Alison Skalet, MD, PhD

Specialties:: Ophthalmology, Cancer and Blood Disorders
Special Interests:: Ophthalmology, Ocular Oncology, Retinoblastoma, Eye Cancer
Accepting Patients:: Yes
Languages:: English

Academic and Clinical Position

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Biography

Dr. Skalet specializes in treating adult and pediatric patients with eye tumors. She enjoys working with an outstanding team of professionals dedicated to the care of patients with cancers of the eye. Dr. Skalet provides medical and surgical care for patients with a wide variety of benign and malignant eye tumors, including retinoblastoma, uveal and conjunctival melanoma, metastatic lesions, intraocular lymphoma, and vascular tumors. Her goal is to provide care that is both cutting-edge and compassionate. Her experience as an ophthalmic pathologist, evaluating tissue at the microscopic level, enhances Dr. Skalet’s clinical practice in eye tumors.

Dr. Skalet’s current research interests focus on clinical trials in the areas of ocular oncology and degenerative retinal disease. She works with the Casey Eye Institute Translational Clinical Trial Center and Reading Center. She is also engaged in research involving the histopathology of retinal disease. In her free time, Dr. Skalet loves to spend time with her family exploring all the Pacific Northwest has to offer. She enjoys hiking, skiing, reading and singing.

Professional Education

Degrees:
M.D., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2006
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2005
B.S., Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 1998
Residency:

Internship, Pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 2007

Residency, Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, 2011
Fellowship:
Ocular Oncology and Ophthalmic Pathology, Casey Eye Institute/Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, 2012