William J. Dupps Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
Departments of Cornea and External Disease and Refractive Surgery
William J. Dupps Jr., M.D., Ph.D., a refractive surgeon and corneal specialist who has a strong interest in ocular biomechanics, joined the staff Cole Eye Institute in July 2006.
Dr. Dupps earned his master's and doctoral degrees in biomedical engineering at The Ohio State University in 1995 and 1998, respectively, followed by a medical degree in 2000 from the same institution. He completed a residency at the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in 2004. He is the first fellow to complete a two-year Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery Fellowship at the Cole Eye Institute, a program designed to emphasize training of clinician-scientists.
He also completed a fellowship in ocular gene therapy at the National Eye Institute in 1996 and studied under a Medical Scientist Training Program Fellowship as a Presidential Fellow at The Ohio State University from 1997 to 2000.
Dr. Dupps' memberships include the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and the International Society of Optical Engineering.
In addition to seeing patients in the refractive surgery and cornea clinics, Dr. Dupps, with the help of a National Institutes of Health career development grant, conducts multi-disciplinary research emphasizing application of engineering tools to the diagnosis and management of biomechanical disorders such as keratoconus and glaucoma. His work also focuses on developing diagnostic tools for optimizing corneal and refractive surgery.
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Anna Kitzmann, MD
Cornea/External Diseases
Anna Kitzmann, MD, joined Cole Eye Institute's Cornea and External Disease Department in July 2008.
Dr. Kitzmann is a graduate of the Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minn. She completed her internship at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wisc., and her residency at the Mayo Clinic. She recently completed her fellowship at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Her specialty and research interests include corneal transplantation, ocular surface disease, cataract surgery, limbal stem cell transplantation and artificial cornea.
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Roger H.S. Langston, M.D.
Cornea and External Disease Department
Dr. Roger H.S. Langston joined the staff of the Cleveland Clinic in 1974. He specializes in cornea, external diseases, corneal transplantation and cataract surgery.
Dr. Langston received his medical degree at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, in 1965 and completed his residency training at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He also served a fellowship in cornea and external diseases at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston.
He is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American College of Surgeons. He is active in the Midwest Cornea Association and the Cleveland Ophthalmological Society. He is listed in "The Best Doctors in America."
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David M. Meisler, M.D.
Cornea and External Disease Department
Dr. David M. Meisler has been practicing at the Cleveland Clinic since 1982, after completing a fellowship at the Francis I. Proctor Foundation at the University of California-San Francisco. His specialty interests include the medical and surgical treatment of corneal and external diseases, corneal transplantation, and refractive surgery.
A 1976 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Dr. Meisler completed his residency at Northwestern University Medical Center in Chicago and additional postgraduate training at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.
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Steven E. Wilson, M.D.
Departments of Cornea and External Disease and Refractive Surgery
After five years as professor and chair of ophthalmology and the holder of the Grace E. Hill Chair in Vision Research at the University of Washington in Seattle, Steven E. Wilson, M.D., returned to the Cole Eye Institute as director of corneal research in September of 2003. He previously was a member of the Eye Institute’s staff from 1996 to 1998.
In addition to his research duties, Dr. Wilson will treat patients with cornea and external diseases and perform a wide range of laser vision correction procedures.
Dr. Wilson received his masters degree in molecular biology and biochemistry from the University of California, Irvine, and his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego. He served his residency at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, and his fellowship in cornea, external disease, and refractive surgery at the Louisiana State University Eye Center, New Orleans. He then joined the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Dr. Wilson is recognized as one of the world’s leading cornea and refractive surgery specialists. An NIH-funded investigator, he leads a research laboratory that explores cellular and molecular interactions in the cornea involved in development, homeostasis, wound healing and disease. He is the author of more than 130 peer-reviewed clinical and research papers.
Dr. Wilson is currently a trustee of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). He serves on the executive board of ISRS-RSIG, the program committee for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the editorial boards for Experimental Eye Research , The Journal of Refractive Surgery, and Cornea . He is the chief medical editor of Review of Refractive Surgery .
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Richard E. Gans, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Regional Ophthalmology
Dr. Gans joined The Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute in October of 2004. He has been an ophthalmologist in the Cleveland area for 18 years, most recently at University Hospitals of Cleveland.
He completed his bachelor's degree at Emory University in Atlanta. He is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his ophthalmology residency at Case Western Reserve University, as well.
In addition to his clinical responsibilities at University Hospitals, Dr. Gans served as Medical Director of ophthalmology and on various system-wide committees.
Dr. Gans is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Ohio Ophthalmological Society and the Cleveland Ophthalmological Society.
