Andrew W. Eller, MD

Andrew W. Eller, MD, was educated at Pennsylvania State University and obtained his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine, formerly Hahnemann Medical College. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and obtained fellowship training in vitreoretinal diseases with the Retina Associates, Eye Research Institute of Retina Foundation, and Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary. 

Following his training, Dr. Eller joined the full-time faculty in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1985 as an assistant professor. Over the past nearly 40 years, he has risen through the academic ranks to professor. He currently serves as the Director of the Retina and Ocular Trauma Services, and as the program director for the vitreo-retinal fellowship at the UPMC Vision Institute. Dr. Eller is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has served as an associate oral board examiner for more than 20 years. He is a member of The Retina Society and the American Society of Retinal Specialists.  

Dr. Eller has taught and mentored numerous medical students, residents, and fellows, and he has been honored with various teaching awards. He has authored or co-authored over 70 papers in the peer-reviewed literature and has served as a reviewer for multiple ophthalmic journals. In addition to his teaching and providing clinical care, he has served in numerous organizations, including the Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society, and as a board member of the Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology (PAO). He represented the PAO on the Council of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and served a term on the Secretariat of State Affairs of the AAO. His special interests are in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinal detachment, ocular trauma, and AIDS-related eye diseases.