Deepinder K. Dhaliwal, MD, L.Ac, is a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh
School of Medicine, chief of Refractive Surgery and the co-director of the Cornea Service at the
UPMC Eye Center. She is vice chair of the department of ophthalmology for wellness and
communications. Dr. Dhaliwal also serves as the director of the UPMC Laser Vision Center, the
associate medical director of the Campbell Ophthalmic Microbiology Laboratory and the clinical
co-director of the Corneal Regeneration Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Dhaliwal earned her medical degree from Northwestern University in the Honors Program in
Medical Education where she was selected to be a member of the prestigious Alpha Omega
Alpha Honor Society. She completed her residency in ophthalmology at the University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center where she was selected as chief resident her final year. She then
pursued fellowship training in cornea and refractive surgery at the University of Utah. She
became a licensed acupuncturist in 2006 and founded the Center for Integrative Eye Care at the
University of Pittsburgh to research integrative treatments for eye disease.
Dr. Dhaliwal holds leadership positions in the Cornea Society, the International Society of
Refractive Surgery of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the Eye and Contact Lens
Association/CLAO. Dr. Dhaliwal is a recognized expert in her field and teaches corneal and
refractive surgical techniques to other ophthalmologists globally. 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. She was selected to be on the Power List 100 in The Ophthalmologist (“Top 100 most
influential people in the world of ophthalmology”), and received the International Society of
Refractive Surgery Casebeer Award for outstanding contribution to research and development
of refractive surgery.
