To schedule an appointment; call us at 724-772-3388 between 8 am and 4 pm, Monday through Friday. We can also answer questions you may have about our safety precautions! Jane Hughes MD, Joseph Paviglianiti MD, Eric Pennock MD, Michelle Wertelet OD, and the staff of this office are committed to providing your family with the highest standard of medical and surgical eye care!
We are required by law to receive written consent by a parent or legal guardian allowing us to examine any minor. If written consent is not given to us we legally cannot examine the minor. We will be forced to cancel and reschedule the appointment. It is recommended that at least one parent attend all exams with their child. We do have an authorization form which parents can sign to designate others to bring the minor to future appointments.
We are required by law to receive written consent by a parent or legal guardian allowing us to examine any minor. If written consent is not given to us we legally cannot examine the minor. We will be forced to cancel and reschedule the appointment. It is recommended that at least one parent attend all exams with their child. We do have an authorization form which parents can sign to designate others to bring the minor to future appointments.
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The mission of our practice is to provide the best attainable medical and surgical care for our patients.
Our practice was established in 1966.
The subspecialty of Pediatric Ophthalmology is a young one, and Pittsburgh was one of the first cities in the U.S.A. to have an office exclusively dedicated to the care of eye problems in children.
Our physicians are experienced with the management of all eye problems arising in childhood, the management of strabismus in adults.
Our offices are staffed with more than 20 assistants who have received special training to provide you with the best possible ophthalmologic care.
Our practice was established in 1966.
The subspecialty of Pediatric Ophthalmology is a young one, and Pittsburgh was one of the first cities in the U.S.A. to have an office exclusively dedicated to the care of eye problems in children.
Our physicians are experienced with the management of all eye problems arising in childhood, the management of strabismus in adults.
Our offices are staffed with more than 20 assistants who have received special training to provide you with the best possible ophthalmologic care.
Jane Hughes, M.D.; Joseph Paviglianiti, M.D.; and Eric Pennock, M.D.are diplomates of the American Board of Ophthalmology and members of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.
They are Pediatric Ophthalmologists, that is, medical doctors who have received additional training in the medical and surgical care of the eyes and the visual system.
They also have an understanding of the eyes' interaction with the other functions of the body.
They are Pediatric Ophthalmologists, that is, medical doctors who have received additional training in the medical and surgical care of the eyes and the visual system.
They also have an understanding of the eyes' interaction with the other functions of the body.
Your visit to our office will be most productive if you specify the relative urgency for your appointment.
We make every effort to accommodate the needs of all patients and attempt to keep waiting periods for appointments to a minimum, however, you must understand that during school breaks and during the summer months, our schedule fills early, and is busy.
When calling to schedule your appointment, please have all your information ready including birth dates, Social Security numbers, Health Insurance Cards, your Primary Care Physician or Pediatricianname, and a calendar to mark the date.
We make every effort to accommodate the needs of all patients and attempt to keep waiting periods for appointments to a minimum, however, you must understand that during school breaks and during the summer months, our schedule fills early, and is busy.
When calling to schedule your appointment, please have all your information ready including birth dates, Social Security numbers, Health Insurance Cards, your Primary Care Physician or Pediatricianname, and a calendar to mark the date.
The Physicians at Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus, Surgical Associates have always made every effort to provide the highest quality care at a reasonable cost.
Whomever will be responsible for the payment of the visit, we ask that you pay in full at the time the service is delivered.
This will permit our staff to concentrate on providing the best possible eye care, rather than billing.
Insured members are responsible for knowing their network status, eligibility, and coverage cost.
As a favor, our office will attempt to help by looking this information up on your behalf prior to the exam date.
Whomever will be responsible for the payment of the visit, we ask that you pay in full at the time the service is delivered.
This will permit our staff to concentrate on providing the best possible eye care, rather than billing.
Insured members are responsible for knowing their network status, eligibility, and coverage cost.
As a favor, our office will attempt to help by looking this information up on your behalf prior to the exam date.
Ifyou or your child have an eye condition for which surgery has been recommended, information has been prepared to help you understand some important aspects about the operation.
Many questions will arise concerning this major undertaking, and we are here to help answer those questions.
Our Surgical Coordinator Jennifer Platt is available Monday through Friday between 8:30 - 3:30.
Call (724) 772-3388 ext.
Many questions will arise concerning this major undertaking, and we are here to help answer those questions.
Our Surgical Coordinator Jennifer Platt is available Monday through Friday between 8:30 - 3:30.
Call (724) 772-3388 ext.
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