Sight + Sound Bites: Eye Infections - Clinical Testing and Related Research

Описание: Alex Mammen, MD, Eric Romanowski, MS, and Jonathan Mandell, PhD, speak about eye infections, clinical testing, and related research.

Dr. Alex Mammen specializes in cornea and external diseases as well as cataract and refractive disease. He is on the Cornea, Cataract, and External Disease Services and the Refractive Surgery Service. He is certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

Eric Romanowski, MS, is Research Director of the Charles T. Campbell Ophthalmic Microbiology Laboratory, and a Research Instructor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He has been a member of the Campbell Laboratory since 1984. The major focus of his research has been the evaluation and development of new antibiotics and antivirals for the treatment of eye infections.

Working as a full-time research technician while obtaining his MS and PhD degrees, Dr. Jonathan Mandell has been engaged in microbiology, oncology, and ophthalmic research, resulting in over 25 peer-reviewed manuscripts. His contributions to the medical research field include the use of novel treatments to help patients with treatment refractory osteosarcoma and chronic infections related to bacterial biofilms. Dr. Mandell additionally serves as general and technical supervisor for clinical microbiology testing and diagnostics for ophthalmic patient specimens.

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