
Dr. Matthew Simon Pihlblad MD
Ophthalmologist
200 Lothrop St Pittsburgh PA, 15213About
Dr. Matthew Pihlblad is an ophthalmologist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Pihlblad specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Pihlblad can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Pihlblad can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Fungal endophthalmitis developing in asthmatic individuals treated with inhaled corticosteroids.
- Office-based needle aspiration of idiopathic acute subperiosteal hematoma.
- Hypertropia in unilateral isolated abducens palsy.
- Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography of the Horizontal and Vertical Extraocular Muscles With Measurement of the Insertion to Limbus Distance.
- Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography of Previously Operated Extraocular Muscles.
Awards
- 2012 Harold and Pauline Price Fellow
- 2011 Chief Resident
- Top Quartile 2008 West Virginia University School of Medicine
- 2008 International Health Travel Award
- 2005 WVU Committee on Academic and Professional Standards
- 2004 Howard Hughes Medical Institute undergraduate research grant
Treatments
- Vision Science, Vision Science
Professional Memberships
- Member American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Jules Stein Eye Institute 2012
- University of California, Los Angeles 2013
Experience & Accolades
- Clinical Assistant Professor2013 - 2014Ross Eye Institute
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Practice At 200 Lothrop St
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