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 (398 Ratings, 147 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 Press Ganey patient surveys.

  1. As always, the best care I could have expected.

  2. PRofessional and knowledgable. Great patient interactions

  3. 8 years of exceptional, gracious and compassionate care.

  4. Alison Skalet is one of the best medical providers I have ever seen

  5. I come here once a year to see Dr. Skalet who keeps me well informed and answers all my questions and concerns. I couldn't be in a better place.

  6. Dr Skalet is truly amazing: competent, compassionate, kind to patients and staff, and so professional despite working a heavy caseload. She literally saved not only my eye but my life.

  7. Dr. Skalet has a highly specialized practice dealing with ocular tumors, an exceedingly rare occurrence. I am fortunate to be in her care. Despite the gravity of her practice, Dr. Skalet is upbeat and positive. She is not just skilled medically, but also gifted in her genuine concern for her patients. She is one in a million.

  8. Great

  9. Excellent

  10. Very nice

  11. Absolutely love Dr Skalet and so appreciative of her skill, knowledge and concern. Having the same doctor over 8 years is a blessing

  12. Dr. Skalet provided the information I needed and explained very well.

  13. Over good

  14. Dr Skalet is extremely caring and sensitive in Communicating with me! Her knowledge is admirable and she readily asks if what she shares is understood! She is thorough in asking about and considering related issues to the eye tumor containment!!

  15. I am so grateful for Dr. Skalet and her team. All of them are good at their jobs and very kind. The folks that do the pictures, ultrasounds are equally wonderful. I can't thank all of you enough. I cannot say enough good things about Dr Skalet. She is smart and I mean smart. She's honest, straightforward, and good hearted.

  16. Dr. Skater was absolutely fabulous

  17. Very professional and knowledgeable

  18. Expert, professional, and kind, Dr. Skalet was the best in every way.

  19. The doctor was knowledgeable, personable and conscientious with talking to me about my problem.

  20. Things went well

  21. The clinician was friendly, thorough, and listened to my concerns.

  22. Dr Skalet is kind and knowledgeable. It has been a very good experience having her and the Casey Eye staff continuing to monitor my eyesight these past 10 years. Thank you!

  23. The doctor has always been very helpful with my condition and explains things well

  24. Very friendly and explained each step of what would be happening

  25. Dr. Skalet is always very kind. She is thorough and responsive to our questions regarding next steps or our concerns.

  26. Reassuring

  27. I always have a great experience. I know that my appointment will take 2 hrs to complete each time.

  28. Dr Skalet is warm, upbeat, encouraging, knowledgable, compassionate, friendly, and confidence inspiring. I am so grateful to be able to work with her.

  29. Dr. Skalet is amazing - her depth of knowledge and experience makes me feel I'm in very good hands for the surgeries I need.

  30. Very professional