Dr. Peter Mortensen joined UPMC as an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology in May 2025. He has a wealth of clinical experience treating patients with optic neuropathy, neurologic disorders, and MOGAD. He is conducting gene therapy trials through Gensight alongside José-Alain Sahel, MD, for the treatment of Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, a blinding condition. He has helped train numerous trainees, including medical students, residents, and fellows, and continues to take an active role in medical education at the University of Pittsburgh.
- Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship, Houston Methodist Hospital, 2021
- Ophthalmology Residency, UPMC, 2020
Education & Training
Delayed Diagnosis of Thymoma in Ocular Myasthenia Gravis. Noubani LH, Hummel LA, Pakravan M, Charoenkijkajorn C, Mortensen PW, Lee AG. J Neuroophthalmol. 2024 Sep 1;44(3):e419-e420. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000001846. Epub 2023 Apr 19.
Simultaneous Fulminant Intracranial and Systemic Hypertension. Marsh HD, Richards ZI, Laylani NA, Dávila Siliezar PA, Mortensen PW, Lee AG. J Neuroophthalmol. 2024 Sep 1;44(3):e353-e355. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000001852. Epub 2023 Apr 19.
Scleritis as the Presenting Sign of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis in the Setting of Temporal Arteritis. Kuang GT, Alryalat SA, Al Deyabat O, Mortensen PW, Lee AG. J Neuroophthalmol. 2024 Jun 12. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000002195.
Kelch-Like Protein 11 Paraneoplastic Autoimmune Encephalitis in Primary Retroperitoneal Müllerian Adenocarcinoma. Tso HL, Pradhan S, Davila-Siliezar PA, Mortensen PW, Lee AG. J Neuroophthalmol. 2025 Mar 1;45(1):e23-e25. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000002106. Epub 2024 Feb 15.
Neuro-Ophthalmic Presentations of Adult-Onset Sinus Pericranii. Younes S, Raviskanthan S, Mortensen PW, Diaz O, Chinnadurai P, Malik A, Lee AG. J Neuroophthalmol. 2025 Mar 1;45(1):e7-e9. doi: 10.1097/WNO.0000000000002091. Epub 2024 Jan 26.