Society News

The Allegheny County Medical Society is pleased to welcome Melanie ‘Mel’ Mayer to the team as of August 5, 2022.

Mel joins ACMS as the Administrative and Marketing Assistant. In this role, Mel provides administrative and executive support, assists with governance, and handles the administration of the ACMS marketing initiatives, including our newly revamped e-newsletter.

Before joining the team at the ACMS, Mel worked in various management and marketing roles in the boutique fitness industry. Her most recent role was with Orange Theory Fitness Wexford where she managed the member database, did administrative work, dealt with customer service issues, and helped plan member appreciation events. Mel is a graduate of Penn State with a Bachelor of Science.

When she’s not working, Mel enjoys spending time with her husband, her three children and their dog. In her free time, she loves to work out or read.

Mel can be reached at mmayer@ acms.org or 412-321-5030 x100.

Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society welcomes Sandra F. Sieminski, MD

The Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society (POS), opened their 2022-2023 meeting season on September 8 and welcomed Sara F. Siemsinki, MD Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs; Associate Professor, Director of Glaucoma, Ira G. Ross Eye Institute; Department of Ophthalmology Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo/State University of New York (SUNY).

The Allegheny Room at the Rivers provided a scenic and spacious atmosphere, with over 60 registrants attending the first meeting of the season. The POS would like to thank Alcon for sponsoring the meeting. They would also like to thank Ian Conner, MD, PhD for inviting Dr. Sieminski. Dr. Sieminski presented two lectures, What’s New in MIGS and The Trab is not Dead. Each lecture was well received with an active question and answer session.

Timothy Chen, MD, Resident at the University of Pittsburgh Eye Center, presented an interesting case for commentary by Dr. Sieminski.

The POS will not meet in October due to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for November 3, 2022. Note – The November meeting will be held at the Babb Insurance Building (Ballroom). The building is located at 850 Ridge Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (on the North Shore of the Pittsburgh). Directions will be included in the registration email.

l to r: A. Ahmed, MD; J. Swogger, MD; J. Polat, MD; A. Williams, MD, I. Conner, MD (Board Member); S. Sieminski, MD (Guest Speaker); T. Shazly, MD; K. Lauer, MD; and M. Stafford, MD (President).