Dr. Gans is an accomplished surgeon and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with specialty interests in cataracts, glaucoma and diabetes.
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Philip N. Goldberg, M.D.
Regional Ophthalmology
Dr. Goldberg has been co-director of the Cleveland Clinic Regional Ophthalmology program since 1999. Prior to that, he was in private practice for 15 years in the Cleveland area, including being co-chief of staff at South Point Hospital from 1996 to 1999. Dr. Goldberg graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1980 and served his residency in ophthalmology at Case Western Reserve University Hospitals in Cleveland, serving as chief resident during his final year. He served his internship at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Boston. He received his bachelor's degree in psychology with cum laude honors from Boston College in 1972 and received a masters of biology from Cleveland State University in 1976.
He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and was president of the Cleveland Ophthalmologic Society from 1997 to 1998.
His specialty interests include cataracts, glaucoma and laser surgery.
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Shari Martyn, M.D.
Regional Ophthalmology
Dr. Martyn joined The Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute in October of 2004. She has been an ophthalmologist in the Cleveland area for 19 years, most recently at University Hospitals of Cleveland. She graduated summa cum laude from Case Western Reserve University, where she also received her medical degree. She completed two residencies, one in internal medicine and another in ophthalmology, at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland. In her final year, she served as co-chief resident.
In addition to her clinical responsibilities at University Hospitals of Cleveland, she served as director of medical student education and on the Faculty Council.
Dr. Martyn is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Ohio Ophthalmological Society and the Cleveland Ophthalmological Society.
She is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with specialty interests in cataracts, glaucoma and diabetes.
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Michael Millstein, M.D.
Regional Ophthalmology
Dr. Millstein joined the Cleveland Clinic's Department of Ophthalmology in 1999. Prior to that, he was in private practice in the Cleveland area for about 10 years. Dr. Millstein graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1986. He served his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Cincinnati and an internship at Mount Sinai Hospital of Cleveland. He received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Case Western Reserve University in 1982. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Medical Association and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
His specialty interests include cataracts, glaucoma and laser vision correction (LASIK).
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Allen S. Roth, M.D.
Regional Ophthalmology
Dr. Roth joined The Cleveland Clinic Department of Ophthalmology in 1999. Prior to that he was in private practice in the Cleveland area for 12 years. Dr. Roth earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1983 and completed his ophthalmology residency training at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland. He then did a fellowship in cornea surgery, anterior segment surgery and refractive surgery at Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans. He did his internship at Mt. Sinai and earned a bachelor's degree in biology at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Roth is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American College of Surgeons, the Ohio Ophthalmological Society, the Cleveland Ophthalmological Society, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, the International Society of Refractive Surgery and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He also serves as chairman of the Medical Policy Committee of the Cleveland Eye Bank and serves on the organization's Board of Directors. His specialty interests include corneal transplantation, laser vision correction (LASIK), and cataract surgery.
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David B. Sholiton, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Regional Ophthalmology
Dr. Sholiton joined The Cleveland Clinic in 1999. Prior to that, he was in private practice for more than 20 years. He earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University Medical School, Cleveland, where he served as an assistant clinical professor in ophthalmology for more than 20 years. He completed a rotating internship at Cleveland's Mt. Sinai Medical Center (now closed) and a residency in ophthalmology at University Hospitals of Cleveland. Board-certified in ophthalmology, Dr. Sholiton is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He is past president of the Cleveland Ophthalmological Society and is co-director of regional ophthalmology at the Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Sholiton's specialty interests include comprehensive ophthalmology and cataract/implant surgery.
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Kathryn Bollinger, M.D., Ph.D.
Glaucoma Department
Kathryn Bollinger, M.D., Ph.D. has joined Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute's staff as of July 2008. Dr. Bollinger earned her medical degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, as well as a doctorate in molecular biology. Both her residency in ophthalmology and fellowship in glaucoma were completed at the Cleveland Clinic. She specializes in treating glaucoma and cataract.
Dr. Bollinger's research is directed toward identifying blood-based biomarkers that can be used for risk determination, diagnosis, and treatment monitoring in patients with primary open angle glaucoma. This work is a collaborative effort with the laboratory of Dr. John Crabb.
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Edward J. Rockwood, M.D.
Glaucoma Department
Edward J. Rockwood, M.D., has been a Cleveland Clinic Foundation ophthalmologist subspecialist since 1986. He received his medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1980. He served his internship and residency at the Cleveland Clinic and completed fellowships in clinical glaucoma and glaucoma research at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine.
