Overview
Jose-alain Sahel is an Ophthalmologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sahel is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Congenital Stationary Night Blindness. 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 618 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 15 articles in the study of X-Linked Congenital Stationary Night Blindness.
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INDEMNITY
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Locations
203 Lothrop St, 7th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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
Retina Associates Of Cleveland, Inc.
Shawn Lewis is an Ophthalmologist in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lewis has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Congenital Stationary Night Blindness. His top areas of expertise are Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Retinal Detachment, Retinal Artery Occlusion, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Lewis is currently accepting new patients.
West Virginia University Medical Corporation
Monique Leys is an Ophthalmologist in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Leys has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Congenital Stationary Night Blindness. Her top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Retinitis Pigmentosa, Stargardt Macular Degeneration, and Vitrectomy. Dr. Leys is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Vision Institute
Matthew S. Pihlblad MD, specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus and is board certified in Ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is the fellowship director of the pediatric ophthalmology fellowship and is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from West Virginia University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University at Buffalo, Ross Eye Institute, followed by his fellowship at UCLA, Jules Stein Eye Institute. Dr. Pihlblad’s clinical interests include complex strabismus in adults and children, retinopathy of prematurity and fellow/resident education, and his research interests include innovative strabismus surgery techniques including use of advanced technology in adults and children. He has presented at international, national and regional scientific meetings and is a member of the World Society of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (WSPOS), American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). View the full list of Dr. Pihlblad's publications on PubMed. Dr. Pihlblad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Congenital Stationary Night Blindness. His top areas of expertise are Strabismus, Brown Syndrome, Conjunctivitis with Pseudomembrane, and Linear Nevus Sebaceous Syndrome.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Cone-Rod DystrophyDr. Sahel isElite. Learn about Cone-Rod Dystrophy.
- Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration
- Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)
- Optic Nerve AtrophyDr. Sahel isElite. Learn about Optic Nerve Atrophy.
- Retinitis PigmentosaDr. Sahel isElite. Learn about Retinitis Pigmentosa.
- Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation
- Distinguished
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)Dr. Sahel isDistinguished. Learn about Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).
- Cone DystrophyDr. Sahel isDistinguished. Learn about Cone Dystrophy.
- Geographic AtrophyDr. Sahel isDistinguished. Learn about Geographic Atrophy.
- Leber Congenital AmaurosisDr. Sahel isDistinguished. Learn about Leber Congenital Amaurosis.
- NearsightednessDr. Sahel isDistinguished. Learn about Nearsightedness.
- Retinal DetachmentDr. Sahel isDistinguished. Learn about Retinal Detachment.
- Advanced
- Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD)
- Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
- ChoroideremiaDr. Sahel isAdvanced. Learn about Choroideremia.
- Color BlindnessDr. Sahel isAdvanced. Learn about Color Blindness.
- Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis Imperfecta
- Diabetic RetinopathyDr. Sahel isAdvanced. Learn about Diabetic Retinopathy.
- Experienced
- AmblyopiaDr. Sahel isExperienced. Learn about Amblyopia.
- Autosomal Dominant Vitreoretinochoroidopathy
- Birdshot ChorioretinopathyDr. Sahel isExperienced. Learn about Birdshot Chorioretinopathy.
- Cat Scratch DiseaseDr. Sahel isExperienced. Learn about Cat Scratch Disease.
- CataractDr. Sahel isExperienced. Learn about Cataract.
- Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)Dr. Sahel isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Macular Edema (DME).
