Shaohua Pi, PhD, Joins Department of Ophthalmology

The University of Pittsburgh Department of Ophthalmology welcomed Shaohua Pi, PhD, as assistant professor of ophthalmology on February 1. Dr. Pi holds a bachelor’s degree in Material Science and doctorate in Optics/Optical Science, Optic Fiber Sensor Design, and Signal Processing from Fudan University in Shanghai. 

Dr. Pi’s research centers on optical coherence tomography (OCT), a type of non-invasive imaging procedure that uses light instead of sound or radio frequency to produce high-resolution, three-dimensional images. He has a particular interest in visible-light OCT, an emerging modality that uses visible light illumination instead of near-infrared light, as well as OCT angiography and retinal oxygenation and metabolism. Prior to joining Pitt, he served as a postdoctoral researcher at Oregon Health & Science University, Casey Eye Institute.