Dr. Rockwood's specialty interests include glaucoma, glaucoma laser surgery and filtering surgery with antimetabolite therapy, combined cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation with trabeculectomy, glaucomatous optic nerve damage and outcomes research.
He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology, the American Medical Association, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, the Cleveland Ophthalmological Society and Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.
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Gregory S. Kosmorsky, D.O.
Neuro-Ophthalmology and Comprehensive Ophthalmology departments
Dr. Kosmorsky was the director of the neuro-ophthalmology unit at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation for 14 years before going into private practice, but returned to the Cole Eye Institute in 2002. Board-certified in ophthalmology and neurology, Dr. Kosmorsky earned his medical degree from The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pennsylvania. He completed a residency in adult neurology at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and a residency in ophthalmology at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He completed a fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis, Mo.
He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Neurology, the American Medical Association, the Cleveland Opthamological Society and the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. Dr. Kosmorsky has been involved in numerous research grants and is a national and international lecturer. He has published more than 70 peer-reviewed original papers.
His specialty interests are ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology, neurology, cataracts and laser vision correction.
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Ronald R. Krueger, M.D
Departments of Cornea and External Disease and Refractive Surgery
Dr. Ronald Krueger has been Medical Director of the Department of Refractive Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic's Cole Eye Institute since 1998.
He received his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1987. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center of New York and completed two fellowships in cornea and refractive surgery at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Prior to joining the Cole Eye Institute, he was associate professor of ophthalmology at the Saint Louis University Eye Institute.
Dr. Krueger has performed thousands of refractive surgery procedures, including laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK), photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), astigmatic keratotomy (AK), and advanced lamellar transplant surgery. He is the Education Committee Chairman of the International Society of Refractive Surgery and a board member of the LASIK Institute.
He has 15 years of experience in excimer laser research, 5 years experience in picosecond laser photodisruption research and is involved in research investigating the cause(s) of presbyopia and restoration of accommodation as well as wavefront imaging of the eye for customized laser vision correction. Dr. Krueger is also known worldwide for his work in refractive surgery and is the Associate Editor for the Journal of Refractive Surgery.
Dr. Krueger recently authored "Customized Corneal Ablation: The Quest for Super-Vision," the first textbook on this new technology. He has been the principle investigator on five clinical trials, beginning in 1994. He has done investigational studies for Alcon Laboratories, Autonomous Technologies Inc., Comprehensive Refractive surgery (CRS), Medjet, Inc. and most recently Second Sight Laser Technologies Inc.
He is a member of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, the Christian Ophthalmology Society, the International Society for Refractive Surgery, the Ohio Ophthalmological Society, and the Cleveland Ophthalmological Society.
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Michael Millstein, M.D.
Regional Ophthalmology
Dr. Millstein joined the Cleveland Clinic's Department of Ophthalmology in 1999. Prior to that, he was in private practice in the Cleveland area for about 10 years. Dr. Millstein graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1986. He served his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Cincinnati and an internship at Mount Sinai Hospital of Cleveland. He received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Case Western Reserve University in 1982. He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Medical Association and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
His specialty interests include cataracts, glaucoma and laser vision correction (LASIK).
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Allen S. Roth, M.D.
Regional Ophthalmology
Dr. Roth joined The Cleveland Clinic Department of Ophthalmology in 1999. Prior to that he was in private practice in the Cleveland area for 12 years. Dr. Roth earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1983 and completed his ophthalmology residency training at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland. He then did a fellowship in cornea surgery, anterior segment surgery and refractive surgery at Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans. He did his internship at Mt. Sinai and earned a bachelor's degree in biology at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Roth is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American College of Surgeons, the Ohio Ophthalmological Society, the Cleveland Ophthalmological Society, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, the International Society of Refractive Surgery and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He also serves as chairman of the Medical Policy Committee of the Cleveland Eye Bank and serves on the organization's Board of Directors. His specialty interests include corneal transplantation, laser vision correction (LASIK), and cataract surgery.
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Steven E. Wilson, M.D.
Departments of Cornea and External Disease and Refractive Surgery
After five years as professor and chair of ophthalmology and the holder of the Grace E. Hill Chair in Vision Research at the University of Washington in Seattle, Steven E. Wilson, M.D., returned to the Cole Eye Institute as director of corneal research in September of 2003. He previously was a member of the Eye Institute’s staff from 1996 to 1998.
In addition to his research duties, Dr. Wilson will treat patients with cornea and external diseases and perform a wide range of laser vision correction procedures.
