Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, L.Ac, is a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, chief of Refractive Surgery and the co-director of the Cornea Service at the UPMC Eye Center. She is vice chair of the department of ophthalmology for wellness and communications. Dr. Dhaliwal also serves as the director of the UPMC Laser Vision Center, the associate medical director of the Campbell Ophthalmic Microbiology Laboratory and the clinical co-director of the Corneal Regeneration Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Dhaliwal earned her medical degree from Northwestern University in the Honors Program in Medical Education where she was selected to be a member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She completed her residency in ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center where she was selected as chief resident her final year. She then pursued fellowship training in cornea and refractive surgery at the University of Utah. She became a licensed acupuncturist in 2006 and founded the Center for Integrative Eye Care at the University of Pittsburgh to research integrative treatments for eye disease.
Dr. Dhaliwal holds leadership positions in the Cornea Society, the International Society of Refractive Surgery of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the Eye and Contact Lens Association/CLAO. Dr. Dhaliwal is a recognized expert in her field and teaches corneal and refractive surgical techniques to other ophthalmologists globally. In addition to teaching and research activities, she has authored several book chapters, numerous journal articles, and serves on the editorial board of several ophthalmology journals. In recognition of her clinical and surgical skills, she has been selected as a “Top Doctor” by her peers every year since 2006. This year, she was selected to be on the Power List 100 in The Ophthalmologist (“Top 100 most influential people in the world of ophthalmology”), and received the International Society of Refractive Surgery Casebeer Award for outstanding contribution to research and development of refractive surgery.
Sessions in which Dr. Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, L.Ac participates
- Opening Remarks
- 8:00 AM EDT - 8:05 AM EDT | 5 minutes
- Talk | Exposé
- Cataract Surgery: Hitting the Target The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I - Level 4
- 8:05 AM EDT - 8:07 AM EDT | 2 minutes
- Cataract Coach: Rapid-Fire Video Cases
- 3:25 PM EDT - 4:50 PM EDT | 1 hour 25 minutes
- Case Presentation | Présentation de cas
- Panel Discussion and Q&A
- 4:50 PM EDT - 4:59 PM EDT | 9 minutes
- Discussion
- Ergonomic considerations in ophthalmology
- 10:06 AM EDT - 10:25 AM EDT | 19 minutes
- Talk | Exposé
- Physician Heal Thyself - Nutrition The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I - Level 4
- 12:00 PM EDT - 12:01 PM EDT | 1 minute
- Case-based discussion: Which type of LVC is best for my patient?
- 3:11 PM EDT - 3:25 PM EDT | 14 minutes
- Discussion
- Refractive Surgery - Lens-based techniques The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I - Level 4
- 3:55 PM EDT - 3:56 PM EDT | 1 minute
- A. GARDNER WATSON LECTURE: Pediatric Refractive Surgery: A potential strategy for tackling the myopia epidemic?
- 4:51 PM EDT - 5:06 PM EDT | 15 minutes
- Talk | Exposé
- The dreaded dry eye: how to not let it drain you
- 8:56 AM EDT - 9:06 AM EDT | 10 minutes
- Talk | Exposé
- Physician Heal Thyself - Balance The Westin Ottawa - Provinces/Confederation I - Level 4
- 11:25 AM EDT - 11:26 AM EDT | 1 minute