Overview
Farzad Jamshidi, MD, PhD, specializes in retina and vitreous diseases and is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Shadyside. Dr. Jamshidi received his medical degree from The University of British Columbia and completed his residency at Dean McGee Eye Institute, followed by a fellowship at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.
Dr. Jamshidi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vitrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Syndrome, Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, and Vitrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Vitrectomy.
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Locations
1622 Locust Street, Floor 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
1622 Locust Street, Floor 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
2853 Freeport Road, Natrona Heights, PA 15065
532 South Aiken Avenue, Suite 520, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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
Asad Durrani, MD, specializes in retina and vitreous diseases and is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He practices at UPMC Vision Institute and is affiliated with UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Durrani received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Michigan Medical School, followed by a fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital. Dr. Durrani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Vitrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Detachment, Endophthalmitis, Diabetic Retinopathy, Vitrectomy, and Corneal Transplant.
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Joseph Martel is an Ophthalmologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Martel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Vitrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Cone-Rod Dystrophy, Cone Dystrophy, Retinopathy Pigmentary Mental Retardation, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Martel is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Advanced
- Late-Onset Retinal DegenerationDr. Jamshidi isAdvanced. Learn about Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration.
- Experienced
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)Dr. Jamshidi isExperienced. Learn about Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD).
- Cone DystrophyDr. Jamshidi isExperienced. Learn about Cone Dystrophy.
- Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis ImperfectaDr. Jamshidi isExperienced. Learn about Cone Rod Dystrophy Amelogenesis Imperfecta.
- Cone-Rod DystrophyDr. Jamshidi isExperienced. Learn about Cone-Rod Dystrophy.
- Diabetic RetinopathyDr. Jamshidi isExperienced. Learn about Diabetic Retinopathy.
- Doyne Honeycomb Retinal DystrophyDr. Jamshidi isExperienced. Learn about Doyne Honeycomb Retinal Dystrophy.


