About Us

This Web site has been created by the Charles T. Campbell Ophthalmic Microbiology Laboratory at the UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA. This branch of the Campbell Laboratory is a clinical microbiology laboratory dedicated solely to the diagnosis of infectious diseases of the eye. Our dedicated laboratory, which opened in 1973, is fully certified by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the College of American Pathologists, and the federal government (CLIA).

Download lab certificates (click for pdf files): PA, CAP, CLIA

At UPMC, we serve the clinical practices, inpatient care areas, emergency departments, and surgical units. In addition, we provide microbiology services to the tri-state (Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio) ophthalmic community practices and to our ophthalmic alumni. The clinical laboratory does not depend on research sources for operation and all testing is billable for insurance reimbursement.

Contact Us

Address:
The Charles T. Campbell Ophthalmic Microbiology Lab
The Eye and Ear Institute
Room 643
203 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582
Directions

Phone: 412-647-7211

Facsimile: 412-647-5331

Email: kowalskirp@upmc.edu

Personnel
Regis P. Kowalski, MS, M(ASCP)
Executive Director of The Charles T. Campbell Ophthalmic Microbiology Lab
Editor-in-Chief - Web Site
kowalskirp@upmc.edu

Francis Mah, MD
Medical Director
mahfs@upmc.edu

Eric Romanowski, MS
Research Director
romanowskieg@upmc.edu

Shannon V. Nayyar, BS, M(ASCP)
Specialty Laboratory Technologist in Ophthalmic Microbiology, Web Master
nayyars@upmc.edu

Kathleen Yates, BS
Senior Research Specialist, Web Master
yateska@upmc.edu