Dr. Wilson received his masters degree in molecular biology and biochemistry from the University of California, Irvine, and his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego. He served his residency at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, and his fellowship in cornea, external disease, and refractive surgery at the Louisiana State University Eye Center, New Orleans. He then joined the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Dr. Wilson is recognized as one of the world’s leading cornea and refractive surgery specialists. An NIH-funded investigator, he leads a research laboratory that explores cellular and molecular interactions in the cornea involved in development, homeostasis, wound healing and disease. He is the author of more than 130 peer-reviewed clinical and research papers.
Dr. Wilson is currently a trustee of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). He serves on the executive board of ISRS-RSIG, the program committee for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and the editorial boards for Experimental Eye Research , The Journal of Refractive Surgery, and Cornea . He is the chief medical editor of Review of Refractive Surgery .
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Gregory S. Kosmorsky, D.O.
Neuro-Ophthalmology and Comprehensive Ophthalmology departments
Dr. Kosmorsky was the director of the neuro-ophthalmology unit at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation for 14 years before going into private practice, but returned to the Cole Eye Institute in 2002. Board-certified in ophthalmology and neurology, Dr. Kosmorsky earned his medical degree from The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pennsylvania. He completed a residency in adult neurology at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and a residency in ophthalmology at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He completed a fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis, Mo.
He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Neurology, the American Medical Association, the Cleveland Opthamological Society and the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. Dr. Kosmorsky has been involved in numerous research grants and is a national and international lecturer. He has published more than 70 peer-reviewed original papers.
His specialty interests are ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology, neurology, cataracts and laser vision correction.
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Froncie A. Gutman, M.D.
Vitreoretinal Department
Dr. Froncie A. Gutman has been a member of the Cleveland Clinic staff since 1969. He served as Chairman of the Ophthalmology Department from 1969 to 1992. Prior to joining the Clinic, he was director of the Ophthalmology Program at Emory University Medical School and assistant chief of Army Ophthalmology at Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Gutman is a past president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a past chairman of the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a recipient of the Senior Honor Award for contributions to the specialty of ophthalmology from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Heed Award for ophthalmic achievement from the Thomas Heed Ophthalmic Foundation. He serves as the Executive Secretary of the Heed Foundation, the Herman Knapp Testimonial Fund and the Society of Heed Fellows Foundation. His specialty interests include retinal vascular disease, laser therapy, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
Dr. Gutman received his medical degree from the University of Michigan School of Medicine and completed a fellowship in retinal diseases at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine.
He is a member of the American Ophthalmological Society, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Retina Society, the Macula Society and the Vitreous Society.
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Peter K. Kaiser, M.D.
Vitreoretinal Department
Peter K. Kaiser, M.D., has been an ophthalmologist at the Cleveland Clinic since 1997. He specializes in vitreoretinal diseases, age-related macular degeneration, complicated retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy and posterior segment complications of anterior segment surgery.
Dr. Kaiser has authored an ophthalmology textbook and more than 30 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He is actively involved in retinal clinical research. He has participated as the principal investigator or investigator in numerous national, multi-center clinical trials, including Vitrase for Vitreous Hemorrhage (VVHS), the Visudyne photodynamic therapy trials, the Submacular Surgery Trials (SST), Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study (COMS), Protein Kinase C (PKC) beta inhibitor diabetic retinopathy trial, as well as several diabetic macular edema trials. He also is a member of the Optical Coherence Tomography Biomedical Consortium funded by the National Institutes of Health, which is exploring new ways to non-invasively image ocular structures to improve detection and treatment of retinal, glaucomatous and corneal diseases.
Dr. Kaiser received his medical degree from Harvard College in Boston. He completed his internship in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and his ophthalmology residency at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, both in Boston. Dr. Kaiser received his retinal fellowship training at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, where he received the Heed Foundation Award.
Dr. Kaiser is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, the Pan-American Ophthalmology Association and the Vitreous Society. He recently received an Honor Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Kaiser is an editor of the American Journal of Ophthalmology. He also serves on several scientific advisory boards that are exploring the genesis and treatment of retinal diseases.
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Daniel F. Martin, MD
Chairman, Cole Eye Institute
Vitreoretinal Department
Daniel F. Martin, MD, an established leader in the development of new therapies for retinal disease, has been appointed Chairman of the Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute in December of 2008. He joins Cole Eye Institute from Emory University in Atlanta, where he served as the Thomas M. Aaberg Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of the Retina Service.
Dr. Martin completed medical school at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine followed by residency and chief residency in ophthalmology at Emory University School of Medicine. He completed a fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery and Diseases at Duke University Eye Center followed by a two-year fellowship in Uveitis and Ocular Immunology at the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health.
