Dr. Ellen Mitchell
Overview
Ellen Mitchell, MD, specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and is board-certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. She is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Mercy. Dr. Mitchell completed fellowships at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Massachusetts Eye & Ear, residency at Nassau University Medical Center and medical degree at Drexel University.
Dr. Mitchell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strabismus. Her top areas of expertise are Papilledema, Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, and Crigler-Najjar Syndrome.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Strabismus.
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Locations
45th And Penn Avenue, Children's Hospital Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
4401 Penn Avenue, Suite 3200, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
203 Lothrop Street, Suite 718, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Mitchell has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
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UPMC Vision Institute
Amgad Eldib, MD, is an ophthalmologist specialized in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and Adult Motility disorders. He is a clinical assistant professor at the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He received his medical degree from the faculty of medicine, Cairo University, Egypt. He completed his ophthalmology residency and pediatric ophthalmology fellowship at the Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Cairo, Egypt. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. This was then followed by another fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and Adult motility at UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA. He is also a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow, UK. Dr. Eldib’s clinical interests include pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus, retinopathy of prematurity, adult motility disorders. His area of sub-specialization is Pediatric Glaucoma in which he has written a book chapter. He has numerous publications in pediatric ophthalmology. He is a member of the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) and a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS-Glasgow). Dr. Eldib is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strabismus. His top areas of expertise are Horner Syndrome, Linear Nevus Sebaceous Syndrome, Ocular Albinism, and Strabismus.
UPMC Vision Institute
Meghal Gagrani, MD, is a pediatric ophthalmologist who practices at UPMC Children’s Pediatric Eye Centers in Lawrenceville, Bridgeville, and Wexford. Dr. Gagrani was born and raised in India. She earned her medical degree with distinction from All India Institute of Medical Sciences at New Delhi where she also completed her ophthalmology residency in 2018. She moved to Omaha, Nebraska in 2019 to pursue a research fellowship followed by a clinical glaucoma fellowship at University of Nebraska Medical Center. She has a special interest in pediatric glaucoma and is delighted to be at University of Pittsburgh for her pediatric ophthalmology fellowship. She is passionate about dancing and loves to cook in her free time. Dr. Gagrani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strabismus. Her top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Coloboma of Eye Lens, Trabeculectomy, and Corneal Transplant.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Brown SyndromeDr. Mitchell isAdvanced. Learn about Brown Syndrome.
- PapilledemaDr. Mitchell isAdvanced. Learn about Papilledema.
- StrabismusDr. Mitchell isAdvanced. Learn about Strabismus.
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- AmblyopiaDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Amblyopia.
- AstigmatismDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Astigmatism.
- Crigler-Najjar SyndromeDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Crigler-Najjar Syndrome.
- EsotropiaDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Esotropia.
- HyphemaDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Hyphema.
- Increased Intracranial PressureDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Increased Intracranial Pressure.