairperson, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Department of Ophthalmology Chicago, IL. She teaches residents at The University of Chicago as a Clinical Assistant in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science. Her pleasure in teaching extends to her colleagues, which has earned her several invitations to lecture on various ocular diseases nationally and internationally. She also serves as the Chair of Ophthalmology at Advocate Christ Medical Center. Dr. Albanis serves in many leadership roles with the Illinois Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons and the American Academy of Ophthalmology, where she advocates for the needs of doctors and patients of Illinois.
Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Refractive Surgery, Chief Medical Officer, Ocular Partners, Inc; President, Arbor Centers for EyeCare; Clinical
Director of the Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications (DECA), at the National Eye Institute, the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. She is also the Chief of the Clinical Trials Branch. Dr. Chew is a medical retina specialist and has had extensive experience in designing and implementing clinical trials (of Phases 1, 2 and 3) at the NIH Clinical Center. Dr. Chew has a strong www.acms.org
