Board Certified
Fellowship Trained
Surgical & Medical Glaucoma
Custom Cataract Surgery
General Ophthalmology
Scott D. Piette, D.O. joined The Glaucoma Institute at New Vision Eye Center in May of 2022.
Dr. Piette is a board-certified, fellowship-trained glaucoma specialist and cataract surgeon. His
specific areas of interest include optimizing visual outcomes for glaucoma patients encountering
combined cataract surgery, minimally invasive glaucoma surgical (MIGS) procedures, and the
latest advances in lens options for cataract patients.
Dr. Piette earned his undergraduate degree from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona,
followed by his medical degree from Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic
Medicine. He went on to an internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI, and completed his
residency at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Wills Eye Hospital in
Philadelphia, PA.
With a strong interest in glaucoma, Dr. Piette completed a glaucoma research fellowship at New
York Eye and Ear Infirmary (NYEE). While there, he was awarded a research grant for his work,
"The Changing Shape of the Optic Nerve Head with Changing Pressures." This was followed by
additional training as a clinical fellow in glaucoma at the University of Iowa Hospitals and
Clinics.
Dr. Piette is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and
Otolaryngology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), American
Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
(ACOO-HNS), the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), and the
American Osteopathic Association (AOA). He has been active in the academic sector of
ophthalmology, having been a presenter at numerous ophthalmology resident training programs
and educational seminars; Dr. Piette has authored or co-authored over 26 articles and research
papers.
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