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Christin L. Sylvester, DO
Job Title
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, UPMC Eye Center
4401 Penn Avenue, Suite Floor 3
Pittsburgh,
PA
15224
412-692-8940
Phone
412-692-7220
Fax
Email
sylvestercl@upmc.edu
Education and Training
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Medical School: |
2001 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA |
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Residency: |
2005 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
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Fellowship: |
2006 Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC |
Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Osteopathic College of Ophthalmology Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
- Costenbader Society
Board Certifications
- American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology
Awards
- 1993-1997 Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, Duquesne University
- 1993-1997 Mortar Board Honor Society, Duquesne University
- 1993-1997 Glaid Scholarship, Duquesne University
- 1993-1997 Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, Duquesne University
- 1993-1997 Parish Grant Scholarship, Duquesne University
- Atlantic 10 Division I First Team All-Academic Lacrosse, Duquesne University
- Cum Laude Graduate, Duquesne University
- 2004-2005 First Place Academic Paper, AOCOO-HNS National Conference
Publications
- Sylvester CL. Retinopathy of Prematurity. Seminars in Ophthalmology. 2008;23:318-323.
- Sylvester C, Drohan L, and Sergott, R. Optic Nerve Gliomas, Chiasmal Gliomas, and Neurofibromatosis Type I. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. Feb 2006.
View Dr. Sylvester's full list of publications from PubMed.
Last Update
July 29, 2009
July 29, 2009
