Jose' A. Sahel
Advanced in Orbital Cellulitis

Dr. Jose' A. Sahel

Ophthalmology
UPMC
UPMC Vision Institute
1622 Locust Street, Floor 2, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Advanced in Orbital Cellulitis
UPMC
UPMC Vision Institute
1622 Locust Street, Floor 2, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Jose' Sahel is an Ophthalmologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sahel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Orbital Cellulitis. His top areas of expertise are Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, X-Linked Congenital Stationary Night Blindness, Cone-Rod Dystrophy, Retinitis Pigmentosa, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Sahel is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 625 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Orbital Cellulitis.

Specialties
Ophthalmology
Licenses
Ophthalmology in PA
Fellowships
Clinique Ophtalmologique
Languages Spoken
English
French
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Vision Institute
1622 Locust Street, Floor 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Call: 724-389-2862

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

3 Clinical Trials

An Open Label Study to Determine the Long Term Safety, Tolerability and Biological Activity of SAR422459 in Patients With Stargardt's Macular Degeneration
An Open Label Study to Determine the Long Term Safety, Tolerability and Biological Activity of SAR422459 in Patients With Stargardt's Macular Degeneration
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: SAR422459
Study Phase: Phase 2
Natural History Study of Retinitis Pigmentosa Due to RHO, PDE6a or PDE6b Mutations
Natural History Study of Retinitis Pigmentosa Due to RHO, PDE6a or PDE6b Mutations
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Development of Novel Clinical Endpoints for Interventional Clinical Trials With a Regulatory and Patient Access Intention in Patients With Intermediate Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Development of Novel Clinical Endpoints for Interventional Clinical Trials With a Regulatory and Patient Access Intention in Patients With Intermediate Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
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625 Total Publications

A non-canonical AKT1-TERT pathway coordinates autophagy and ERphagy.
A non-canonical AKT1-TERT pathway coordinates autophagy and ERphagy.
Journal: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Published: December 12, 2025
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  • Elite
  • Cone-Rod Dystrophy
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  • Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration
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  • Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)
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    Elite
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  • Optic Nerve Atrophy
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  • Retinitis Pigmentosa
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  • Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation
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  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
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    Distinguished
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  • Cone Dystrophy
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  • Geographic Atrophy
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  • Leber Congenital Amaurosis
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  • Nearsightedness
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  • Retinal Detachment
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  • Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
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  • Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
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  • Choroideremia
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  • Color Blindness
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  • Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis Imperfecta
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  • Diabetic Retinopathy
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  • Amblyopia
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  • Autosomal Dominant Vitreoretinochoroidopathy
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    Experienced
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  • Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
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  • Cat Scratch Disease
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  • Cataract
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  • Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
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