Accepting new patients

Alison Skalet, M.D., Ph.D., FACS

Accepting new patients

  • Paul H. Casey Chair in Ocular Oncology
  • Professor of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Cancer
  • Ophthalmology

Clinical focus

  • Eye Cancer
  • Ocular Melanoma
  • Ocular Oncology
  • Retinoblastoma

Locations and contact

I see patients at
White brick building next to parking garage, and the buidling entrance reads Casey Eye Institute. There is also an extended cover for the patient drop off area at the building entrance.
Casey Eye Institute
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About me

Dr. Skalet specializes in treating adult and pediatric patients with ocular tumors. She enjoys working with an outstanding team of professionals dedicated to the care of patients with cancers of the eye. She 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.

Dr. Skalet combines her busy clinical practice with clinical and translational research. Her current research interests include the evaluation of circulating tumor cells as a biomarker in uveal melanoma, collaborative clinical research investigating trends in clinical care and outcomes, investigation of novel ophthalmic imaging modalities including optical coherence tomography angiography, and clinical trials in ocular oncology.

Dr. Skalet has enjoyed serving on multiple national and international subspecialty committees for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology, American Association of Ophthalmic Oncologists and Pathologists, and the International Society of Ocular Oncology.

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.

Languages spoken

  • English

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 1998, Tulane University
    • Ph.D., 2005, University of Pennsylvania
    • M.D., 2006, University of Pennsylvania

  • Internship

    • Internship, pediatrics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 2007

  • Residency

    • Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco

  • Fellowship

    • Ocular oncology and ophthalmic pathology, Casey Eye Institute/Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, 2012

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Ophthalmology, 2012

Memberships and associations:

  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • American Association of Ophthalmic Oncologists and Pathologists
  • International Society of Ocular Oncology
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.9 out of 5 (402 Ratings, 153 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. Excellent communications.

  2. Everything was great.

  3. Dr Skalet is very caring and I have full confidence In her knowledge of treating my cancer.

  4. Every person that I dealt with, from the parking garage to Dr Skalet, including receptionists, photo tech, and ultrasound tech, were fantastic!

  5. Every one of the team of professionals that were part of my care were ansolutely the best

  6. Thorough, takes the time necessary, excellent.

  7. Excellent treatment, always the very bedt.

  8. The best in this field this clinician will do what others are afraid to try and was successful I am grateful for her professionalism

  9. Excellent

  10. Dr. Skalet and staff super

  11. Professional and friendly. Excellent communication regarding the procedure they were performing.

  12. Very helpful, kind, gave clear explanations, was concerned for my comfort.

  13. I was amazed!

  14. Very good

  15. Dr. Skalet is always pleasant and knowledgeable of my diagnosis; she treats me as if she truly remembers me even though I am only being seen by her once a year.

  16. She shows concern at every visit. Have complete confidence in her.

  17. Dr Skalet is wonderful,she basically saved my life. I will always be in debt to her.Dr Skalet is so kind,I feel she genuinely cares for my well being. I have the utmost confidence in her,I feel so blessed to have her as my doctor.

  18. Very happy with her

  19. Caring, thorough, succinct, honest

  20. Dr Skalet is so knowledgeable, kind & explains my care very well.

  21. I loved my doctor. She was kind, efficient and professional. She took her time with me and made me feel at eased.

  22. Their great

  23. Dr. Skalet Is the best!

  24. A totally good experience

  25. Excellent care

  26. High level of professionalism.

  27. She spoke In terms I could understand, and I felt very comfortable with her because of that.

  28. Very positive and knowledgeable also wanted to make sure we knew what she was saying. Also kept wanting to know if we had questions.

  29. Very personable

  30. Dr Skalet saved both my eye and my life. I am extremely grateful for her services, and I know she will provide the same service to many people in the future. She also makes my appointments enjoyable with her choice of staff, along with her way of presenting needed information in a clear and caring way.