About Dr. Dhaliwal
Deepinder Kaur Dhaliwal, MD, L.Ac is a Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and serves as Vice Chair (Communications and Wellness) and Chief of Refractive Surgery in the Department of Ophthalmology at the UPMC Vision Institute. Dr. Dhaliwal is also the Director of the UPMC Laser Vision Center, the associate Medical Director of the Campbell Ophthalmic Microbiology Laboratory, and Clinical Co-Director of the Corneal Stem Cell Task Force at the University of Pittsburgh. She became a licensed acupuncturist in 2006 and founded the Center for Integrative Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh to systematically research complementary treatments for eye disease. In recognition of her clinical and surgical skills, she has been selected as a “Top Doctor” by her peers every year since 2006. She has also been selected to be on The Ophthalmologist Power List which recognizes the Top 100 in the world. As a testament to her leadership skills, Dr Dhaliwal has been elected as the current president of the Cornea Society and is immediate past-president of the International Society of Refractive Surgery.