Dr. Vyas received a B.S. in Biology with highest distinction at the Univ. of Michigan and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. She was a cum laude graduate of the Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society. She completed her ophthalmology residency at Wills Eye Institute and her retina fellowship at Northwestern Univ. Dr. Vyas is a Clinical Instructor of Ophthalmology at the Univ. of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society.

Dr. Lyle is an oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery specialist at Pittsburgh Ocuplastic Associates, Ltd. In addition to seeing patients in the Shadyside, Fox Chapel, Wexford and Meadville offices, she also serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at UPMC where she lectures and mentors’ residents and fellows. She has an interest in reconstructing facial defects after skin cancers as well as treating tearing disorders and vision problems related to eyelid disorders.

Dr. Lyle is board certified in ophthalmology and is a member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association and Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society.

Dr. Wincko is a Pittsburgh native and a Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a B.S. in Biology. He earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh where he was a Cum Laude graduate. After an internship at the Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Dr. Wincko served a residency in ophthalmology at the Ohio State University Medical Center. He serves as a clinical instructor in ophthalmology to the Family Practice Residency at Forbes Regional Hospital. Dr. Wincko is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology, the Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society, the Pennsylvania Medical Society and the Allegheny County Medical Society. He resides in Gibsonia with his wife and two children.

Prior to starting his ophthalmology training at UPMC, Dr. Nkrumah completed a Transitional year in Internal Medicine at UPMC. Education & Training includes: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, MD; University of Cincinnati, Post-baccalaureate pre-med classes; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, OD

Mark A. Rolain, M.D. is a board certified ophthalmologist with extensive training and experience in LASIK, PRK and Refractive Lensectomy. Dr. Rolain also provides comprehensive eye care for cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease.

Dr. Rolain is Chief of Ophthalmology at Troy Beaumont Hospital and the Director of Refractive Surgery within Beaumont Eye Institute at Royal Oak. He is an award winning Clinical Instructor in the Beaumont Hospital Ophthalmology Residency program at which he also serves as co-director of the Anterior Segment Surgical Conference. Additionally, he is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. Dr. Rolain is on staff at both Clarkston Surgery Center and Waterford Surgical Center.

Jane brings a unique perspective to her clients. She began her career as a scribe, then a technician, and later an administration in a private practice. In this role, she integrated efficiencies and enhanced patient satisfaction to yield the highest ratings among the surgical specialties. She then went on to serve as the administrator for a private practice after working hand in hand with the physicians and builders to open its doors.

Jane is a nationally recognized authority on patient flow, practice efficiencies and technician training. Jane is Co-Editor in Chief of Ophthalmic Professional, and Director of the Allied Health Track of the Hawaiian Eye Meeting. She proudly serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors of the Hawaiian Eye Foundation. She presents regularly at the Annual Congress of the American Society of Ophthalmic

Administrators, and meetings of various state and regional societies..

Dr. Alexander Aizman is a vitreoretinal physician and surgeon at Retina Vitreous Consultants in Pittsburgh.

A graduate of NYU School of Medicine, NYU-Manhattan Eye and Ear ophthalmology residency, and U of Michigan/Kellogg Eye Center retina fellowship, Dr Aizman sees patients at Monroeville, Bethel Park, Triadelphia, Johnstown and Altoona offices.

He has a particular interest in surgical repair of rhegmatogenous and tractional retinal detachments, macular holes, and management of age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vascular occlusions.

He is board-certified in ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Retina Specialists and Vit-Buckle Society.

Dr. Hickey is an ophthalmologist with over a decade of surgical experience. After graduating from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Seton Hill, she went on to complete her residency at the Oakwood Hospital System in Taylor Michigan.

She is returning to Pittsburgh from Penn Highlands DuBois Hospital where she performed cataract surgeries, eyelid surgeries, and comprehensive ophthalmology examinations, laser treatments, and procedures. She also has an interest in ocular/facial aesthetics, including cosmetic Botox.

Dr. Hickey is an active member of the American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Osteopathic Association, and the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.