Clinically, Dr. Martin’s specialty interests include both medical and surgical treatments of the retina. Dr Martin has extensive experience in the management of age related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, macular pucker, macular hole, retinal detachment, and inflammatory and infectious diseases of the retina.
Dr. Martin’s has been involved in the design, development, and execution of many clinical trials having served as principal investigator for more than 25 studies including AREDS, SOCA, and numerous AMD and diabetes trials. In addition, he has served on numerous clinical trial committees including three Data and Safety Monitoring Boards and five Steering Committees. Finally, he has served as the study chairman for seven national randomized clinical trials. Dr Martin currently serves as the Study Chair for the Comparison of AMD Treatments Trials, an NIH sponsored study evaluating the comparative safety and efficacy of Lucentis and Avastin for the treatment of neovascular AMD. Dr Martin was extensively involved in the development of the ganciclovir implant and later valganciclovir for the treatment of CMV retinitis and led the clinical trials that resulted in FDA approval of both of these drugs. He has published more than 80 peer-reviewed articles and has delivered more than 170 invited lectures. Dr Martin has been the recipient of numerous awards including the 2004 Rosenthal Award conferred by the Macula Society for outstanding contributions to his field.
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Andrew P. Schachat, M.D.
Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs
Vitreoretinal Department
Dr. Schachat, a world-renowned expert in treating retinal disorders such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy as well as tumors in the eye, joined the Cole Eye Institute in April, 2006, as Vice Chairman for Clinical Affairs.
He came from the Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, where he had been since 1984. He is editor-in-chief of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Schachat completed a vitreoretinal and oncology fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia in 1983, completed his residency at Wilmer in 1982 and graduated from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1979. His undergraduate degree is from Princeton University.
He is a member of many organizations, including the American Academy of Ophthalmology (where he serves on the Board of Trustees), Macula Society, Retina Society, American Society of Retina Specialists, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and American Medical Association.
He has previously served as the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Secretary for Quality Care (1996-2001) as well as many other Academy committees, including the EyeNet Editorial Advisory Board, the Bylaws and Rules Committee, the Outcomes Program Committee and the Basic and Clinical Science Course Committee. He was previously associate editor of Archives of Ophthalmology. He received the Academy’s Senior Honor Award in 1998 and has published numerous books and book chapters and more than 240 journal articles.
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Jonathan E. Sears, M.D.
Department of Vitreoretinal Disease
Dr. Jonathan E. Sears has been a staff member of the Cleveland Clinic's Cole Eye Institute since 1998. Prior to that, he served a two-year retina fellowship at Emory Eye Clinic at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, where he was a Heed Ophthalmic fellow trained in the surgical management of pediatric and adult vitreoretinal disease.
Dr. Sears received his undergraduate, medical and residency training at Yale University, New Haven, Conn. While at Yale, he developed a novel method for mapping B-cell epitopes, specifically defining the immunoprotective epitope of Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent responsible for Lyme disease. As a resident in ophthalmology, Dr. Sears engineered a rapid method of analyzing disparate populations of messenger RNA and used it to identify circadian-based genes in the ocular ciliary epithelium.
Dr. Sears' specialty interests include pediatric retinal detachment after trauma, inherited vitreoretinal disorders and acquired proliferative vitreoretinal disease, such as retinopathy of prematurity. His clinical focus is on both pediatric and adult vitreoretinal disease, including primary retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, ocular tumors and macular hole surgery.
He is a board-certified member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and the International Congress of Ophthalmology.
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Rishi Singh, M.D.
Vitreoretinal Department
Rishi Singh, M.D., is an associate staff physician at the Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Singh is a trained physician in the treatment of medical and surgical retinal conditions. He specializes in diabetic retinopathy, vein occlusions, and age related macular degeneration.
Dr. Singh received his B.A. in medical science from Boston University and his M.D. from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary at Harvard University and a fellowship in vitreoretinal disease and surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation's Cole Eye Institute.
Dr. Singh currently works on the Preclinical Compound Validation Program evaluating new cutting edge medical and surgical therapeutics for ophthalmic disease in preclinical and Phase I testing. His research has been published in numerous medical journals, including Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology, British Journal of Ophthalmology, and Retina.
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Nadia K. Waheed, M.D.
Department of Vitreoretinal Disease
Nadia K. Waheed, M.D., has joined Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute’s staff as of August 2006.
Dr. Waheed is a graduate of Aga Khan Medical School in Karachi, Pakistan, and earned a masters degree in public health from the Harvard School of Public Health. She completed her residency and her fellowship training