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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny Health Network (AHN) announced the acquisition of Allegheny Ophthalmic & Orbital Associates (AOOA) today, which is an independent eye care and eye surgery practice based at AHN Allegheny General Hospital. AOOA now becomes part of AHN Ophthalmology in formally joining Allegheny Health Network, complementing the network’s already robust eye care capabilities. Deval Paranjpe, MD, MBA, FACS, has also been named chair of ophthalmology for all of AHN, and she is a corneal surgeon who leads AOOA and has served as Allegheny General’s chair of ophthalmology for the last few years. According to a release in Pittsburgh today from Allegheny Health Network, here is some more information about this acquisition:
AOOA sees about 6,000 unique patients a year. The practice includes four staff surgeons, 13 support staff employees, and an affiliation with a low-vision optometrist. It has been serving patients out of its AGH offices for about 40 years.
The practice includes:
- Thierry Verstraeten, MD, retinal surgeon
- Michael Lewen, MD, retinal surgeon
- Randall Beatty, MD, orbital and oculoplastic surgeon
- Deval Paranjpe, MD, corneal and cataract surgeon
- Paul Freeman, OD, low-vision optometry and vision rehabilitation
AHN Ophthalmology offers a full spectrum of advanced eye care services, including treatment for cornea and external disease, retinal surgery, cataract surgery, oculoplastic and orbital surgery, retinal screenings, comprehensive eye exams, and management of conditions like dry eye, macular degeneration and thyroid eye disease. It offers services at AHN Allegheny General Hospital, AHN West Penn Hospital, and Premier Medical Associates in Forest Hills.
To learn more about AHN Ophthalmology services or to schedule an appointment, visit www.ahn.org/services/surgery/