Roheena Kamyar, MD, specializes in cornea and external diseases, cataract and refractive disease and comprehensive ophthalmology and is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Ophthalmology and is affiliated with UPMC St. Margaret and UPMC Mercy. She completed her fellowship at University of Michigan Medical School, residency at University of Michigan Medical School, and medical degree at University of Michigan. She currently serves as the assistant medical director for the eye bank at the Center for Organ Recovery and Education.

Crystal started her journey in the field of ophthalmology as an optician and discovered a passion for the medical aspect of the field early on. After a few years of working for a private practice, she became an instructor for the very same program she initially graduated from in 2001 to get into the field of ophthalmology. She has been a technical staff trainer for 14 years at a private ophthalmology practice in New Mexico and has extensive experience onboarding both new technicians and new technical staff trainers. She has a true passion to help others succeed, sharing her knowledge through presentations and training workshops. Crystal also has a passion for the OR, functioning as a scrub technician/OSA for cataract surgeons at her practice.

Crystal has taught workshops and lectured at both her states yearly technician conference since 2011 and at IJCAHPO’s ACE meeting since 2022. This will be her 2nd year presenting at the Pittsburgh Ophthalmic Society Conference.

Kelly began her journey in ophthalmology as a front desk associate in 2009. In 2012, she transitioned into a technical career and began fitting contact lenses under the supervision of an optometrist. She then went on to work as a technician with general ophthalmologists attaining her COA through IJCAHPO in 2013. Kelly obtained her COT and OSC certifications in 2015 and finally the COMT in 2021. Kelly has had the pleasure of working in a variety of sub-specialties within ophthalmology including retina, anterior segment, oculoplastics, and pediatrics. She has also done surgical coordinating for an anterior segment specialist; this allowed her to follow her patients on their journey from the moment they walked into the office, through the operating room, and into the post- operative stage. It was truly rewarding for her to see how great an impact we have on our patients’ lives in this field.

Kelly’s true passion has always been teaching and she thoroughly enjoys helping ophthalmic technicians develop their skills. She has held an education committee lead position and created various presentations and demonstrations to train technicians of all levels of experience. She has taught workshops and lectured at IJCHAPO’s ACE meeting every year since 2017. Kelly’s favorite areas of study within ophthalmology include refractometry, extraocular motility assessment, and A scan biometry.

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Dr. Nadler graduated magna cum laude from Emory University with a dual degree in Physics and Mathematics. In Pittsburgh, he spent several years applying his physics expertise in the UPMC Ophthalmology Department where he conducted ocular imaging research using adaptive-optics optical coherence tomography to characterize optic nerve head structure as part of the Glaucoma Imaging Group. It was this experience that ultimately compelled him to pursue a medical degree.

While attending the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, he served on the board of the Ophthalmology interest group, helping to organize community outreach vision screening.

Dr. Pennock was born and raised in Erie, PA. He received his ophthalmology training at Nassau University Medical Center on Long Island, New York. Following residency, he completed a fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus at Indiana University and Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. He has interests in pediatric eye and ocular motility disorders, and adult strabismus. Dr. Pennock is a certified prescriber for the Coopervision MiSight Brilliant Futures myopia management program. He is also actively participating in two research studies, the STAAR Study and the Chaperone Study.

Dr. Nicole Rebollo was born and raised in Puerto Rico, where she completed her medical degree and Ophthalmology residency at the University of Puerto Rico. In 2022, Dr. Rebollo completed subspecialty training in Ocular Oncology at Vanderbilt University and then pursued a two-year fellowship in Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic’s Cole Eye Institute.

Dr. Rebollo joined Pittsburgh Oculoplastic Associates in 2024 and sees patients at Monroeville, South Hills and Shadyside locations.

Dr. Rebollo is a board certified Ophthalmologist, member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS). Dr. Rebollo treats a wide range of Oculoplastics disorders with special interest in reconstructive and cosmetic eyelid surgery, as well as tear duct disorders.

John Swogger, DO, specializes in glaucoma, cataract, and refractive disease and comprehensive ophthalmology. He is certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

Thierry Verstraeten, MD, is a board certified specialist, who manages the care of patients with retinal diseases or are in need of retinal surgery. Dr. Verstraeten is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Drexel University College of Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital Campus. Since 1995, Dr. Verstraeten has worked as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He has been board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology since 1991. Dr. Verstraeten has an extensive background in teaching, writing and caring for patients with retinal disease.