Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, L.Ac, is a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and serves as Vice Chair (for 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.
Dr. Dhaliwal earned her medical degree from Northwestern University, and completed her residency in ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh. She then completed a prestigious fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at the University of Utah. She became a licensed acupuncturist in 2006 and founded the Center for Integrative Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh to systematically research holistic treatments for eye disease. Her other research interests include corneal regeneration, dry eye disease, ocular microbiology, and pediatric refractive surgery.
Dr Dhaliwal is passionate about leadership and service. She currently serves as the president of the International Society of Refractive Surgery, and is president-elect of the Cornea Society. As a recognized expert in her field, she is invited to teach corneal and refractive surgical techniques to ophthalmologists around the world. In addition to teaching and research activities, she has authored several book chapters, numerous journal articles, and serves on the editorial board of several ophthalmology journals. In recognition of her clinical and surgical skills, she has been selected as a “Top Doctor” by her peers every year since 2006, has received the Senior Achievement Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and has been selected to be on The Ophthalmologist Power List which recognizes the Top 100 in the world.
