For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Leslie Jones
ljones@nvblindchildren.org
(702) 575-9880
DR. HELGA PIZIO APPOINTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF NEVADA BLIND CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION
LAS VEGAS – Nevada Blind Children's Foundation (NBCF) has recently expanded its board of directors to
include Helga F. Pizio, MD.
Pizio will begin her term immediately. A top honor graduate of the University of Miami School of
Medicine, Pizio completed her Ophthalmology residency at the Dean McGee Eye Institute in Oklahoma.
Pizio is an active clinical professor at the University of Nevada School of Medicine and an adjunct
professor for Southern California College of Optometry. She is certified by the American Board of
Ophthalmology, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).
"It’s an honor to welcome aboard a distinguished vision specialist like Helga," said board president
Robert Anderson. "Helga’s business acumen and enthusiasm for the education of children who are blind
will be great assets to the organization."
Dr. Pizio currently directs the operations of New Eyes, a comprehensive ophthalmology practice she
founded in 2008 with four office locations in Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin, and Boulder City.
About Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation
Nevada Blind Children's Foundation is dedicated to helping Nevada’s children who are visually impaired
reach their full potential through: educational programs, extracurricular activities, peer-to-peer
relationship building, family support, community integration, and acting as a resource for the medical
community. NBCF offers these services free of charge, and is privately funded. For additional
information, please call (702) 735-6223 or visit www.nvblindchildren.org.